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1.  Terrace also known as the parterre in Shaw's Garden circa 1875.

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." 




2.  Victoria regia pond.

Victoria regia pond in front of the Linnean House with ladies standing around it. 



1890

3.  Euryale ferox water lily displayed in lily pond.

Euryale ferox water lily displayed in lily pond, horticulturalist James Gurney and part of Main Greenhouse Range in background. 



1890

4.  Palm House. Lily Ponds. Main Gardens.

View of Palm House, lily ponds, and main gardens. 



1918

5.  Lily Pools on the west side of the Pergola. Hardy Nymphaeas. Pergola in background.

 



1921

6.  Nymphaea Mrs. Edwards Whitaker. Main Lily Pools.

1 5x7 in. print. 



1924

7.  Lily Pools. Garden view.

l 7x5 in. print. Damaged in the left bottom corner. 



1910

8.  Lily Pools (with Victoria lilies) and Linnaean House in background.

Lily Pools with Victoria lilies. Linnaean House in background. 



1890

9.  Lily Pools. Lady playing violin standing on Victoria pad.

Lady playing violin standing on Victoria pad in front of the Linnaean House with audience in background. Picture taken in 1890. 



1890

10.  Photo of different water lily leaves.

Photo of different water lily leaves. 



1923

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