News Flash – A Dutch Date with Kochi – March 2012
Hortus Malabaricus will be on display as part of Dutch Heritage Day in March 2012. What is it? It’s the famous botanical tome which means Garden of Malabar, which details the botanical treasury (over 700 plants, shrubs, trees) in 17th century Kerala. It was published as 12 volumes in Amsterdam. It’s the labour of 30 years. Yes, that’s how long it took to finish. Van Rheede put it together with plenty of help from Ayurvedic scholar Cherthala. There’s more than the tome on display. The program design is in its nascent stage. Update to follow once plans firm up.
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