§2. Plants on The World's Fair 

 Grounds. 



A Catalogue of Exhibitors and Varieties of Hardy 

 Plants at the Columbian Exposition, 1893 ; to- 

 gether with a Critique of the Exhibitions, Tech- 

 nically Considered, of the Department of Hor- 

 ticulture. — By Warren H. Manning. 



The following lists of all persons and firms making exhib- 

 its of hardy trees, shrubs and herbs at the World's Fair (ex- 

 cept roses), and the lists of species and varieties which they 

 showed, is designed to be complete. It is certain, however, 

 that a considerable number of plants are omitted, but they 

 were such as had no labels and of which there were no spe- 

 cific entries. The list of plants follows the trade names, and 

 there is no attempt to discover synonyms. These lists, and 

 the introductory remarks, are contributed almost bodily by 

 Warren H. Manning (except the catalogue of azaleas and rho- 

 dodendrons), who probably made the most careful study of 

 this class of exhibits of any person connected with the 

 Exposition. 



" Purpose. — In examining such an exhibit as that recently 

 held at Chicago, one is led to inquire as to its motive, as to 

 the good that will come from it, and how the best results and 

 greatest benefits can be secured. To bring together from 

 every State of a great Nation, and from all parts of the world, 

 the producers and the products of any profession or trade, to 

 display the appliances and materials used, and the most im- 

 proved methods of production, educates and stimulates many 

 who could not otherwise gain a knowledge of the most recent 

 progress in their occupations. Such knowledge adds to the 

 producing capacity of the individual, increases the value of 

 his product, and thus adds to the industrial and artistic prog- 

 ress of the nation. The mutually advantageous exchange of 

 products and ideas between people and countries, brought 

 about by such an exhibit, could not be secured so well in any 

 other way. It is thus that a nation secures a return for its 

 interest in an international exposition. It confers a benefit 



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