GIANT WATER LILY/1849
Also known as Victoria Regia. An example is displayed at Chatsworth where a young lady stands on a leaf to demonstrate its strength. According to popular opinion, the engineer, Joseph Paxton studied the cross ribbed underside of the leaves to come up with his designs for the Crystal Palace
Picture No
10051022
Media ID
47219354
Size
4383px x 2828px
(2.0MB)
Credit
© Illustrated London News Ltd/Mary Evans
Source
Illustrated London News 17 November 1849, page 328
Date
1849
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