CHAPTER X 



THE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY ^ . 



Edinburgh failing, Sir J. Graham offered Hooker the Glasgow 

 chair. 



Sir William felt it his unwilling duty to point out such 

 advantages as attached to this offer ; he was unfeignedly 

 glad when Joseph's own decision kept him at Kew. Father 

 and son were equally attached and equally generous one to 

 the other ; this time it is Joseph who, from a chance word 

 dropped about finances, is suspected of ' having paid something 

 to my account ' for his share in Fitch's artistic services. 

 Sir William protests ; after all he is paying Fitch no more than 

 before ; no wonder Joseph has little or nothing in the bank if 

 he makes such a use of his money ! 



His hopes that some opening might be found for Joseph 

 at Kew itself were revived when in November Bentham told 

 him that having just made his will, he had appointed Joseph 

 one of his executors and had left his fine Herbarium to the 

 Royal Gardens, if proper accommodation were provided for it. 

 The Kew establishment even now was being enlarged, and here 

 was the prospect of further material for the projected Museum. 

 If the Commissioners were not likely to require more than one 

 Director, at least an assistant would be wanted, and, so far as 

 qualifications go, he confidently asserts, ' if his life be spared, 

 there are few men that will rank higher as a Botanist than 

 Joseph.' 



Through the winter Joseph Hooker continued at work on 

 the Niger Flora as well as the Antarctic Flora, remarking of 

 the former to Harvey (December 30, 1845) : 



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