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This scholarly work presents a detailed catalogue of plants cultivated in the Hon. East India Company’s botanical garden in Calcutta, one of the most significant botanical institutions of the colonial era. Compiled by J O Voigt, the catalogue serves as a comprehensive record of the diverse plant species that were grown, studied, and preserved within the gardens.
The document provides valuable insights into 19th-century botanical practices, horticultural expertise, and the East India Company’s role in plant collection and preservation. It includes systematic descriptions of various plant specimens, their classification, and cultivation methods employed in the Calcutta botanical garden. This historical text is an essential resource for botanists, historians, and researchers interested in colonial-era botanical science, the history of Indian botanical studies, and the development of botanical gardens in South Asia.
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