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130 The Floral King.
in his realm, proffering a patent of nobility, 2,000
piastres as a salary, and free maintenance, and
liberty to retain and exercise his Lutheran per-
suasion in Catholic Spain.
Also Catharine II. of Russia made him a tempting
and brilliant offer to reside in her realm, and the
Royalty of his own country embraced every oppor-
tunity of showing their delight with their great and
famous subject.
All leisure time which Linnzus’ friend, Dr.
Hagstrom, could possibly snatch from his official
duties he devoted to the study of bees, and how
pleased Linnzeus was with his work his own
words testify. He wrote, 28th October, 1768, to
Dr. Hagstrém, relative to his Pan apum, or the
food of bees, which the Royal Academy of
Science caused to be published: “I have eight
times read your Pan apum, which you kindly sent
me; I admit, without hypocrisy, that it is a gem.
Your perfectly novel results, brief and ingenious
style, clear thoughts and inferences, make me think
that he must have a heart of stone who would not
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