Garden - Agri-Horticultural Society of India - Alipore - Kolkata 2013-02-10 4806

The Agri Horticultural Society of India was founded in 1820 by William Carey on the Alipore Road, Kolkata. It has a flower garden,

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s, a research laboratory and a library. It houses a massive collection of plants and flowers. It has a significant collection of botanical varieties, including

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for which it has a long and distinguished tradition, with facilities for gardeners and plant/flower lovers. Courses on gardening and cultivation of certain species are offered to the general public from time to time. Its very big. Flowers 106

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* Botanical gardens in India Cannaceae 1820 establishments in India Organisations based in Kolkata Horticultural organisations based in India Horticulture in India {{garden-stub