Hendrickx, Dr. F. L. 
Filed: Belgian Congo 
Jfoveniber 17, 1955 
Air Letter 
Dr. F. L. Hendrickx 
INEAC 
Mulungn, Kivu, Belgian Ctongo 
Dear Dr, Hendrickk: 
It is certainly interesting to learn that you have Parang-pines 
growing on your plantation* The information you have contributed 
I am passing on to Dr. rpyton at the Forest Service. The copy 
of the plant identification sent Ik*. Baker is also appreciated. 
Please tell me why you are going to try to grow more ParanS-pines 
from seed? Ifould you not get quicker results if some freighter 
deliv^ed you a few young trees or are they too difficult to 
transport in such fashion? 
It is kind of you to have taken the kodachrcmie pictures I 
requested and I will be happy to have copies idien they have been 
developed. 
Tou may recall that I talked to you about African grasses 
for you had quite an herbarium. We are trsring to build up our 
representation of world grasses here and indeed have two grass 
experts on our staff. Dr. Jason R. Swallen, Head Curator of Botany, 
and Dr. Ernest Sohns, Associate Curator. Th^ asked me to tell 
you that if you have duplicate apsclmens to spare, either from 
your herbarium or from collecting that you may undertake, they 
would be very happy to receive them here on an exchange basis 
should you want some from us in the way of hert)arium specimens in 
return. Whether named car not we would be happy to receive dupli- 
cates from you. Names would be given to undetemined material 
in due course. At the present writing they are not in a position 
to furnish immediate identifications but do not forget us with 
specimens. 
I understand there is no difficulty in shipping dried plants 
or herbariwa specimens destined for study into the country. They 
should be labeled as “Herbarium specimens, dried plants of no 
commercial value.** Shipments of this sort are fumigated on entry 
and so are safe to send. 
Thank you for all that you have done and have offered to 
do for us. 
Sincerely, 
V^ldo L. Schmitt 
Head Curator 
Department of Zoology 
