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a knowledge of the value of forests, and the best means of assisting 
their cultivation. His Indian experiences were also given in many 
separate papers published between 1850 and 1870, such as those on 
the “ Hedge-plants of India,” “ Sand-binding Plants,” “ Chiretta used 
in the Hospitals of Southern India,” “ The Indian Gutta Tree,” “ The 
Coco-nut Tree,” “The Varieties of the Mango Fruit,” “The Intro- 
duction of Cinchona Trees,” and numerous others dealing with trees, 
general vegetation of districts, and accounts of his expeditions, — one 
of the latter, viz. that to the higher ranges of the Ananialai Hills, 
having been published in the Society’s Transactions. Thus, whether 
we regard Dr Cleghorn’s great services to the cause of forestry in 
India, his labours in general botany, or his official duties in connec- 
tion with the army, it is seen that the Minute of the Government 
on his retirement was fully merited. It runs as follows : — “ His 
long services, from the first organisation of forest management in 
Madras, have, without question, greatly conduced to the public good 
in this branch of administration; and in the Punjab also Dr 
Cleghorn’s labours have prepared the way for the establishment of 
an efficient system of conservancy and working the forests of that 
province.” 
In the summer of 1869 he was suddenly called, by the serious 
illness of Prof. Walker Arnott, to undertake the duties of his class 
in the University of Glasgow. He then gave a complete course of 
lectures on Systematic Botany, besides conducting the various 
excursions of the class. 
Dr Cleghorn now took up his residence at his estate of Stravithie, 
and entered keenly into every philanthropic movement in the 
county. As justice of the peace, and member of most of the 
important county committees, his time was fully occupied. His 
efforts to promote the cause of temperance also deserve grateful 
remembrance. As prison visitor, by his kindly sympathy and 
advice, he obtained a hold on many an unfortunate criminal, whom, 
on discharge, he was the first to assist pecuniarily, as well as to aid 
in obtaining employment. 
While thus largely occupied with philanthropic and county 
business, he still found time to pursue his favourite studies of 
botany, and especially of forestry. In 1870, ten students of forestry, 
who had been driven from the banks of the Phine by the contending 
