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flora of Scotland ; among some of which may be mentioned. Astra- 

 galus alpinus, Lychnis alpina, Carex Vahlii and aquatilis, Thlaspi 

 alpestre, Luzula arcuata, and Ononis reclinata. 



No one enjoyed these trips more than the Professor, and no one 

 was better able to endure their attendant fatigues and hardships. 

 His walking powers were unrivalled ; his constitution seemed to be 

 one of the most robust ; and by all who knew him, he was regarded 

 as one likely to enjoy long health, and attain a good old age. 



Dr. Graham was long engaged in preparing a Flora of Britain ; 

 but he died without being able to give it to the world. His pub- 

 lished works consist chiefly of descriptions of new and rare plants, 

 which flowered in the Edinburgh Botanic Garden. These, as well 

 as notices of his excursions, appeared in the ' Edinburgh New Philo- 

 sophical Magazine,' and ' Curtis's Botanical Magazine.' He also 

 published in * Hooker's Companion to the Botanical Magazine,' an 

 account of the Gamboge- tree of Ceylon, which he named Hebra- 

 dendron Camhogioides . 



A genus of Chilian plants has been called Grahamia, by Gillies, 

 in honour of the deceased Professor ; and several species of plants 

 have also been named in a similar manner, among which we would 

 particularly mention a new alpine species of Carex (allied to C. 

 saxatilis), found in Clova, the scene of many of Dr. Graham's ex- 

 cursions, and designated Carex Grahami by Boott. 



Some years ago. Dr. Graham began to experience some peculiar 

 sensations in his chest, which he attributed to incipient disease of 

 the heart, or great vessels : they gradually became more marked, 

 and were ultimately accompanied by severe pain and occasional 

 spasms. It soon became evident, from various symptoms — especially 

 from his diminished strength and increasing emaciation — that he 

 was the subject of organic disease ; but of what precise nature his 

 physicians were unable to decide, from the extreme obscurity and 

 ambiguity of some of the signs. They were latterly of opinion, that 

 the symptoms were referable to a malignant tumour deeply seated 

 in the chest or abdomen. 



Amid all his sufferings. Dr. Graham continued to the last to take 

 a lively interest in botany. At the beginning of May, he appeared 

 for the last time in his class-room in the Garden; upon which 

 occasion he introduced Dr. Hooker to the students, as his substitute 

 for the season. 



Finding his end approaching, he expressed a wish to go to Perth- 

 shire, and was accordingly conveyed to Coldoch. He there breathed 

 his last, on the 7th of August. Upon examining the body after 

 death, an encephaloid tumour was discovered in the posterior me- 

 diastinum, lying close to the vertebrae, pressing on the vessels, 

 thoracic duct, &c., and extending to the diaphragm. Thus termi- 

 nated the career of one, who had contributed in a great degree to 

 advance the fame of the University of Edinburgh, by the numerous 

 enthusiastic students whom he sent forth to prosecute botany in 

 every region of the globe ; — one whose kindness and genuine frank- 

 ness of manner endeared him to all who came in contact with him. 



