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Avenue of Progress and the Avenue of Palms

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.

Palace of Education

Architect - W. B. Faville of San Francisco.
There are three portals on the south in the Spanish Renaissance style,
with twisted columns of the Byzantine school. Notice that the screws
twist in opposite directions.
Above the central portal is Gustav Gerlach's tympanum relief
"Education." The tree of knowledge is seen in the background. The
kindergarten stage, the half-grown, and the mature periods are shown,
the last showing the man no longer under a teacher, but working his
problem out by himself.
The modern costumes, combined with the classical styles, suggest that
the knowledge of today rests upon that of the old schools. Mr. Gerlach
is a pupil of Karl Bitter of New York, the Chief of the Sculpture.
Below the tympanum is the open book of knowledge from which light
radiates in all directions. The curtains of darkness have been drawn
aside. The hour-glass says, "Improve the shining moments as they
pass."
The crown awaits those who will seek knowledge.
Atop this portal is the globe suggesting that education extends around
the world.
The panel on the left shows the female teacher in the center. She is
instructing her hearers who discuss their interests.
This panel is by Peters.
The companion panel with the male teacher is by Cesare Stea.
Both panels are quite evident in meaning. Messrs. Peters and Stea are
pupils of the Beaux Arts