THE BOTANISTS OF PHILADELPHIA. 1 s: > 



live Anatomy; (2) Botany; (3) Mineralogy and Geology; 

 (4) Hygiene; (5) Medical Jurisprudence and Toxicology. 

 The incumbent of each chair was required to deliver during 

 the months April, May and June not less than thirty-four 

 lectures. Dr. Wood paid each professor $500 annually, 

 and bequeathed a fund of 50,000 from which the payment 

 continued. He also bequeathed to the University his 

 numerous collections, all his medicinal plants, and $5000 

 to establish a botanical garden and conservatory. 



His death occurred at his residence in Philadelphia, 

 March 30, 1S79, at the advanced age of eighty-two years, 

 having spent his long life usefully and acceptably in every 

 respect, He was generous, benevolent, charitable in the 

 broadest sense of the term. His character was without stain.* 



JOHN JAY SMITH. 



John Jay Smith, of " Ivy Lodge," Germantown, Phila- 

 delphia, born in 1798, was a descendant of Smith and 

 Logan, who were associated with William Penn in the 

 founding of Pennsylvania. He interested himself in the 

 movement to lay out finer and more modern cemeteries. 

 Laurel Hill Cemetery, which was opened for burials in 

 October, 1836, was largely started through Mr. Smith's 

 energies. His literary efforts were large. The beautiful 

 English translation from the French of Michaux's " Forest 



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Trees of America," and an edition of M'Mahon's "American 

 (nirdener" bear his name as editor on their title pages.f 



* For excellent picture see New Jersey Medical Reporter, vol. VI, opposite 

 167 (1852). 



t The Gardener's Monthly (Meehan), XXIII, p. 378, with portrait as frontis- 

 piece. 



