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planation that the soil throughout this section is hard 
pan, consequently almost all soil used for filling in 
around trees and shrubs had to be brought in from 
surrounding places, thus practically doubling the labor. 
But results have justified all this additional expense 
and to one interested in the work there will be many 
features worthy of study. 
Planting around the buildings has necessarily been 
restricted and in some cases entirely omitted because 
of the character of the architecture ; but wherever per- 
missible, masses of trees and shrubs have been banked 
in the corners and these together with the grass plots 
that surround every building, make the glare less trying 
and at the same time form a pleasing setting. Double 
rows of trees line the main lagoon with single rows 
along the minor ones and here too broad grass plots 
lead down to the banks. The effect of these long lines 
of green is very restful and they will be kept unbroken 
except for masses of shrubbery against the bridges and 
landings. 
The point around which the greatest interest will 
probably center and the one which has most frequently 
been described is the Cascade garden. Surrounding 
the Cascades with Festival Hall in the center and the 
two Restaurants on either side, it is in its fine sweeping 
lines indeed a triumph for the landscape architect. The 
elevations seem to have been so planned that one ob- 
tains while passing along the most pleasing and ever 
changing views of the whole picture. The garland 
design which has been adopted as the floral- scheme, 
carries out the architectural features expressed in the 
garlands on the Colonnade of States and again on the 
Restaurants and is therefore most appropriate ; all the 
more so because the slope of the ground demands such 
an effect. The fact that the ground has been so per- 
fectly sloped has made such a scheme possible without 
letting it become in the least monotonous ; as the slope 
becomes steeper, the garland becomes more pronounced, 
breaking finally at its steepest point into a tremendous 
shield ; from there again following the architectural 
lines of the Cascades. The planting plan has been de- 
cided in part by the great distance over which the 
colors must carry in order to be effective and so the 
garden will be bright but not glaring ; in fact all start- 
ling features have been carefully guarded against and 
an artistic success is assured. It will take about 150,000 
plants to carry out the scheme ; all the material for this 
as well as other gardens being grown in the green- 
houses of the Landscape Department. 
While the Cascade Gardens stand forth as the most 
prominent feature of the floral display, there are two 
others that should be mentioned. One is between the 
Machinery and Transportation buildings and is 1,000 
feet long ; the other is a sunken garden 750 feet long 
which is situated between the Liberal Arts and Mines 
buildings. Of the two, the latter will perhaps be the 
more interesting as this form of gardening is rather 
more unusual. For both gardens great masses of 
flowering plants will be used while carpet bedding in its 
strictest sense has been almost entirely eliminated. Un- 
fortunately there is no provision in the main grounds 
for water plants and while the attempt was made to 
introduce them, the plans were not approved and so 
one of the most interesting forms of gardening will 
not be presented. However, the Department of Horti- 
culture has taken up the matter and will probably have 
something along that line in connection with its 
exhibit. 
With the grounds covering an area of 1,240 acres, 
no attempt has been made for special landscape work 
outside of the main section of the exposition and the 
grounds around the various state and foreign build- 
ings will be cared for by the respective states and 
countries. 
Meeting' of NebrasKa ParK and Forest Society, 
This organization held its annual meeting at Lincoln 
Jan. 21. The attendance was large and the meeting 
was enthusiastic. A word of greeting was extended by 
the president, who spoke of the great work before the 
society. The sand hills of the north were to be clothed 
with forests, and the semi-arid regions of the western 
part of the state were to be redeemed. The eastern 
portion must be transformed into a land of beauty. 
Prof. F. G. Miller, of the State University, read a 
paper “How to Make the Wood Lot Pay.” 
Prof. Bessey — just from his travels in Russia — spoke 
of the favor which many of our American trees re- 
ceived abroad. 
Prof. E. H. Barbour, State Geologist, introduced to 
the audience another era, speaking of the prehistoric 
trees of Nebraska. 
Then the president said : “The new century is 
marked by the inauguration of stupendous enterprises, 
and chief among them is the foresting of the sand 
hills of the north. Mr. Scott, who is leading this en- 
terprise, will now address you.” 
Mr. Scott spoke with confidence of what had been 
done and what could be done. The director carries 
with him the enthusiastic interest and sympathy of the 
whole state. 
C. S. Harrison read a paper on “Nebraska Re- 
deemed,” and Prof. Emerson spoke of “Home 
Grounds.” The old officers were re-elected as follows : 
President, C. S. Harrison, of York ; Secretary, L. D. 
Stillson, of York. Preparations will be made for a 
rousing summer meeting. The society last year pub- 
lished a neat illustrated manual on Forestry, and pro- 
pose this year to publish another on Parks and Home 
Adornment. 
