6 Further Accou7it of a Russian 



the whole collection of dried plants. By this means he ob- 

 tained a considerable herbarium of his own ; and this, added 

 to the collection which he made at his own expense in the 

 province of Bahia, before he entered the service of Russia, 

 gave him altogether a herbarium of about 8000 species of 

 Brazilian plants, and nearly 60,000 specimens. This very 

 rich and interesting herbarium M. lliedel offered, on his 

 arrival at St. Petersburgh, to the museum of the Imperial 

 Botanic Garden, where it is at present deposited, for the use 

 of science. The Emperor Nicholas has been pleased to grant 

 him the sum of 12,000 rubles banc. asig. (480^. sterling), for 

 his great exertions and indefatigable perseverance during the 

 time of his travels for the Russian government; and the 

 emperor has also conferred on him the rank of a captain in 

 the Russian service. This gracious mark of distinction from 

 the sovereign will be of great service to him in his further 

 travels at the Brazils, that being a country where people of 

 government distinction are in general more respected. 



M. Riedel remained during the winter at the Imperial 

 Botanic Garden, arranging his herbarium for the museum of 

 that establishment. 



On the 14tli of February, 1831, an order was signed by 

 the Emperor Nicholas, consisting of the following articles : — 



" I. That the botanist L. Riedel shall be attached to the Imperial Botanic 

 Garden, and shall depart immediately again to the Brazils, to collect there, 

 for the said establishment, principally live plants, of all scarce and new 

 kinds ; also a herbarium, and any thing belonging to natural history. 



" His appointment, as long as he shall travel at the Brazils, shall be each 

 year 5000 rub. bco. asig.; and after his return to St. Petersburgh to be 

 employed at the garden for the salary of 3000 rub. bco. asig. annually. 



" II. He shall receive for the voyage from St. Petersburgh to the Bra- 

 zils, from the cabinet of His Imperial Majesty 500 ducats. 



" HI. He shall receive the sum of 5000 rubles bco. asig. annually, for the 

 expenses of travelling in the forementioned country. 



" He shall receive the sum of GOOO rub. bco. asig. at once, to buy instru- 

 ments, maps, books, and all things necessary for his journey into the 

 Brazils. 



" He shall have 5000 rubles bco. asig., to buy, at Rio de Janeiro, three 

 slaves to attend him on his excursions ; and shall receive an annual sum 

 of 900 rubles bco. asig. for their maintenance. 



" IV. A painter from the Imperial Academy of Arts, and a gardener 

 from the Imperial Botanic Garden, shall be joined to M. Riedel, and the 

 first vessel going to the Brazils shall take them there. 



" V. The money to maintain the aforesaid shall be taken from the 

 funds of the Imperial Botanic Garden ; and, in case it should not suffice, it 

 shall be reported to the minister of His Imperial Majesty's court, who 

 shall draw the necessary sums from the cabinet of the Emperor. 



" The expedition shall be under the general direction and control of 

 Dr. Fischer, the director of the Imperial Botanic Garden, who shall re- 

 ceive all the collections for that establishment, and who has to report on 



