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Show Agricultural department Exhibits for the World's Kttlr. Washington, D. C, March 31. Ono of tho most intereatiug portions of the agricultural agricul-tural department's exhibits at the World's lair will be the models of plants illustrating the attacks of the various insects and diseases dis-eases which destroy them. To make these model, which have to bo absolutely true to nature, two English artists of marvelous ability have been engaged. They are brother and sister, and in th s work tar excel others, having taken medals for their work at the . World's fair held in j.ondon in 1851. and at frequent iuUrvals i';e. The models of J"ruits are made of wax. aud such remark-k remark-k 1 Idc skill has been ma tifested in their num. f Ofacture that it is onlj by the cloet scrut iny that they are to bo 'old Irom tho real article. ar-ticle. One specimen of an apple contained a grub which has eatek bii way Into its venter It so perfect lilit when compared i with the original not tea slightest difference can bo detected. Even when held to the light it is translucent ill the same spota k .us in the real apple, Marvelous dexter- m ity is shown in milking the most I delicate leaves in the mo,t perfect manner. B jh very skllfui piece of work bj these artists I i a stalk of corn showing the ear destroyed H by worms. The husk is stripped liack, cx- H posing an oar witli the silk banging down. Ha The talk itself Is a work of art, but the ear H Is perfect in itself. Tho destruction of a HX potato viue by potato bugs 1 another very Hm ekillfully executed piece of work, though HI , the bugs arc so natural that it Is unpleafant. Hi The department will have many other iuter- H csting articles ou cxhibitiou. |