The World's Columbian exposition, Chicago, 1893 . vageand civilized man finds in the building arepresentative. Never before in thehistory of flower shows has such a collec-tion been g^athered too^ether. Just west of this building, in its rear,are found the greenhouses. As a gen-eral thing, they are used only for thepropagation and forcing of plants and flowers, which are afterwardremoved into the exhibit rooms, or set out in the parterres in frontof the building, where are also the exhibits of a number of privateforests. The east front of the build-ing faces the lagoon, withbroad lawns between
The World's Columbian exposition, Chicago, 1893 . vageand civilized man finds in the building arepresentative. Never before in thehistory of flower shows has such a collec-tion been g^athered too^ether. Just west of this building, in its rear,are found the greenhouses. As a gen-eral thing, they are used only for thepropagation and forcing of plants and flowers, which are afterwardremoved into the exhibit rooms, or set out in the parterres in frontof the building, where are also the exhibits of a number of privateforests. The east front of the build-ing faces the lagoon, withbroad lawns between. Theselawns are intersected withflower-beds, where growingplants are changedwith the months, so that thedisplay is always York, Pennsylvania andNew Jersey share most ofthis space. As a matter of fact, how-ever, the whole ground occu-pied by the Fair amounts toone orreat exhibit of horticul-ture Century plrnts andcacti decorat every balus-trade and railing, while everyavailable spot is green with tree kkrn— aORTlCULTUR]bU 203 the brightness of a lawn or ornamented with trees and the edges of the lagoons are planted reeds, rushes andother semi-aquatic vegetation, so that a most natural effect is pro-duced. The Wooded Island is a triumph of the landscape gar-deners art, and throughout the heat of summer Is a favorite resortfor the weary who seek for shade. In the northern portion of it,surrounding the Japanese temple, a large space was assigned toJapan, and the gardeners of that country have used their best effortand have produced a delightful result. This Japanese garden is acentre of great interest. In the southeastern portion of the islandanother large tract is devoted to the rose garden, also a favorite*The group of little islands to the southwest and those to the eastof the Wooded Island are not to be reached by visitors, and arevaluable for their landscape effects. This bit of nature droppeddown in the midst of the Ci
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