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churchyard of the old Parish Church at Chirnside, within 

 sight of the little garden which had been his chief delight 

 for so many years — the garden whence had emanated the 

 numerous productions which had so delighted his friends, 

 enriched the horticultural world, and procured him such 

 distinction in horticultural circles. 



Dr. Stuart, it is well known, was a representative of 

 a collateral branch of the ancient Earldom of Moray, 

 being a direct lineal descendant of the third son of the 

 fourth Earl. His father, John Alexander Stuart, died in 

 1869 ; and his son Charles, the subject of this memoir, 

 was born at Woocjhall, near Edinburgh, on 30th March 

 1825; married, in 1851, Georgina, daughter of the late 

 Eev. John Edgar, minister of Hutton, Berwickshire ; and 

 is survived by his widow and a large family of sons and 

 daughters to mourn his loss. 



He was educated at the Edinburgh Academy, and 

 at the University of Edinburgh, where he took his 

 degree as Doctor of Medicine in 1846, and was also a 

 Licentiate of the Eoyal College of Surgeons in Edinburgh. 

 Two years after qualifying professionally, he settled at 

 Chirnside, where he practised for fifty years — not until 

 quite the close of the century having sought the services 

 of a coadjutor and successor. His talents, skill, and 

 energy secured for him a large and successful clientele. 



From an early date he was appointed Medical Officer 

 for Chirnside and adjacent parishes, and did excellent 

 service in that capacity. The poor found in him a true 

 friend, for he was always solicitous in securing their 

 interests and comforts, He was an Extraordinary Member 

 of the Eoyal Medical Society in Edinburgh. 



The Free (now West United Free) Church of Chirnside 

 were proud to number him among them, and he took 

 a warm interest in the life and work of his church. His 

 political views were broad-minded Liberal. 



From early years Dr. Stuart was an enthusiastic student 

 of nature — especially of plants and trees, birds, and the 

 phenomena of the seasons. He was an observing man, 

 and, as he drove about the country on professional routes, 

 nothing escaped his eye, and he always had something 

 instructive and interesting to write or say about his 



