THE ORCHID WORLD. 
Vol. 1. DECEMBER, 1910. No. 3. 
THE TURIN EXHIBITION 
MAGNIFICENT BRITISH SITE. 
This is to be b.eld under the auspices of the 
Itahan Government, and is to be of an inter- 
national character. 
1 han the X'alentino Park no finer site could 
have been found for such an enterprise, and 
it is most satisfactory to know that in those 
grounds the British Section is to hold the 
most commanding position. 
Turin, which has a population of 400,000 
inhabitants, is, as regards age, contemporary 
with Rome, and is full of historic and anti- 
quarian interest. It bore the name of Tau- 
rasia prior to its conquest by the Romans, and 
Taurasia from that time onwards became 
Tourini. Through many changes and vicis- 
situdes it passed from its three days' resist- 
ance to Hannibal, after his passage over the 
Alps in A.D. 218, to its recognition as the 
capital of the kingdom of Italy in l(S6i, the 
town retaining its position of iirhs prima until 
the seat of government in iiS/O was again 
transferred to "the city on seven hills." 
It possesses the finest armoury in the world, 
and in addition has the advantage of numer- 
ous beautiful museums, art galleries and 
monuments, principally in bronze. From a 
picturesque point of view few cities could be 
more delightfully situated. On three sides it 
is surrounded by the Alps, the Maritime Alps 
and the Ligurian Apennines, while on the 
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fourth, far into the distance, stretches the 
fertile Lombardian plain. 
The panoramic view of high-thrown moun- 
tain peak, of placid river, and rich fields 
in perfect cultivation, as seen from the beau- 
tiful Mausoleum of the House of Savoy on 
the Superga, cannot be excelled. 
With such a setting the Exhibition, which 
stands at the end of the Corso Vittorio 
Emanuele II., cannot fail to be attractive. 
The Exhibition grounds extend along both 
banks of the River Po, and are in the Valen- 
tino Park, quite close to the Porta Nuova, the 
central railway station. 
About 500 feet from the left bank of the 
river and 35 feet above it, in a most com- 
manding position at the south-east end of the 
park, is the magnificent main fac^ade of the 
buildings for the British Section, which, along 
with part of the Italian Section, stands on the 
side nearest the city. The front of the 
bu:ldings takes the form of a crescent, and is 
surmounted by a central dome, with smaller 
domes supporting on either hand. The 
British paviiioi. has been isolated and ren- 
dered practically fireproof. Every precau- 
tion has, in fact, been taken, both by the 
Exhibitions Branch of the Board of Trade 
and by the Italian authorities, to prevent such 
another disaster as occurred in Brussels. 
In addition to the permanent Exhibition 
there will be three temporary horticultural 
shows, the first on May 15th to 25th, the 
second from September ifith to 24th, and the 
third from October 25th to November 4th. 
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