

Vegetables Grown for Exhibition. 
The horticultural exhibit of New York State at the World’s 
fair, Chicago, 1898, was unique in one respect, namely, in the 
exhibition of fresh vegetables throughout the season. This sta- 
tion took a prominent part in keeping up this exhibit and its con- 
tributions brought forth many flattering notices, both from those 
who had charge of the exhibit at Chicago and from visitors at the 
fair. The officials of the fair made sixteen awards to this station 
for its vegetable exhibits. | 
The plats where the vegetables were grown were a constant 
source of attraction to visitors throughout the season, several of 
whom made the journey to the station especially to see the 
vegetable garden. The rare opportunity was here afforded of 
seeing a large number of varieties of various kinds of vegetables 
grown on the same plot of ground. Among the testimonials 
received the following are presented to show that the efforts of 
the station were not wholly unappreciated : 
Wor.p’s CotuMBIAN EXPposiItIon, 
Cuioaao, I1t., July, 5 1898. 
Dr. Perer Couturier, Director : 
My Dar Srr.— On my arrival from the East I find the vegeta- 
ble exhibit in very fine shape. Weare the only State making 
this exhibit, and it is reflecting a great deal of credit on our sta- 
tion for keeping up this exhibit. Mr. Garfield from Michigan, 
who is judging vegetables at present, says that the New York 
station is the only one that is really doing the best practical work 
at the World’s Fair. There are some very heavy lettuce growers 
from Michigan who have been: taking notes of the lettuce exhibit 
and say that they can learn much yet about lettuce culture. 
September 2.— I hear from every directionin other States 
high praise of the work of our station at the fair, and it has been 
a credit to our State to have it so well represented. | 
Yours truly. 
GEORGE T. POWELL, | 
Director Horticultural Exhibit of New York State. 
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