Show PLAN GREAT SHOW FOR horticulture first exposition of its kind to be held in chicago chicago american horticulture will stage its first continent wide show next september when the in national ter horticultural exposition will be held in the international amphitheater at the chicago stock yards september 12 to 20 the exposition will be conducted under the sponsorship of the union stock yard and transit company in operation cooperation co with a large number ot of nationally known horticultural societies its organizers propose to give the same assistance to flower fruit and vegetable growers that has been given for many years to stockmen stoc kmen and farmers in the annual international live stock exposition which the international amphitheater was built to accommodate after fire destroyed its former quarters two years ago A reproduction of the hanging gardens of babylon will feature the interior arrangement ol of the amphitheater for this exposition model flower gardens will be arranged on either side of the arena with a lagoon and fountains in the center interspersed by walks tor for the use of the public the management announces that programs of entertainment and education will take place every afternoon and evening unusual lighting effects are being planned to give color variations and further add to the scenic effects the seats of the coliseum will be free to the public at all times the tour four huge exhibit halls of the amphitheater will be occupied by competitive displays of flowers arrangements gardens fruits vegetables and nuts competition will be open to individual exhibitors as well as to commercial growers and garden clubs amateurs will be particularly ticul arly encouraged to exhibit the results of their study and labor to date 28 26 state colleges the ontario agricultural college and the united states department of agriculture have pledged their active support of the exposition as well as 22 horticultural organizations of national note |