126 _ THE MAMMOTH CAVE. 
This is indeed a marvel of beauty. It is a 
perfect representation of a very large rose. It 
hangs alone, a short distance beyond the thou- 
sands of clusters, and it is really the last to be 
found in the avenue. 
5. Tue Dininc-TAs.e is fifteen feet wide and 
thirty long. It is a flat rock that has been de- 
tached from the ceiling. 
6. Baccuus’s GLory is an alcove, three feet 
in height and five feet in length, the whole 
interior of which is lined with nodules of 
gypsum which in size and form resemble 
grapes. It is situated to the left of the 
Dining-Table. 
7. St. Cecrii1a’s Grotto is remarkable for the 
size of the stucco flowers found in it. 
8. DrAmMonp Grotto is lined with crystals of 
selenite, which, when a light is waved to and fro 
in front of them, sparkle like the gem after which 
the grotto is named. 
It is to be hoped that the beautiful but deli- 
cate formations in Cleveland’s Cabinet will ever 
be carefully guarded against the destructive 
hand of man; for by human agency all those 
wonderful rock-blooms which have occupied 
thousands of years in their production might 
be destroyed in a few hours. The Cabinet is 
