Water Lily House in 1870

1870

Oxford Botanic Garden and Arboretum
Oxford, United Kingdom

Photograph of the Water Lily House built by Charles Daubeny between 1850-1851. The pond was custom-built to cultivate the giant Amazonian water lily (Victoria amazonica), which is still grown at the Garden today along with its relative V. cruziana.

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Title: Water Lily House in 1870
Date Created: 1870
Rights: Oxfordshire County Council – Oxfordshire History Centre

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