PRINCIPAL GARDENERS—WILLIAM MCNAp, 323 
Of the daughters, Catherine, the eldest, published in 1850-51 
a book on “Botany of the Bible.” The youngest, Janet, who 
made the sketch from which was taken the only portrait hitherto 
published of her father, married Mr. George Jackson, nurseryman, 
a member of the firm of Messrs, Thomas Jackson & Sons, of 
Kingston-on-Thames. 
The esteem in which William McNab was held survived his 
death and found expression in a proposal to erect in the Botanic 
Garden a monument to him. The following is a copy of a 
circular issued in connection with the scheme :— 
At a Meeting of a few Friends and admirers of the late Mr. 
William McNab, of the Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh, it was 
unanimously resolved, That a Subscription be set on foot for the 
purpose of erecting a Monument to his memory,—to be placed 
among the living monuments of his skill and industry, in the 
Garden where he so long = so successfully laboured,—should 
permission be granted todos 
tr. McNab’s merits as a " Gundenet and a Botanist were so 
universally known and appreciated, that it is unnecessary to dwell 
upon them here ; while the high estimation in which he was held 
already agreed to act on the Comm ittee, afford a sufficient 
the most appropriate manner. 
Interim Committee. 
Professor Balfour. hess Greig, W.S., 32 ces Street. 
Professor Pillans. homas Handayside; Fisherr: 
Professor Traill. Fagle Henderson, oh wenn e “Street. 
Professor Fleming. | Charles Lawson, I V. Bridge. 
- Neill, Canonmills Cotta: | Dr T. Ma ackay, "College Botanic 
Dr. Greville, 33 Seen ; Garden, Dublin 
John Ballantyne, Dalkeith. | gio Murray, ‘Glasgow Botanic 
John Carstairs, we Street 
Charles T Mista, Dalkeith Palace. 
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Willia: “als Dickson, 1 Waterloo Edward Sang, ir yee one y. 
John Smith, Royal G: 
ens, Kew 
William Cink enn. 2 Bank Street. Alexander Wright, I toa Place. 
theron Brand, W.S., 5 Northumberland Street, —- 
am W. Evans, Experimental Garden, Secretary. 
training, and have no reason to doubt but that he is well gaia for the duty of 
eeper of Montreal Park. I should add that the late Mr. McNab’s position and 
character were of the highest and in themselves no trifling warrants of the probable 
abilities of his sons. (Sgd.) | Joseru D. Hooker, Director. 
—By permission of Miss McNab from the original letter in the possession of Mr, 
William McNab, Montreal. 
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