forth fast on.,- Vase, Fe-pt. f 4th,- 1$&1, 
Wy dear Pr,, Cfi f'fehh! : ' 
This he a reply to yours of the- 
?£d in wHcl you enclosed a iotter frbrr. i>r. Frit-ton. 
it way be well to get a .line on 
jwt »Lat hr. Powell ras in band. This think T can 
do ;.s Sr? lecli ler will pave' ase any inform at ion I de-sire* 
and an fir 1‘aviB Praia will undoubtedly give we. an idea. 
cT * hat Pel fe d.id for fowell. 1 do not imagine that the: 
tlrrf.ivVed i hr rad on fara®r ore hi do}ofy will dr much wore- 
than give- us not? rial for cri tical j hvp*Th{?'at.ibn. It ray 
tend to stop ¥r. Powell freir sending 1 ub e pec i ire-re. The* 
proposed parphlet will, I au afraid, be nothing wore- than 
a compilation, and hcv hr. Powell with He facilities can 
turn cut a good piece- of work in beyond wy' comprehension. 
T'f he- depends on Fchlocter *r lint he will not get very 
far. t; urtbe-rsrerey as I see it now.- the- orchid fora of 
Fararra la different frotr that of Cuatewalr etc. The real 
danger he hr the- possibility that hr. Powell Vi 11 cone to 
think that he is qualified to recognise- new specie*. Pre¬ 
serve- us from that I 
1 have Trade satisfactory progress in 
my work and when it is done 1 a® sure- that you will be* 
pi eased with it,. This winter will see- us well on our way 
although a great deal of critical work must, be- done- and 
irany specimens determined before- we* can begin to think of 
the end. 
Yours faithfully. 
