On October 4, 2012 the post of Ukraine introduces into circulation a postage block of 4 values devoted to the 200 anniversary of the Nikita botanical garden in Crimea - the oldest research establishment. On stamps in block are presented the garden noteworthy places: Arbor, Administration building, Orchestra seats, Ekhinotsereus (cactus).

Artist of stamps and cancel - Nikolay Kochubey.
Multicolored; printing – offset, foil stamping.
Perforation frame - 11 1/2.
Size of Block - 125 x 80 mm.
Size of stamps in Block - 38,28х31,32 mm, 45,24х31,32 mm, 50,46х33,06 mm
Protection: microprint "М. Кочубей". In UV light are shine the arbor, administrative case, elements of orchestra seats and Ekhinotsereus.
Edition - 91 000 copies.
Printed on SE “Integrated Printing Plant “Ukraina” for production of securities”.

The Nikita botanical garden is located on the Southern coast of Crimea between the settlement Nikita and the Black Sea. The world popularity to the garden was brought by its unique tree nursery being the card of the USSR botanical science and finished to complete decline for twenty years' history of the Ukrainian independence.