This garden is situated at an altitude of about 2,100 meters in the midst of the Himalayas.
Spreads over an area of 24 hectares provided with beautiful terraces and metalled approach roads
This garden was established in 1878 and laid out under the supervision of sir George king, the then superintendent of the Royal Botanic Garden, (now Indian Botanic Garden) Calcutta on a piece of land donated by William Lloyd.
It is one of the most picturesque botanic gardens of India.
The important sections of the garden are:
Upper indigenous section consisting of dominant species of the eastern as well as of the western Himalayas and Burma.
Pergola for shade
A central or middle section containing coniferous plants
A miscellaneous section predominantly occupied by species from the eastern Himalayas and other parts of India and abroad
The lower exotic section with plants mainly from the temperate regions of the world.
Two large green houses housing about 2,500 orchids of different species.
Student’s garden consists of the Sikkim Himalaya flora, arranged family wise.
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