And she surrounds you now
Great Nature, refuge of the weary heart, and only balm to breasts that
have been bruised
She hath cool hands for every fevered brow
And gentlest silence for the troubled soul."

Near by are August Jaeger's figures of Abundance, four times repeated on
each gateway; also his spandrel figures, still adding harvest thoughts.

Walk along the colonnade to the right -

As you pass the fountains, you will notice how the water slips its
silvery pink reflection from the wall down the terraces into the pool
below, producing almost a sunrise or a sunset effect.

The long hanging vine on the wall above is muhlenbeckia, the so-called
maidenhair vine.

The shorter vine is lotus bertolletti, showing later its red claw-like
flowers.



Court of Palms



As a balance to the Court of Flowers at the east end of the block of
palaces is the Court of Palms at the west end.