Its floor is mosaic, wrought into the loveliest patterns.

Its sides are decorated with immense pillars of variegated marble, the recesses formed by which are occupied by statues, all arranged in exquisite variety of attitude, so as to appear to be offering to whoever approaches them the rare flowers which it is the duty of the attendants to place in their hands.

The ceiling is painted in fresco, in patterns and colours harmonising with those on the mosaic floor.

The cornices are of silver, and decorated with mottoes from the amatory poets of the day, the letters of which are formed by precious stones.

In the middle of the room is a fountain throwing up streams of perfumed water, and surrounded by golden aviaries containing birds of all sizes and nations.