CABLE ADDRESS > MUSEUM* CHICAGO 
Field Museum of Natural History 
ROOSEVELT ROAD AND LAKE MICHIGAN 
Chicago 
December 9, 1935, 
Dear Mr. SchweinfurthJ 
I am enclosing two galleys of proof 
(not to be returned) of the Flora of Peru, which will 
give you an idea of the form. I am sorry that they are so 
mutilated, but doubtless they will be sufficient for your 
purpose. It is intended to dispose of all names reported 
for Peruvian plants. The style is sufficiently flexible 
so that the author of each part can include in the treatment 
just about what he may consider desirable in the way of 
notes. 
Of course I had no idea of what progress might have 
been made with the orchids:, especially since it had been 
so long since there, had been any active interest in the 
flora. I did not wish to write you sooner, until I could 
state that some real progress had been made in printing. 
The first instalment of the flora is now being put into page 
form, and probably will appear early in 1936. 
I am sorry that the orchids are not now ready, but 
there is no need to be in too great a hurry with them. 
When the manuscript is received, I trust it can be printed 
quickly, but that will depend, probably, upon the continuation 
of the WPA people now with us—who may be taken away in 
March—nobody really knows. 
However, I have evolved a plan by which printing may 
proceed with the part following the orchids, thus obviating 
any need for special haste in writing up the orchids. 
Consequently, use your best judgment and convenience about 
the work with them. 
In glancing over the proof now sent you, I note that 
the descriptions are very short. They should, I think, be 
longer in most groups, and there is no reason why they 
should not be quite detailed if you so wish. I shall, 
naturally, be glad to supply any information that you 
desire regarding matters that may be covered by the samples 
now sent you. 
Recently I have heard from Prof. Valerio that provisions 
have been made for printing the Flora of Costa Rica, and 
that the Minister of Education has ordered work to proceed 
with it, so I hope it may appear without undue delay. 
ADDRESS ALL CORRESPONDENCE, PUBLICATIONS AND PACKAGES 
TO FIELD MUSEUM OP NATURAL HISTORY, CHICAGO, U. S. A. 
