The central feature of the topiary garden is a large working clock, 25 feet in diameter, that dates from 1955. The clock was originally planted with cacti and other succulents that were replaced over time with colored gravel. The clock was renovated in 1998, and the clock face now features three different low-growing succulents and copper zodiac signs that were crafted to replicate earlier ones. The clock is bordered by a ring of Senecio mandraliscae. The topiary garden surrounding the clock dates from 1958 when Madame Walska purchased a number of large topiary animals. Over the years these declined, and the last remaining frames were removed in 1995. In 2001, the area was re-designed by topiary artist/landscape designer Lori Ann David along with staff, and now features new topiaries created in shapes reflecting Madame Walska's original topiary circus. The new "zoo" of 26 animals includes a camel, gorilla, giraffe, and seal as well as other frames shaped as chess pieces and geometric shapes. A new low-growing boxwood maze was added at the lower end of the garden, incorporating an original marble fountain and an antique baptismal font. Back to the Map