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Bryant Park is a botanical garden that is situated on the eastern side of 'The Lake'. The Bryant Park is a not-to-be-missed tourist attraction in Kodaikanal. The park was conceived and landscaped by Glenn Bryant, a British Army officer. The park is a hub of horticulture activity in Tamil Nadu. It produces and exports lots of flowers that include different species of Roses and Lilies among others.

This park is situated on the eastern side of the lake it is famous for its flower hybrids and grafts. Cut flowers are exported from here. A glass house which shelters fine varieties of flowers can be seen here. The Flower Show is conducted every year during May, as pact of the summer festival.

The land in the valley between the "Consumption Ghat" and the "Lake" which was jungle in the early 1900 was cleared and systematic planting of a large number of Eucalyptus species, wattle and pines was done by Mr.H.D.Bryant, the Forest Officer of Madurai Dist.

In the year 1908, this valley was laid out into a part with pine groves on the slopes and flower beds with lawns on the terraces. The park has been named after Mr.Bryant as a mark of respect and remembrance of the pioneering work done by him in converting as dense jungle into an attractive park. The Bryant park was taken over by the Department of Horticulture and plantation crops in the year 1960.The Bryant park extends over an area of 20.5 acres, a total of 16.15 acres of lands in being maintained by as lawn. An area of 2 acres of Swamp was laid out as flower beds and another 1 acre is Sunken garden. There is a poly-green house for propagating the plants. Till date a total of 742 Rose varieties have been introduced and maintained in the Rosary.