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Title: MBG -- Italian Garden
Description: MBG Italian Garden (a.k.a. the Formal Garden). South side, Desert House. PRINT AVAILABLE -- SEE PHO 1982-0265. The Pergola was the open row of columns and trellises bordering the west side of the Italian Garden. The Arbors were the two roofed structures at the center of the Pergola. The Greenhouse which made up the surrounding border of the Italian Garden was -- as a whole -- referred to as the Conservatory or the Italian Garden Greenhouse, with each part of the building segmented into; Desert House, Cycad and Fern House, Economic House, South African House, and Palm House. After the Palm House was torn down, the remaining south and north buildings were called the Desert House and the Mediterranean House.

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Image of MBG Italian Garden (a.k.a. the Formal Garden).  South side, Desert House.  PRINT AVAILABLE -- SEE PHO 1982-0265.  The Pergola was the open row of columns and trellises bordering the west side of the Italian Garden.  The Arbors were the two roofed structures at the center of the Pergola.  The Greenhouse which made up the surrounding border of the Italian Garden was -- as a whole -- referred to as the Conservatory or the Italian Garden Greenhouse, with each part of the building segmented into; Desert House, Cycad and Fern House, Economic House, South African House, and Palm House.  After the Palm House was torn down, the remaining south and north buildings were called the Desert House and the Mediterranean House.
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TitleMBG -- Italian Garden
Creator
Subject Desert House (Missouri Botanical Garden)
Italian Garden (Missouri Botanical Garden)
Juno (Sculpture) (Missouri Botanical Garden)

RelationGPN
DescriptionMBG Italian Garden (a.k.a. the Formal Garden). South side, Desert House. PRINT AVAILABLE -- SEE PHO 1982-0265. The Pergola was the open row of columns and trellises bordering the west side of the Italian Garden. The Arbors were the two roofed structures at the center of the Pergola. The Greenhouse which made up the surrounding border of the Italian Garden was -- as a whole -- referred to as the Conservatory or the Italian Garden Greenhouse, with each part of the building segmented into; Desert House, Cycad and Fern House, Economic House, South African House, and Palm House. After the Palm House was torn down, the remaining south and north buildings were called the Desert House and the Mediterranean House.
PublisherMissouri Botanical Garden
ContributorMissouri Botanical Garden
Date of original1921
Date scanned1921
TypeImage
FormatTIF
IdentifierGPN 1982-0265
SourceGlass Plate Negative (black & white)
Language
Coverage
Rightshttp://www.mobot.org/mobot/archives/copyright.asp
Width of original7 in.
Height of original5 in.
Condition of originalgood

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