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This botanical garden was created by John Sullivan , Collector of the district of Coimbatore in 1819. The Marquis Of Tweedale prepared the initial layout during late 1840 s. The Gardens have around 1000 Species , both Exotic and Indigenous , of Plant s, Shrub s, Fern s, Tree s, and Herbal plants. In the centre of the Gardens lie a Fossilized tree trunk estimated to be 20 million years old. The Gardens consist of several lawns, ponds with lilies, beds of flowers and ferns laid out in an Italian style, several plots of flowering plants, a variety of medicinal plants. The rose garden situated in Ooty has the largest collection of roses in the country. SEE ALSO |
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