A 'Bit' through the trees from Lambsknowe [Ootacamund]. Photographer: Bourne, Samuel
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Oval image. A view looking down into the valley, with a figure standing in contemplation of the vista among the trees which dominate the foreground taken by Samuel Bourne in 1869.
Deodars, 35 and 37 feet in circumference. Photographer: Bourne, Samuel
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Photograph of Deodar trees in Himachal Pradesh, taken by Samuel Bourne in 1863. Deodar trees are native to the Himalayas and can grow to 200 feet in height. The name is derived from the Sanskrit word ‘devadara’ meaning tree of the gods; the wood was traditionally used to construct temples.
Avenue of poplars at Srinuggur, Kashmir. Photographer: Bourne, Samuel
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Photograph of in Srinagar, Kashmir, taken by Samuel Bourne in the 1860s. This is a view of an avenue of Poplars. Poplars are fast growing trees which are often planted along roadsides or river and canal banks to act as wind barriers.