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DARJEELING 
Liroyp Boranic GARDEN 
c/o Royal Botanic Garden, Calcutta 
This Garden is at Darjeeling, Sikkim Himalayas. See Note at 
end of ree 
Are acres. Plantations contain a collection of Eastern 
rE neaeer plants. Attempts are also made to grow temperate 
and alpine species. Herbarium: Rich in Sikkim plants. Library: 
About 25,000 volumes and many pamphlets. This is claimed to 
ve the “ oldest and best” botanical library in India. Strictly ref- 
erence, except that books are loaned to other libraries and “ recog- 
nized botanists” in India. 
KIRKEE 
GANESH KHIND BoTANICAL GARDEN 
Narkee (INirki, Khadki), Poona District, Bombay, British India 
Established (Re-established) : 1904. Area: 80 acres. 
Directors: G. A, Gammie (1904-1908) ; William Burns (1908-?), 
Serves as a public park. Open free daily, from sunrise to sun- 
set. Source of income: Annual appropriations by the national 
government ; sale of eae plants, seeds, flowers, bouquets, 
Hy Reference, small. Plantations: Sys- 
tematic, ns eetee Publication: Annual Report. 
Living material, including wild plants, is supplied to schools for 
study. Affiliations: The garden is attached to the Agricultural 
College, Poona, which is affiliated with the University of Bombay. 
OOTACAMUND (NILGIRIS) 
GOVERNMENT Botanic GARDENS AND Parks 
Director (Curator): F. H. Butcher (?-1936). 
POONA 
Empress BorantcAL GARDENS 
Poona, Bombay, British India 
‘Area: 60.37 acres. Serves as a public park. Open free daily, 
from sunrise to sunset. agi a hae Annual grants by the 
national government, and the s f flowers, fruits, plants, seeds. 
etc. Plantations: Not (on cee into sections, but a small 
