Louisiana purchase exposition, St Louis, 1904 . it is practicallytwice as large as has been used at any former Exposition forthis purpose, and being all in one large room, offers the bestopportunity that has been afforded horticulturists for doing-something extraordinary in the way of fresh fruit exhibits. A conservatory, 204x230 feet, and 40 feet in height, has beenplaced at the disposal of exhibitors of plants and flowers. Inaddition, the department has ample space in a splendid green-house, belonging to the Exposition, to grow or care for suchplants as need that sort of housing. The conserv
Louisiana purchase exposition, St Louis, 1904 . it is practicallytwice as large as has been used at any former Exposition forthis purpose, and being all in one large room, offers the bestopportunity that has been afforded horticulturists for doing-something extraordinary in the way of fresh fruit exhibits. A conservatory, 204x230 feet, and 40 feet in height, has beenplaced at the disposal of exhibitors of plants and flowers. Inaddition, the department has ample space in a splendid green-house, belonging to the Exposition, to grow or care for suchplants as need that sort of housing. The conservatory is cutfrom the pomological exhibits by a glass partition, thus mak-ing it possible to supply heat economically and surely. Viticulture.—As to the vine, it is such an important branchof horticulture, that the idea is to make viticulture a separategroup. The section is open to types of buildings, implements,appliances, and tools relating to the culture. A collection ofvines is another object in view. Methods of making and pre- -i^~^^^^~.. NORTH FACADE PALACE OF LIBERAL ARTS. servmg wine,and of dealingwith diseasesof vines arealso open toillustration byexhibitors. Rare Fruits.—By artificialaids, rare fruitshave becomedaily necessi-ties, so thatwdiat was once a select trade, now belongs to the category of universal busi-ness. The schedule of the group permits the exhibit of poma-ceous and stone fruits, i. e., apples, pears, plums, peaches;citrus fruits, as oranges, lemons, limes; tropical and sub-tropicakgrowths; pineapples, bananas, mangoes, figs, olives;and of strawberries, raspberries, gooseberries, and currants,classed as small fruits; almonds, hickory nuts, filberts, andwalnuts. For historical, and decorative purposes, the sched-ule includes casts and models of fruits in wax and plaster. Trees, Shrubs and Plants.—As ornamental gardening hasnow become both a fashion and a necessity, arrangementswere made for a display of ornamental standard treesand shrubs, plants f
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