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Agri-Horticultural Society of India

Kolkata flower garden on Alipore Road, founded by William Carey in 1820 and long known for its cannas

Photo: Salil Kumar Mukherjee · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

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01 — The story

William Carey founded the Agri-Horticultural Society of India in 1820 on Alipore Road in Kolkata, first under the name Agricultural and Horticultural Society of India. Its grounds include a library, a research laboratory, greenhouses and a flower garden.

The society keeps a very large collection of plants and flowers spanning many botanical varieties, and it is especially known for its long and distinguished work with cannas. It also provides facilities for gardeners and for anyone with an interest in plants and flowers.

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02 — About

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We’re still writing about Agri-Horticultural Society of India: its history, what’s there and why it’s worth the trip.