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is given to a move private one in Dublin), and expended considerable 

 sums tiom his own resources to maintain its efficiency. Dr. Graham's 

 character as a clinical physician and private practitioner, was distin- 

 guished by unbending integrity and honour. He succeeded in greatly 

 interesting the students in botanical science, by giving many prizes 

 and making botanical excursions. Dr. Ransford then noticed his plan 

 of conducting the course, gave some anecdotes of his journeys, and 

 alluded to his annual descriptions of new plants flowering in Edin- 

 burgh ; the great interest he displayed in the welfare of the Botanical 

 Society, of which he was an original member, and thrice President; 

 the history of the formation of the Society, and his contributions to 

 its Transactions ; his papers read to the Royal Society on the gam- 

 boge plant ; and his researches into the nomenclature and botanical 

 sources of the articles of the Materia Medica. He was most attentive 

 to the interests of the University, and supported all the measures of 

 reform in medical education carried into effect between the years 1822 

 and 1836. In 1840 Dr. Graham was elected President of the Royal 

 College of Physicians ; he was a member of most of the scientific so- 

 cieties in this city, and President of many of them. From over-tax- 

 ing his strength during one of his botanical excursions in 1843, he 

 dated the commencement of his last illness. His case was an obscure 

 one. The town council, at his request, appointed Dr. Joseph Hooker 

 to be his assistant. Although in a very weak state, he introduced 

 him to the class on the morning of the 5th of May, 1845. This was 

 the last occasion on which he visited the gardens. Dr. Ransford then 

 gave anecdotes of his generosity, and resignation during his illness. 

 He was removed to Coldoch, in Perthshire, on the 24th of July, and 

 expired on the 7th of August. The disease was ascertained to be a 

 malignant tumour resting on the dorsal vertebrae, and pressing upon 

 the thoracic duct, vessels, and nerves. He was buried on the 13th in 

 the private burying-ground of Leckie, belonging to his brother Charles 

 A. Moir, Esq. Dr. Graham's whole life was distinguished by up- 

 rightness of conduct, cheerfulness of disposition, combined with real 

 kindheartedness. He was very energetic and industrious, most con- 

 scientious in the discharge of every duty, and beloved by all who 

 were acquainted with him. 



2. Notice of the Vegetation in the neighbourhood of Lisbon, in a 

 letter to Dr. Neill fi-om W. C. Trevelyan, Esq. In this letter, which 

 is dated the 11th of March, Mr. Trevelyan writes — "It was a de- 

 lightful change of climate we made in six days' sail from Britain, 

 landing on a quay here, with a border in which bananas were flourish- 

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