MEMOIR OF LINNJEUS. 47 



considerable scientific acquirements, and a lover of 

 botany, and he also thought that the fame of her Uni- 

 versity was of the utmost consequence to Upsala, 

 Through the means of this gentleman, permission was 

 obtained that the whole should be laid out anew. 

 Plans were obtained from the King's architect, and 

 stoves, a greenhouse, and a mansion for the professor, 

 were soon finished. A gardener, whom Linnaeus had 

 formerly known with Mr Clifford, was also engaged, 

 and by the assistance of the friends whom he had ac- 

 quired during his short visits to London and Paris, the 

 collection of plants was soon increased to above eleven 

 Hundred species, independent of those indigenous to 

 Sweden. In a few years the garden at Upsala ranked 

 equal, if not superior, to similar establishments in 

 Europe. 



Linnseus now continued an uninterrupted career, fol- 

 lowing out his duties as professor, and improving the 

 garden. The number of students became increased 

 nearly one thousand,* and the fame of the University 

 extended over Europe, and even to America. He 

 always made summer excursions at the head of his 

 pupils, who frequently attended him to the amount of 

 two hundred. They went in parties to explore dif- 

 ferent districts of the country ; whenever some rare or 

 remarkable plant, or some other natural curiosity, was 

 discovered, a signal was given by a horn or trumpet, 



The usual number of students was 500 ; and in 1759, while 

 Linnaeus was rector, they amounted to 1500. 



