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table. Nor am I, and yet I tried them hopefully. It 

 is an acquired taste. 1 



On May 4 he entered Sm&land, reaching Wexio on 

 the 7th. Here he is astonished at the growth of the 

 trees and of the town altogether. He was present 

 at the grand ceremony of the consecration of the new 

 bishop of Wexio. 



The lime trees (he observes the lime as the tree of 

 his family name) showed their buds to him as he 

 preceded on his journey, by way of Bergquara, through 

 Engelholm to Wirestad, where he spent his birthday 

 (Old Style) with his sister Mrs. Hok and the members 

 of his family assembled at her husband's rectory, the 

 survivors of the family of his childhood. 



His brother Samuel was on the eve of marriage 

 with the daughter of the prebendary of Makaryd, 

 having succeeded his father in the rectory and preben- 

 dary of Stenbrohult. 2 The elder brother was full of 

 sympathy as he and Samuel walked about Gabriel 

 Hok's glebe, c calmer than lovers, yet more kind than 

 friends.' 



It is pleasing to note Linnseus's extreme affection 

 for his family, and with what gladness they always 

 welcomed him. He mentions the hagg, the bird 

 cherry, the especially Linnsean tree of his childish 



1 Nettles are rather to be recommended to the rich than the 

 poor, seeing that the rich require novelties ; they nibble bananas, 

 prickly pears, <kc. ; having time to spare to acquire the taste for 

 these things. 



2 Genealogical table constructed by Linnaeus. 



