6 THROUGH THE FIELDS WITH LINN&US 



here is twice as large as that of last year, and bears a 

 fructification of double the size of the former.' Clifford 

 did not now so eagerly share his enthusiasm about this 

 plant; fossils were at present (May 1, 1737) Clifford's 

 favourite study. 



Linnasus had the pleasure of hearing his ' Principia ' 

 and < Fundamenta Botanica ' publicly lectured upon at 

 the distinguished university of Ley den, in which he 

 was himself a student, and the young men pointed him 

 out to each other as the author of the system. There 

 was no jealousy of originality in Holland, but ardent 

 welcome was given to a man who could put life into 

 so dry a subject as science. 



If a man is known by his friends, Linngeus's friends 

 were of very high calibre indeed : among them were 

 Albinus and Gaubius, and other names of note. He 

 was always able to receive in form those who visited 

 him, and the Philosophical Club visited him at any 

 time without appointment at Clifford's garden. 1 



The members 2 of this learned club were Dr. J. F. 

 Gronovius ; Dr. van Swieten, physician to the empress- 

 queen; Dr. C. Linnaaus; John Lawson, a learned Scotch- 

 man who had travelled very much, and been a parti- 

 cular friend of Linnaeus, having many times asked him 

 if he stood in need of money, given him 60, 80, or 100 

 guilders (Linnasus's diary naively records it), remarking 

 that he still had enough for himself. This wonderful 

 Scotchman c loved both Linneeus and Gronovius very 

 1 Pulteney. 2 Diary. 



