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private garden was that of Mrs. Balmano, situated on the 

 Deanside Brae, now known as Balmano Street ; she kept a drug 

 shop at the sign of the Golden Galen's Head. Her son, John 

 Balmano, M.D., Edinburgh, 1798, died in 1840. 



SYLLABUS OF LECTURES IN BOTANY. 



By Professor Hamilton, Glasgow. 



[Note. — There were three professors of anatomy and botaiij' of that name 

 in Glasgow during the 18th century, viz. : — Robert Hamilton, 1742-1756 ; 

 his brother, Thomas Hamilton, 1757-1781 ; and William Hamilton, son of 

 Thomas, 1781-1790 (father of Sir Wm. Hamilton). As there is no Clmstian 

 name attached to this syllabus, nor any date, it is difficult to decide to 

 which of these the syllabus is to be ascribed. From internal evidence I 

 should think probably to one of the later two ; the sj^llabus certainly 

 dates from the 18th century. This MS. was sent to me by Professor 

 Bayley Balfour for the records of the Botanical Department of Glasgow 

 University.] 



Lecture 1. — Introductory. 



Lecture S. — History of botany. 



Lecture 3. — A general account of the great classes of natural 

 productions. An attempt to define plants and distinguish them 

 from animals and fossils, and to point out those powers and 

 properties which we find in animals and which exist in plants, 

 and those that are lost in the lower animals. The general uses 

 of plants. The age and size of plants. 



Lecture 4- — Plants considered in their simplest state when 

 enclosed in the seed. Anatomy of seeds. Uses of the parts. 

 Effects of vegetation on seeds. Causes of vegetation in seeds. 



Lecture 5. — Structure of plants. Structure of roots. Striking 

 of the root. Branching of the root. Effects of this, and some 

 observations on the choice of the soil necessary for trees. 



Lecture 6. — General uses of the root. Convertible into 

 branches. Fibres on its surface. Growth of the roots. An 

 examination of bulbous roots. 



Lecture 7. — Parts of root. Bark, wood, pith. Bark. 

 Examination of cuticle. Examination of parenchyma. Examina- 

 tion of the bark proper. 



