Description
This catalogue presents a meticulous record of plants cultivated in the prestigious botanical garden established by the Honourable East India Company in Calcutta. Compiled by J O Voigt, the work serves as a valuable historical document detailing the botanical specimens and horticultural practices of the colonial era.
The catalogue encompasses descriptions of numerous plant species, their cultivation methods, and their significance to both scientific study and practical applications during the 19th century. It reflects the Company’s botanical interests and the garden’s role as a center for plant research, cultivation, and acclimatization of species from across the British Empire and beyond.
This reference work remains an important resource for botanists, historians, and researchers interested in colonial-era gardening practices, plant diversity in India, and the historical development of botanical science in South Asia. It provides insights into horticultural techniques and the medicinal, economic, and ornamental plants that were prioritized during this period.
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