| Two storey house in Cossipore, a northern suburb of Calcutta (Kolkata) - 1875  Photographer: W. G. Stretton Looking across the garden towards the substantial two storey house in Cossipore, a northern suburb of Calcutta. The house is designed in the classical style, and several Europeans are posed on the verandahs.      Source: British Library |
| Orchid House at Botanical Gardens, Calcutta (Kolkata) - 1890's  Photographer: Bourne and Shepherd Source: British Library |
| Avenue of palms, Botanical Gardens, Calcutta (Kolkata) - 1890's  Photographer: Bourne and Shepherd Situated on the west bank of the Hooglhy River, Calcutta the Royal Botanical Gardens were founded in 1786 by Colonel Robert Kyd. The objective was to collect plants indigenous to the country and for introduction andacclimatizationof plants from foreign parts. The gardens were the leading centre for botanical investigation and it was here the varieties of Assam and Darjeeling tea were developed. The gardens were also an important source for the cultivation of orchids, bamboos and palms, supplying plants to Kew and other European gardens.    Source: British Library Rgds Smitha
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