NORTH EASTON, MASS. 
September 8th, 1 ?2j?, 
My dear Mr, Standley: 
You may count on me for two hundred 
dollars, or more if you need it, to help the Costa Rican 
project. I am deeply interested, The only conditions are the 
followin: Orchids, 2, Notification of the time when you 
want a check, 
I would lilce to have a set of your paper 
on the Trees and Shrubs of Mexico to bind up for my library 
of economic botany. Have you a spare Sot. 
Schlechter has written that his Costa 
Rican orchid paper will appear on September 3pth. I am alrea$ 
trembling. I fear this paper will put me in the same category 
with the frog in the well. The only difference is that in my 
case 1 begin to see the bottom of the well where Schlechter 
is concerned and really believe that future #umps upward 
will not be accompanied by disheartening drops below the last 
jumping off place. And now for a real exploration! 
Y.hile you are in Panama Iff wish you 
would take Powell T s native collector on son- of your expedites 
It would help wonderfully if you could give him a little trail 
ing in field work. 
Yours faithfully, 
Oakes Ames 
Paul C, Standley. 
Washington, D.C. 
