Eucalyptus globulus (blue gum).
Eucalyptus robusta.
Eucalyptus viminalis.
Cupressus macrocarpa (Monterey cypress).
Laurestinus.
Australian pea vine on the palms.
Muhlenbeckia (Australian mattress vine) against the base of Machinery
Palace.
Honeysuckle against the base of the Varied Industries Palace.
Lawson cypress.
Libocedrus decurrens (incense cedar).
Acacia floribunda.
Acacia latifolia.
Albizzia lophantha.
Abies menziesü (fir).
Picea Engelmanni (spruce).
Picea excelsa (from Norway) (spruce).
Pittosporum.
Rhododendrons (notice how they work upon the pink walls) (for color).
Cinerarias (for color).
Cyclamen (for color).
Dracaena indivisa (cabbage palm).
Woodwardias.
Japanese strawberry.
Notice Mr. McLaren's devices for covering the ground.
The lophantha lawn, it might be called, is an artificial device for
producing a most lovely effect. The tree is stripped of all branches
until it has attained the height of four feet, the top being trained and
flattened into a head five feet across. The trees are placed close
enough together so that the tops interlace, producing thereby a
continuous green surface.
The veronica, buxifolia is the light green border at the side and in
front of the Palace of Varied Industries.
Achanea from New Zealand and Australia is used on the banks and accords
most harmoniously with the albizzia lophantha.
The abelia rupestris is the red leafed plant with pink blossoms.
Peonia moutan daikaqura is the peony.
Since the small plants in front of the permanent shrubs are changed
periodically, a list of everything planted is of course out of the
question.
The technical names are suggested with a few of the trees and shrubs so
that you can continue this line of work for yourself.
Since the botanical names are placed on the plants in many places you
can easily find what you seek.
The Palace of Manufactures and also The Palace of Liberal Arts
(Since they are alike.)
The portal is Spanish Renaissance with grill work. Notice the pastel
pink, turquoise blue and burnt orange on this portal. This coloring is a
means of strongly accenting this fine architectural feature.
The panel (representing the making of glass, metal work, textiles,
statuary, etc.), as well as the female figure holding the spindle and
the male with the sledge-hammer, are by Mahonri Young of Salt Lake City,
Utah.
The wall niches show elephants and lions used alternately - a fine
oriental touch. The heads are used as fountains.
"Acroterium" is the Victory on the gables, many times repeated. It is
the work of Frank Edwin Elwell, curator of Ancient Art, at the
Metropolitan Museum of New York.
Viewing the figure from the side, you are reminded of the Victory of
Samothrace. She is noticeably beautiful against the late afternoon sky
and also against the blue morning sky.
You will notice that the flora is just the same in the main in front of
these buildings as it was in front of the others you have seen, the
grass lawn here taking the place of the albizzia lophantha.
Sweet peas, daffodils, rhododendrons, evening primroses, Japanese
magnolias, coronilla are added for color.
The Palace of Manufactures shows the coarser, heavier articles, such as
furniture, carpets, woolen goods, hardware. Many articles are being made
in this palace.
The Palace of Liberal Arts includes all kinds of printing, book binding,
engraving, photographic apparatus, especially in the line of moving
pictures and color photography, theatrical appliances, musical
instruments, instruments of precision, wireless telegraphy and the
wireless telephone, etc.