244 THROUGH THE FIELDS WITH LINNAEUS 



dean of the College of Physicians at Upsala. i The 

 enclosed letter I beg you will deliver to Linnaeus. 

 Should he not return to more friendly sentiments, it 

 may be the last I shall write to him. He has lately 

 apologised to me in a letter, but in such a manner that 

 I would rather have been without his apology. I have 

 in many instances shown myself his friend, indulged his 

 failings, contributed to his reputation ; but do not find 

 that return for my kindness which I had a right to 

 expect. I shall hereafter publish a " Prodromus Florae 

 Germanicae," in which I will treat Linnaeus in such a 

 manner as he shall then have merited on my account.' 

 Haller was often petulant ; for all his greatness, he was 

 but human very human, indeed, when he threatened 

 to hurl a ponderous ' Prodromus Florae Germanicae ' at 

 his rival's devoted head. Rosen's was, maybe, a sympa- 

 thetic ear. 



( Whatever was neglected by the father ' [Haller] 

 ' to show himself the public opponent of his Northern 

 friend was accomplished by his son G. E. Haller ; but 

 his tracts directed against Linnaeus formed no epocha 

 nor reform.' l 



Linnaeus was of habitually sweet temper, but when 

 in a rage even his wife was afraid of him, though she 

 was not usually a cock-pecked wife. He was not apt to 

 forget an offence easily. ' I will not suffer myself to be 

 deceived a second time,' he said, and acted upon it. 



Burmann sent him Cape plants, and Governor 

 1 Smith. 



