Agri Horticultural Society of India

Horticultural society and flower garden in Kolkata, India

Garden of The Agri-Horticultural Society of India, Kolkata.

The Agri Horticultural Society of India was founded in 1820 by William Carey on Alipore Road, Kolkata.[1][2] It has a flower garden, greenhouses, a research laboratory, and a library. It houses a massive collection of plants and flowers, and features a significant collection of botanical varieties, including Cannas, for which it has a long and distinguished tradition, with facilities for gardeners and plant/flower lovers.[3][4][5]

## References

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1. ^ Patherya, Mudar (4 January 2024). "The Agri-Horticultural Society of India in Alipore: intended to take a subcontinent ahead". Telegraph India. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
2. ^ Niyogi, Subhro (3 June 2018). "198-year-old society in eye of storm". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
3. ^ Dutta, Indrajit (29 November 2023). "Agri Horticultural Garden: So beautiful, so elegant, just looking like a Wow!". My Kolkata. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
4. ^ Alexander, Jaismita (25 January 2023). "Kolkata to miss Alipore Horticulture flower show for third year". Telegraph India. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
5. ^ Basu, Anasuya (3 April 2022). "Rubberised track laid for walkers at Agri Horticultural Society in Alipore". The Telegraph India. Retrieved 20 July 2024.

Flowers at Agri Horticultural Society of India Flowers at the Winter Flower Show 2017.

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