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I was the first and ouly journeyman gardener, and remained there 

 two years. 



During my time the garden improved greatly, from the bota- 

 nical point of view, under the direction of that excellent man, my 

 good friend Dr. Eichrodt. About this time there came Herr 

 August Wilhelm Sievert with his travelling companion Herr 

 Christian Thran, wbo, as I believe, still lives at Carlsruhe. 



As this Sievert painted very beautifully in water-colours, 

 which I had striven to do from my youth, I did all in my 

 power to profit by this opportunity ; but he never gave me any 

 special instruction in this art, only employing me to grind the 

 colours. In my leisure hours I sometimes tried to paint, and 

 executed some tulips for the Margrave, who at that time hadtbe 

 greatest desire to have paiutings of all his byaciuths, &c., and 

 had appointed different painters for the purpose. 



As I was very young and was thought more of by the Margrave 

 than any of the other gardeners, on account of my enthusiasm and 

 industry in painting, there arose sometimes disputes, which at 

 last I could bear no longer ; so after two years' service I tendered 

 my resignation, to try my fortune further afield. 



Before I departed, my gracious prince expressed a desire to 

 speak with me, and as he held a day of audience, I went on the 

 appointed day, according to his desire, into the ante-room of his 

 audience-chamber. The room was full of all kinds of people, and 

 I expected to have waited a long time ; but my gracious master 

 sent his chamberlain and summoned me the first of all to his 

 presence, for he knew that I was about to leave Carlsruhe. I 

 was some time with him, and there was nothing but complaints 

 about his gardeners, that he could depend on none of them ; he 

 was sorry I was going away, but, on account of my youth, he 

 could not refuse me permission to try my fortune further in the 

 world ; and he off"ered me his assistance if I should wish to 

 return, saying he would provide for me at any time. Soon after 

 this I began my journey with my elder brother who had come 

 later to my cousins at Bessungen as apprentice, and whose term 

 of apprenticeship had expired. 



We started for Vienna, and went first to Wiirtemberg to see 

 their ways of gardening ; from thence to Ulm on the Danube ; 

 but on the way to Vienna we were obliged, for want of money, 

 to work at the oars. 



I had a letter of recommendation from Herr August "Wilhelm 

 Sievert to the celebrated Herr Detlef Simpson, gardener at 

 E-egensburg, asking him to help us ; and Herr Simpson kept me 

 there as I had learnt so little painting, in order, as he intended, 

 to introduce me to Herr [Apotheke] Weinmann and Herr 

 [Banquier] Leskenkohl. 



My brother proceeded, at the first opportunity, to Vienna on 

 .the Danube. 



I engaged myself for a mere nothing for one year, a nominal 

 .pay of 50 K[roner], to Herr Weiumana; and in that time, so 



