CONTENTS: About the Authors Foreword Preface Acknowledgement Abbreviations List of Illustrations Colour Photographs Chapter 1: Introduction Plant Cultivation and Bio-aesthetic Planning Ornamental and Conservational Aspects Status of Floristic Diversity in India Status of Floristic Diversity in N.W. Himalayas Status of Floristics Diversity in Himachal Pradesh Status of Ethnobotanical Diversity Chapter 2: History, Culture and Enumeration of Data Shimla -‘Queen of Hills: A General Perspective Geographical Extent Etymology and Historical Perspective Land and People Fairs and Festivals Faith and Worship Vegetation (Flora & Fauna) Climate Plan and Collection of Data Chapter 3: Heritage Sites of Shimla Hills Chapter 4: Ethnobotanical Information of Plants at Heritage Sites of Shimla Chapter 5: Epilogue Ethnobotanical Aspects of Flora Phytogeographical Analysis Concluding Remarks Chapter 6: Bibliography Appendix I: Index to Total Number of Genera/ Species of Plants of Heritage Sites Under Various Divisions of Plant Kingdom Appendix II: Index to Plant Families of Heritage Sites Appendix III: Index to Ethnobotanical Uses of Plants of Heritage Sites Appendix IV: Index to Additional Uses of Plants Appendix V: Index to plant parts used for various Medicinal purposes Appendix VI: Index to Local Names of Plants of Heritage Sites