rders of the
corridor floor, consisting of triple rows of smooth cubes of marble
inserted in the cement. The square balusters are of red-mottled
marble, with base and entablature of dull rose. The square corner
pillars support figures allegorizing the six divisions of the earth.

The vestibules at the sides of the tower are open east and west for
the passage to and from the garden, and at the sides have doors which
admit to the Grande Salle and the flanking galleries respectively. The
interior red scagliola columns of the vestibule are in pairs, with
white bases and capitals, the latter combining the lotus-leaf with the
volute. The soffits of the ceiling have panels of yellow with orange
border, contrasting with iron beams painted a chocolate brown.

The uniformity of the long and curved colonnades which form the wings
of the building is broken by square porticoes, which have entrances to
the galleries and small terraces in front, with steps leading to the
garden. The wall back of the white pillars of this long promenade
is painted of a warm but not glaring red. The roof is of tile and
skylight. The base of the colonnade beneath the balustrade and pillars
is a rough concrete wall hidden by a sloping bank of evergreens,
upon which the eye rests pleasantly amid so much wall-space and
architectural decoration.

In front of the corridor of the rotunda is a projecting balcony,
with six gigantic female figures on the corners of its balustrade
representing Europe, Asia, North and South America, Africa and
Australia. These statues are of metal gilt, and typify by countenance
and accompanying emblems the portions of the globe they represent.
Europe is an armed figure with sword: at her side are the caduceus,
olive-branch, books and easel. Asia has a spear and a couch with
elephant heads. Africa is a negress, with the characteristic
grass-rope basket containing dates. North America is an Indian, but
the civilization of the land is indicated by an anchor, beehive and
cog-wheel. Australia is a gin, with a waddy, boomerang and kangaroo.
South America sits on a cotton-bale, has a condor by her side, and at
her feet are tropical fruits--pineapples, bananas and brazil-nuts.

The balustrade of the balcony is of a light marble with faint red
mottling, and in front of it is a boiling pool of water at the level
of the hand-rail. A large volume of water overflows the curved edge of
this pool and falls twenty feet into a basin beneath, t