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51.  Garden horticulture staff members planting water lilies in the main lily pools.

Garden horticulture staff members planting water lilies in the main lily pools. 



1923

52.  Garden horticulture staff members planting water lilies in the main lily pools using string lines.

Garden horticulture staff members planting water lilies in the main lily pools using string lines. 



1923

53.  Garden horticulture staff members tilling the original dirt bottom of the main lily pools.

Garden horticulture staff members tilling the original dirt bottom of the main lily pools. 



1923

54.  Garden horticulture staff member tending to water lilies in the main lily pools.

Garden horticulture staff member tending to water lilies in the main lily pools. 



1923

55.  Garden horticulture staff members tending to water lilies in the main lily pools.

Garden horticulture staff members tending to water lilies in the main lily pools. 



1923

56.  Garden horticulture staff members tending to water lilies in the main lily pools.

Garden horticulture staff members tending to water lilies in the main lily pools. 



1923

57.  Water lily "James Gurney" in main lily pools at the Garden.

Water lily "James Gurney" in main lily pools at the Garden. 



1923

58.  Palm House and main lily pools at the Garden.

Palm House and main lily pools at the Garden. 



1923

59.  Palm House and main lily pools at the Garden. Photo taken August 4, 1927 by Paul Kohl.

Palm House and main lily pools at the Garden. Photo taken August 4, 1927 by Paul Kohl. 



1923

60.  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." 




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