CABLE ADDRESS - MUSEUM, CHICAGO 
Field Museum of Natural History 
ROOSEVELT ROAD AND LAKE MICHIGAN 
Chicago 
December 29, 1930. 
Dear Mr. Schweinfurth: 
I thank you for returning the three 
plants sent with your letter of December 10. Just how they 
happened to be included with the prchids is a mystery, for 
I sorted out the groups myself. 
With regard to the Berlin orchids I have written to Mac- 
bride, asking him to do the best he can in the matter of get¬ 
ting them on loan. From what he has told me, I am not at all 
sanguine of success. My impression, derived from Macbride’s 
letters, is that Mansfeld—if it is he who has them in charge— 
is very jealous of the South American orchid collections, and 
is determined to let no one but himself work with them. This 
impression may be an altogether an erroneous one. 
I think it might work best, perhaps, if Professor Ames 
would write to Dr. Diels, inquiring whether the specimens 
could not be lent. I should think they would welcome the 
opportunity of having their material named, but then they 
do seem to have at Berlin complete Confidence in their own 
ability, too often, I think, without any very substantial 
basis of fact. 
I should be glad to write myself to Dr. Diels, but I do 
not wish to do so unless I am sure no harm will be done there¬ 
by. They have been most kind in sending here all their unnamed 
American Rubiaceae, but that is because no one at Berlin takes 
an interest in them at present. 
If you or Professor Ames have any further suggestions as 
to what I might do to help along the matter, you may be sure 
I shall be glad to do whatever you may suggest. 
Very truly yours, 
kJcUiL Cs ^ 
Paul 0. Standley. 
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