SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION 
UNITED STATES NATIONAL MUSEUM 
WASHINGTON, D. C. 
June 27, 1923 
Mr. Oakes Ames, 
355 Commonwealth /venue, , 
Boston, Massachusetts. 
Dear Mr. Ames: 
Thank you very much for the identifications of the Mexi¬ 
can orchids just received. We are forwarding them to the 
persons interested, who will he glad to have them. 
According to letters just received from Mr. Maxon, I 
presume he is now in Nicaragua. Apparently he had very good 
success in Panama in collecting, although he has not mentioned 
specifically the orchids. He is expecting to return to Wash¬ 
ington about the 20th of August. 
Sincerely yours, 
Paul C. Standley 
Associate Curator, 
Division of Plants 
