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128 The Floral King.
selves to gathering rare collections, and bringing
into notice many curious and useful things, thus
gaining honour for themselves, their preceptor, and
their country.
An unusually strong winter and various other,
untoward circumstances, had combined in playing
sad havoc with the Botanical Garden, and on
Linnzus entering into office it became his first
care—in conjunction with the the Chancellor of
the University, Count Gyllenborg, and Baron
Harleman—to restore the plantation. More than
once Linnzus thought of how the wish of his
childhood, to become gardener of this famous
place, had been more than realized: now, that
through his widespread connection with all the
greatest Botanists and Horticulturists in the world,
he could in a short time transform the despoiled
Garden of the University to a Paradise like that
one at Hartcamp. Its area was greatly enlarged;
well appointed conservatories were erected; and
everything that art, taste, and great means could
procure was affectionately lavished on the Botanical
Garden.
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