SMITHSON IAN INSTITUTION 
UNITED STATES NATIONAL MUSEUM 
WASHINGTON, D. C. 
Kay 31, 1923 
Mr. Oakes Ames, 
355 Commonwealth Avenue, 
Boston, Massachusetts. 
Dear Mr. Ames: 
We are forwarding, "by express, as a loan, two 
"boxes containing 314 specimens of orchids from Mexi¬ 
co, Central America, and Colombia. This includes 
all the material mentioned in my letter, and also 
an accumulation of Central American specimens which 
I had forgotten about at the time of writing to you. 
There e.re also included in the shipment three du¬ 
plicate specimens which are to be retained by your¬ 
self. 
Sincerely yours, 
Paul C. Standley / 
Associate Curator, 
Division of Plants 
