CHAPTEK 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 
Koyal 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 requii'e 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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