Snow, or sekka, covers the 14-acre Seiwa-en and is an important element of Japanese gardens in winter.  
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A snow-covered Chinese pavilion is visible through
the Moon Gate entrance to the Margaret Grigg Nanjing Friendship Garden (the Chinese Garden).
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Photo credit: Erin Whitson,
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The Climatron® geodesic dome rises above
the frozen Milles Sculpture Garden pools.
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Photo credit: Jack Jennings,
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A stone lantern marks the entrance to the Drum Bridge
in the Japanese Garden, Seiwa-en.
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Snowfall at Tower Grove House
at the Missouri Botanical Garden.
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Camellias bloom in winter inside
the Linnean House conservatory.
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Photo credit: Jack Jennings,
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