110 LIFE OF LINN^Eir*. 
was appointed professor of botany at 
Upsal; that very university where he 
had heretofore met with so much con¬ 
tumely and disgrace. 
On receiving this desirable and im¬ 
portant appointment, he removed thither 
with his family ; and began to re-model 
the botanic garden, and to pursue other 
plans for scientific improvement in the 
university. Having put the garden m 
order, he sought for rare plants to en¬ 
rich it: these were sent to him from 
every quarter. A vast number of sci¬ 
entific men were at that time travelling 
over various countries, exploring m ev 
ery place the secrets of nature: among 
these were many of the personal friends 
of Linnaeus. From these sources, in 
the course of a few years, he obtained 
seeds, plants, and other natural curios¬ 
ities ; not only from the most distant 
parts of Europe, but likewise from the 
continent and islands of Asia, from 
