Agri Horticultural Society of India

{{Short description|Horticultural society and flower garden in Kolkata, India}}

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The Agri Horticultural Society of India was founded in 1820 by William Carey on Alipore Road, Kolkata.{{Cite web |last=Patherya |first=Mudar |date=2024-01-04 |title=The Agri-Horticultural Society of India in Alipore: intended to take a subcontinent ahead |url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/my-kolkata/places/a-history-and-walk-through-of-the-agri-horticultural-society-of-india-in-alipore-or-horticultural-gardens-in-kolkata/cid/2010503 |access-date=2024-07-20 |website=Telegraph India}}{{Cite news |last=Niyogi |first=Subhro |date=2018-06-03 |title=198-year-old society in eye of storm |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolkata/198-year-old-society-in-eye-of-storm/articleshow/64434190.cms |access-date=2024-07-20 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}} 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.{{Cite web |last=Dutta |first=Indrajit |date=2023-11-29 |title=Agri Horticultural Garden: So beautiful, so elegant, just looking like a Wow! |url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/my-kolkata/places/agri-horticultural-garden-an-oasis-of-peaceful-greens-in-heart-of-kolkata/cid/1983359 |access-date=2024-07-20 |website=My Kolkata}}{{Cite web |last=Alexander |first=Jaismita |date=2023-01-25 |title=Kolkata to miss Alipore Horticulture flower show for third year |url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/my-kolkata/lifestyle/kolkata-to-miss-agri-horticultural-society-of-india-flower-show-for-third-straight-year/cid/1912173 |access-date=2024-07-20 |website=Telegraph India}}{{Cite web |last=Basu |first=Anasuya |date=2022-04-03 |title=Rubberised track laid for walkers at Agri Horticultural Society in Alipore |url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/my-kolkata/news/rubberised-track-laid-for-walkers-at-agri-horticultural-society-in-alipore/cid/1854439 |access-date=2024-07-20 |website=The Telegraph India}}