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1.  Original Main Gate and lily pond of the Garden.

Interior view of the Main Gate as viewed from across lily pond, view looking to the east. 



1900

2.  Lily Ponds -- Construction

Lily Ponds under construction. 



1917

3.  Children on Lily Pads in Tower Grove Park.

Children on Lily Pads in Tower Grove Park. 



1906

4.  Victoria cruziana. Lady standing on leaf, two men and a boy in front of Linnaean House.

Victoria cruziana. Lady standing on leaf, two men and a boy in front of Linnaean House. 



1902

5.  Newly reconstructed Main Gate and lily pools. Ginkgo in foreground.

Newly reconstructed Main Gate and lily pools. Ginkgo in foreground. 



1921

6.  Palm House in the Garden.

View of the Palm House looking to the west. The Climatron sits upon this same location today. 



1914

7.  Original Main Gate to the Garden.

Original Main Gate to the Garden located on Tower Grove Avenue; replaced in 1920. Visitors standing at lily pond. 



1907

8.  Lily Ponds, Main Garden -- Newly Finished

Newly finished lily pools. The new pools were lined up with Flora Ave. which had been redone as it exists today. The original Main Gate is visible in the background and is lined up with the location of the old Flora Blvd. 



1917

9.  Cyperus papyrus in lily pools.

Cyperus papyrus in lily pools. 



1913

10.  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

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