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601.  Arboretum--planted by Henry Shaw.

Arboretum planted by Henry Shaw. The view is to the south east looking from what is now the corner of Vandeventer and Shaw Ave. Tower Grove House, Museum, and the Main Gate are visible in the background. This is a copy of an old photograph taken about 1866. Copied in March, 1909. 



1866

602.  Victoria lily pool. Linnaean House and gazebo in background.

Victoria lily pool with Linnaean House and gazebo in background. 



1905

603.  MBG -- Museum Building

People on steps of museum, possibly Mr. Gurney in center. PRINT AVAILABLE -- SEE PHO 1982-0353, PHO 2006-2725, PHO 2006-2726, PHO 2006-2727, PHO 2006-2728, and PHO 2006-2769. 



1867

604.  Shakespearean Garden in Floral Display House. View of trellises and benches.

John Noyes design. 



1916

605.  Shakespearean Garden in Floral Display House.

Urn-shaped fountain in front of banana pit wall. Two ladies on upper level. 



1916

606.  Spring show of the Garden Club of St. Louis on lower level of Floral Display House.

Spring show of the Garden Club of St. Louis on lower level of Floral Display House. Ladies and gentlemen viewing the scale models of landscaped buildings. Hermann von Schrenk at second table in white shirt, no jacket. (Mr. A. E. Brooker possibly standing next to him.) 



1923

607.  Spring Flower Show. View in Floral Display House looking north.

1924 Spring Flower Show. View in Floral Display House looking north. Marble statue of lady with rose in background. 



1924

608.  MBG Gardeners Staff

Gardening staff posed in front of Mausoleum grounds. This portrait shows Gurney in front, looking slightly to the right. This is the image used in the 'World of Plants' publication. (Envelope in Trelease's handwriting.) Same group and day as GPN 1982-0334. PRINT AVAILABLE -- SEE PHO 2006-0796. 



1890

609.  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

610.  Main Garden Lily Pools with concrete construction; lilies in fall of 1917.

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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