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Lithograph showing the "parterre." with the Museum and Observatory in the background. A parterre is a garden consisting of an ornamental arrangement of flower beds. Today this space is occupied by the lily pools in front of the Climatron; view is the to the south. The small pine tree in the middle would eventually become the first location for the sculpture "Juno."
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Lily Pond located in the Main Garden. Man and woman visible. Lily pool east of parterre. Euryale ferox in pool.
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Victoria regia pond in front of the Linnean House with ladies standing around it.
1890 |
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Euryale ferox water lily displayed in lily pond, horticulturalist James Gurney and part of Main Greenhouse Range in background.
1890 |
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Photo of different water lily leaves.
1923 |
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Water lilies growning in main lily pools. Mrs. Edward's Whitaker Garmorata water lily. Image is hand colored and was taken by Paul Kohl in 1921.
1923 |
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View of lower pond between the Knolls.
1900 |
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Airplane view of the Palm House, Italian Garden, lily pools, and the main gate. View is to the east. Hand colored magic lantern slide.
1930 |
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Interior view of the Main Gate as viewed from across lily pond, view looking to the east.
1900 |
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Victoria cruziana. Lady standing on leaf, two men and a boy in front of Linnaean House.
1902 |
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