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FA1K THE Bl'II.UINO PKOI'iSK IS 4DO.Y0OO FEET.
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I respondence of The Hee. The
I eventv-tive acres of outdoor
planting surrounding tho Agricul
lurc and 1 lortieulture buildings nt
the World's fair has not only created a
matchless nrray of beauty spots. Imt they
afford tho student In land.scaie nrchitecU.ro
and the botanist opportunities never pre
sented at any exposition.
Here are pardons of surpassing loveliness
and of unequnlled proportions. Every plant
niul (lower Indigenous to the latitude Is
Known in its natural element. Many plants
that thrive al ne In the tropics have been
transplanted to the World's fair gardens
ami have been so nurtured nnd coddled
that during the summer months they will
appear as much at home as will the fl.ra of
North America.
All of the outdoor planting was done
under the personal direction of Joseph II.
Hadkinson. who was appointed supetln
tendent of floriculture by Chief Fred' rlc V.
Taylor of the agriculture and horticulture
departments.
"We nre practically not limited for
space," says Mr. Hadkinpon. "and the gar
dens we have prepared we hope will prove
a revelation to the horticulturist and to tho
novice. The limited area of the exposition
groiirds in the past has precluded any such
a display as has been made for the World's
fair. At Chicago ten acres were devoted
to this work. At St. Louis our rose gar
den alone covers an area almost as large.
"The rose garden occupies space on the
east of the Pa hire of Agriculture. We have
growing there about Tfi.tWO rose bushes and
will unquestionably present the greatest
array of roses ever seen at any exposition.
All of the roses that will stand the rigors
of winter are already Installed, and a- oon
as the danger of frost Is over there will bo
planted many of the tea roses ami other
varieties that will produce an abundance of
blossoms all during the fair.
"Two acres of ground on the west side of
the Agriculture building are devoted to
what we term our 'wild garden.' Here we
have sought to Install every wild flower
and shrub Indigenous to this latitude. There
XE night last we.k a party of
twenty Chicago men, anticipat
ing an evening of unusual sights
in the public fitting of corsets on
four living models, went to the
Masonic temple and applied for admission,
but, much to their chagrin, they were told
their presence was not di-siicd. This step
was taken because the models i ngaged by
President Elizabeth A. C. White of the
I)ressmaker' Protective association struck
and refused to go on us long as those "hor
rid" men were In the room. So a soft
footed attendant told the single men, who
at tirst tried to sit In the front row, but
Were refused, that they would have to go,
And a few minutes later the married ones,
who were hiding behind their wives' skirts,
were drugged ruthlessly Into the aisle and,
amid the shouts of laughter from the spin
ster dressmakers, turned out of the room.
Then Miss While, In a stunning white Im
ported gown, ann iuiued that she would go
on talking about corsets anil figures. She
said: "Get your buck up when you start
to walk, bliflVn your knees and you will
have the 'new walk.' which is the walk
every woman should have when she starts
correctly. Most of you women," spreading
out Iht hands with a show of hopelessness,
"grow inside and out, and if you started
when you were babies to grow that way not
on of you would be here. You wouldn't
be anything."
' What does she mean?" queried a woman
from Missouri.
"Now, I will show you with corsets on
living models how to correct these faults I
have spoken to yuu about. Llla," speaking
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JOHN T. STTNSON. RFPERI NTKNRENT
UK POMOlnlY, WUHMl'S FA I It.
Is nothing formal about this garden, we
having sought to reproduce one uf nature's
beauty spots.
"One New York exhibitor has caused to
be planted a large display of paeonles.
These wire Installed early last spring and
have made astonishing growth. This ex
hibit will demonstrate that florists have
done much toward perfecting tills old time
flower and have so developed lis beauty
that at future (lower shows it will occupy
as commanding a position as will the rose,
the carnation and the clirsanthcmuni.
"There are special exhibits of every
flower of proniinec.ee. and the student may
here learn what is possible in plant cul
ture. "Of popular Intenst is the section devoted,
to aquatic and arid plants. The aquatics
occupy about three acres of space, and
every water plant will be shown iu as near
Its native habitat as is possible. Adjoining
the aquatic section are artificial hills and
Corset Models in Action
to her niece, who was standing on the plat
form, "bring on the models."
Headed by the fat model who was so
strongly opposed to tho presence of men
that she Incited the strike, t lie models ad
vanced, peered cautiously out from tho
stage door and, seeing none but women in
the audience, came slowly, on. First tho
fat one Mncoiseted, and. with bare arms
and neck and a scanty skirt that (lined
with her knees, reached the middle of tho
platform, followed by the other three, iu
similar abbreviated clothes, and were re
ceived willi applause.
The fat model, perspiring anil red. was
demonstrated on hrst. Holding up a corset
that was at least two yards round. Miss
White railed two of her helptrs ami had It
placed around the disappearing waist lino
of the 3( "-pound model.
"She's a heavy weight, all right," said a
ladies' tailor from the east side, "lor' me,
she does look so! Anil they have on so few
dodos that I wouldn't bo s'priscd If
J -rome stopped this here."
Hut the president attracted their atten
tion, saying: "First hook the bottom one,
then tin- top one, and after undoing the
bottom hook fasten the corset. Now pull
In the ribbons,'' she commanded.
From the bottom pulled one maid; from
the top jerked tho other, and the model,
looking like a martyr, seemed to disap
pear lefore the very eyes of the audience
under tho united efforts of the two. Th
Kickly smile that heroism sometimes affects
was playing around the fat one's lips,
but she was growing visibly redder, and a
sympathetic cutUr of women's shirt-
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JOSEPH If. HAOKINSON, St TF.U1N
'I EN KENT 'F l-'I MlICl'll'l' KE,
WoltUVS FAIR,
valleys, covered with satid and rock, lb-re
will be shown all of the plants of tie.' arid
regions."
The World's fair lawns In the agricultural
Pe'ction (and the re are- forty acre- of them;
al-- striking examples oT what can be done
tinih-r flu- most unpromising conditions. In
many places whe re are now beautiful velvet
lawns clay was tille d In to a d--plh of eigh
teen feet. Thirty days only were required
to convert tlds into a thick turf and de
inanel the use of a lawn mower.
Sinrii-ly h-ss attractive than the flower
gardens will be tin- displavs of fruit. When
(he- doors of (In- exiosition open on April
3rt the tables that cover the Honrs of the
Palace of Horticulture, a structure' MexloJ
feet, will be laden with fruits that in many
instances could not have be-en jireserve-d
had it not been for the perfection that l'.at
been tittalne-il in colel storage.
John T. Sfinsein, superinf etieb-nt of po
mology, under whose di'ee tion all of tho
waists clasped her bands and said in lov
tones:
"Ho you think she will have a stroke?
Poor, meide-st thing! 1 am sure she wiuld
If she could see where her short skill has
gone. Why doesn't someone pull It
down?"
"Hush." saiel the woman from Missouri.
"Oon't "U see that It is the safety gutc-a
that keep it up?"
"Humph! I'd do with fewer lags on my
stexkings. 1 think I like- the old-fashioned
hooks better than those new-style slips for
fastening ribbons through to hold the
t lockings."
Miss White palled the fat model, who
ti led lo smile in recognition of her to o h,
turned her around for inspection, saying:
"Hoti't she look "mart down thi-re?"
Hazing over the amUem-e- as she- wheeled
slowly round for criticism, the fat one
espied a man. Her face got a shade red
der. "I bet she's going to have a stroke now!"
fairly shrieked the sympathetic woman la
her t-xeitemcnt. Hut those- nearest Ibe
stage saw a tear sparlie In her eyes as
fcho moved hastily toward the back of the
stage, saying In a dranntic whisper:
"There is a man."
"No, there are no men in t lie room,"
said Miss White, but Just at that moment
there was a commotion near the door and
a policeman was seen ushering out three
men, who, unnoticed, bad entered by a
aide door.
"Uaj Jerome come?" said the east side
woman, grabbing up her skirts. "Jim told
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ACtUIdTI.TFTtK. SlloWINO HECTIOV9
Til K l.KNtSTH UF THE m'll.MNU IB
fruit exhibits will be maele, says:
"Advices from the slate commissions war
rant tho assertion that on our great floor
space there will be no vacant spots when
the exposition opens. In e'old storage' hern
In St. Iiouis now there are sufficient fruits
to cover the tables and to renew them
many times. Especially In the display of
the apples will the cold storage facililli'S
show to aelvantage.
"Practically every stale In tho union has
tho ( hole e st of their apple crops carefully
pl iceel In cold storage, to be remove'd and
placed on exhibition with the opening of
the fair. The mooted question of which,
section of the country produces the most
perfect fruit will be decided lii-re. And
It will he a case of the' survival of thee
fittest. The apples toelay ptvse-nt the samo
appearance as the day when they wen
plucked and the judges will have no dif
ficulty In deli-rmitiing upon the merits of
the fruits entered for prizes.
"Colli storage will also permit an un
precedented display of grapes at a season
of the year wli'-n that standard fruit H
usually exceedingly scarce. The New York
growers especially will make a great dis
play of grapes-probably the greatest ever
made at that season of the year.
"Most of the- slates have compli'le-d nr
rangements for I he shipments of fresh
fruits during the season and the exposi
tion tnanage'inent Is assured of e'oniplele
display every day din ing I he seawem. Apple,
day, on September L'T, will be long remem
bei"il. On that date every apple' growing
state- will have an unusually big display
iiikI World's fair visitors will revel in flue
tiphndid offerings. There will be peach
day. ine-lon day and nearly every day a
special offi-ring display of some sort will
hi- made
"Another exhibit that will be of Inter
est and value? to the horticulturist will be
the display of tools and Implements usee
by the fruit grower. Everything thul (ha
husbandman needs with which to plant,
cultivate and harvest his crops will be
shown In systematic nrray In the west
wing of the Horlieullure I'alace."
W. C. M'CAUTV.
me we would most likely lie la-Id up."
When the door closed the fat model was
holding a little woman in front of her and
haeking toward a sofa. She tried to sit
down, but lost her balance and would have
fallen but for the helping hand of tho
little woman. After so many mishaps she
quietly left the stage, while the ileinon-
stralor got the short, thin and the tall
models Into col'te-ts.
After they were properly slrappel down
the four were stood iu a row to ill play
the "nfter" effect. This closed the first
corset demonstration. Chicago Chronh le.
Flowers for Easter Hat
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tare of these- lae e hats. So far oi ly Hie
most delie ale shade s uru appearing, .:o that
the cffi-ct Is ph asing.
A charming hat is a hahy Mat covcie-il
by a double? frill of line thread lace dyed to
a delicate lave tuh r. The umler hriiu Is
lined with folde-el n, aline, which ilia.leu
from mauve; lo lavender. The same pules
cent shades appear In the two liny pompa
dour wreaths of orchids which are set
lightly on the lace frills i f the l-rlni.
An elaborate French -ri'allon ci inblnes
lace, (lowers and feath -rs, ami succee-ds IU
making uso of the good points of all three.
White point elct cumpau lace is shirred with
a broad, white velvet ribbon, to give the
flare shaped brim. A deep niflle of (he
lace covers (he low, spreallng crown. It la
banked bv a double row of full-blown
roses in a soft blush pink. White im-llne
tn soft dainty folds furmi a becoming
tinder brim facing. A heavy white trh-h
plume Is laid under the brim on the left
side, uo as lo curl gracefully ugain.st tho
hair. HAKKIETT HAWKEY.
