AXtfALS OF HORTICULTURE. 



pressive, attractive nor ornamental, nor did it make a good 

 exhibition of the items of which it was composed. In the 

 same display, varnished cross-sections of logs representing the 

 trees of the State, were used to construct a mantlepiece. At 

 about the same cost a comprehensive display of the forest 

 resources of the State could have been prepared on the follow- 

 ing lines, as suggested by a gentleman who had studied the 

 subject carefully : Of each native forest tree of the State 

 there should be shown a section of the trunk cut to show the 

 grain in three directions ; a cross-section ; a plank ; veneers of 

 normal and figured woods; diseased woods, with insects and 

 fungi causing the same ; peculiarities in growth ; examples of 

 wood injured by natural causes; fruits, twigs, buds, leaves, 

 flowers, photographs of fine specimens, samples of small manu- 

 factured articles, commercial products ; also models of lumber 

 camps, charcoal pits, sugar plants and outfits of tools for each, 

 forest statistics and a forest map of the State. 



"A spectacular display may have a proper place among 

 individual exhibits, but for the managers of a department to 

 make this their chief purpose seems hardly advisable. Any 

 exterior effects of this character should be left to the designers 

 of the grounds and buildings, so that their general design shall 

 not suffer by the introduction of incongruous elements. Ab- 

 stracts from a published statement of the general outline of 

 one of the departments may be properly given, as showing a 

 tendency towards such spectacular effects. After referring 

 briefly to the space available for displays, to an 6 elaborate • 

 classification and what was embraced in it, the following pur- 

 poses, and others of a similar character, made up the greater 

 part of the paper : 6 The planting in front of the building 

 will consist of bedding plants, in raised beds, to harmonize 

 with the ornamental frieze along the front of the building. 

 The beds will probably be illuminated with electric lights. 

 These lamps will show the complete outlines of every bed, and 

 be placed to bring out the most spectacular affects.' 'It is 

 intended to construct a miniature mountain under its center 

 [the dome], and upon the sides and top of this artificial rock- 

 work to set the largest specimens of palms, giant cacti, etc. 

 Among this mass of exquisite foliage will be represented, by 

 the use of electric lights, the forms and tints, in colored glass, 

 of flowers rarely seen. Over its sides will fall, in translucent 

 sheets and ripples, the water for a beautiful cascade, while the 

 interior will form a cave, from the sides of which will be 

 reflected lights, in order to observe the effects and test the 

 endurance of different species under such conditions/ < Basins 

 will be made for exhibiting rare aquatic plants. Incandescent 



