Palaces and Courts of the Exposition by Juliet Helena Lumbard James
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Pantheon dome is 142 feet.
Under the dome will be a constant display of hothouse plants. At the opening of the Exposition were seen cinerarias and cyclamen of glorious hue. A wonderful display of orchids is seen in another portion of this great building. Those interested in orange packing will have a chance to see the different stages of the packing as shown from the arrival of the fruit at the packinghouse to the nailing of the cover on the box. A model olive-oil press is in working order and will afford great interest. Great steel framework will enable the vast amount of glass of the dome to withstand the wind pressure. The dome will be illuminated three times a week. It will at times look like a great pearl or a fiery opal. Luther Burbank, the wizard of horticulture, and Carl Purdy, of bulb and wild flower fame, will have headquarters at this palace during the entire Exposition, ready to answer and help those who apply to them. Sixty-five acres of land are to be devoted to horticultural interests. The Netherlands have fifty-three thousand square feet in a wonderful |
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