Tree-ferns in Hakgalla Gardens, Ceylon, 1870 - 1900
Scope and Contents
276 x 217 mm. Showing a copse of woolly tree ferns (Alsophila crinita) at Hakgala. Hakgala Peak is situated in the Piduru Range five miles south east of Nuwera Eliya. The botanical gardens, on the south eastern slopes, were founded in 1860 as a nursery for cinchona.
Dates
- Creation: 1870 - 1900
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Language of Materials
English
Date information
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Originator(s)
Scowen and Co
Finding aid date
2011-01-26 10:51:05+00:00
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