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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 |
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Main Garden Lily Pools with concrete construction in the fall of 1917. Newly constructed Palm House is in the background.
1917 |
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Shakespearean Garden in Floral Display House with view towards north end. John Noyes design.
1916 |
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Ricinus communis also know as the Castor Oil Plant. Group of plants with gardener standing by Test Garden.
1921 |
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Approach to Garden. Acer Dasycarpum lining Floral Avenue before the Great Cyclone of 1896 destroyed them. Floral Ave. was later named Flora Place after the development of the Shaw neighborhood began in 1897.
1891 |
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St. Louis 1904 World's Fair Missouri Botanical Garden exhibit featuring mushrooms
1904 |
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Chrysanthemum exhibit by the Missouri Botanical Garden at the St. Louis 1904 World's Fair.
1904 |
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Cacti against wall at east end of Linnaean House. Picture taken in 1890.
1890 |
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PRINT AVAILABLE at PHO 2006-3046. SEE ALSO GPN 1982-0522.
1905 |
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Caladium bedding at the east end of the Linnaean House and lath house. Ridge ornaments clearly shown. Picture taken in 1908. 2- 5x7 in. black and white prints.
1908 |
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