THE NATIONAL NURSERYMAN 
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As tlie oast fronts of tlie Pala(*es of \"ario(l Indus¬ 
tries and jMines and i\Ietallni-gy affoi'd })roto(*tion 
from the high winds, a liigli class of fragile ])lants 
will ])e used in decorations. They include Azdinis, 
RhododendronH, IIi/dnntfjeds, and similar plants with 
a hank of high EucaJuptus trees for a background. 
The west front of the Palace of jMachinery will he 
treated in a like manner with Monterey Cypress be¬ 
ing used as a background instead of Eiicalif/du.'^. 
linue the color effect which inust liai-monize with the 
general scheme, vellow Jhinsies will be used with vel- 
low Daffodils, and later, flowering Tulips will grow 
among them, to be followed by annuals and perenials. 
Jnthe(V)urt of Palms, a fine collection of Palms 
has been arranged and the walks and roads leading 
to the Court will be lined on either side with excellent 
s})ecimens of rare Palms. In this court sweet smell¬ 
ing shrubs and plants will l)e an important feature 
A view of the greenhouses and teinporary gardens where hundreds of thousands of 'plants and trees are being nurtured to maturity for transplanting to 
the Panama-Pacific International Exposition grounds. On account of the climatic conditions prevailing over the 625 acres of Exposition 
domain there is opportunity for the display of all classes of trees and plants, from the Pind to the Palm, and from the Sun- 
floiver to the Jessamine. The Cypress .seen in the center were boxed in Monterey county and will find locations 
in the more exposed localities—along the beautiful waterfront of the Exposition. 
The south gardens with the Court of Flowers, 
Court of Palms, Court of Abundance, Court of Hon¬ 
or, and Court of Four Seasons and the gardens which 
surround the Festival Hall and the Palace of Horti¬ 
culture, will be planted in a more conventional and 
formal manner. The beds will be filled with bright 
colored flowering plants and early flowering bulbs 
will be followed by flowering summer annuals, and 
after by autumn flowering bedding plants. To con- 
and such plants as Myrtle, Breath of Heaven, Laven¬ 
der, Lemon Verbena, and Rosemary will be idanted. 
To preserve the color scheme of the Court a ground 
cover of blue Violas will be used with Hyacinths and 
flowering Tulips interspersed. 
The Court of Flowers will be marked by a hand¬ 
some collection of su])-tropical plants and surround¬ 
ed by flowering annuals and perennials. 
Orange trees will form the dominating note of the 
