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term, in place of the Adjunct Preutz, the fees came to 
Linnaeus, who then lectured in botany, physiology and 
chemistry, so that he was able to buy shoes and to 
repay the debts which he previously incurred for 
sustenance. At the close of the academic year, 
16th December, he was promoted to the first class 
of the Royal Scholarship with 30 dalers in silver 
[£2 5s.], thanks to Professor Rudbeck’s urging, and 
in spite of Professor Roberg’s “ intrigues,” though 
nothing of this appears in the Consistory’s minutes. 
This kindness by Rudbeck for a student almost 
unknown to him may be ascribed to this circumstance, 
that amongst those who attended Carl’s lectures, was 
a son of the Professor, who each evening related to 
his father, what he had learned of the acting professor 
(Docent). 
During this year through Professor Roberg’s 
support, an attempt was made to provide him with 
a fixed appointment. The minutes of the Consistory 
state: “ Student Linnaeus’s application to become 
the gardener of the botanic garden in place of the 
deceased M. Winge was considered.” In this appli¬ 
cation it was stated that former gardeners had little 
skill in reading or writing, and that through the 
troubles of cultivation and those of their households, 
the public garden was neglected, as is now visible to 
all. That no German garden labourer from Stock¬ 
holm or cabbage-planter from abroad, should be 
appointed to this place, he offered himself to under¬ 
take the same and declared himself willing to find 
and engage a labourer under him, he himself helping 
with the day’s work, until the garden should be 
re-arranged. Moreover he engaged to draw up a 
catalogue of the plants for printing, provided that he 
only should have the right to this, and the printer 
should not, without his knowledge, print and sell any 
copies. 
This matter was deferred till Professor Rudbeck, 
who was then at Surbrunn taking the waters, should 
