To Subscribers to thci Hug Putumayo collection: 
fr. King collected 507 swter* (1601-2107) at three general localities, viz: 
1601-1655. Lotov Putumayo Bivar, m both aides of the boundary between 
ColosMa aid reru. 
1656-1971. Ifcibrla, 
between the fUtussayo and 
1972-2107. Florida, 
Colombia, near the base of the Andes, la the watershed 
Cofueta river*. 
hora, lower fstwpi at mouth of Bio Xubineta. 
The coll action ie in 10 seta, 9 having boon taken by the fallowing institu¬ 
tive: Arnold Arboretum (A), (woody plants only), Berlin Botmilaches Museum (B), 
British Mummn (Bf), Field Muse-* (?), Gray Herbarium (G), University of Michigan (M) 
hiseoturi Botanical Gordon (Mo), U. 3. national huaeuia (fi), Worn Turk BoteuIcalGarden 
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Iho seta are nearly tmifcna, the few dieting numbers being mialy orchids, of 
idiich rarely more than 2 sets were collected under a number. About five of the 
numbers are represented by foliage opeelwBui only, but as thoa# plants were in co®- 
mn us«ge by the natives as :medicinal plants, md m ay have commercial value, they 
have been Inoludod. 
Because of special studiee being made of the Colombian flora at the U. S. 
National )MMNt --aid the Bee York Botanical terdei cad of the Peruvian flora at the 
Field, Museum, the greeter part of the identification week will doubtless be done at 
***** institutions. The cooperation of specialiste at all the subscribing insti¬ 
tution* is bery much desired, lists of determination* should be sent ms as promptly 
sm possible, md from time to time 1 will forward Hate to the subscribers, a re¬ 
port on the Colombian portion of the collection will b» published by Mr. A. 0. fnitb, 
of the New York 'Botanical Garden, and my»elf. 
In order th t duplication of work way bo avoided there follows a list of 
groups prominently represented in the collection, in which active work is bogng 
