Eastern Ocean, gave him particular 
opportunities for obtaining plants and 
other natural curiosities, from the isl¬ 
ands aud continent of Asia. In iaetp 
he collected treasurer from all (platters 
of the'globe,no filWni» museum and 
enrich his garden at Jlartecamp ; a 
villa which he possessed near Haarlem. 
He spared "no expense in thei purchase 
of these valuable articles : had suc- 
very large collec¬ 
tion of plants and natural curfcsities ; 
and now began*-#) feel the necessity- of 
having some persou to arrange them in 
scientific or dm* for him. 
While uncertain on whom to f«c» he 
went oneway to jtteyden to visit Boer- j 
haave, who was^his physician and bis 
< friend. In the course of conversation, 
|i Boerbaave said, “ ^hall I. give you 
some good advice ? You have Jjfenty 
; of every thing : yet there is one $»ing 
