■working for him seem to be bringing in some good material. I have been 
out vith them, and I think that they must be pretty good. I wish that 
I could find somewhere the quantity and variety of orchids that they do, 
but to do that you have to devote your attention to orchids alone. 
For some tine after arriving here, I told Mr. Powell that I did not 
believe there ere any orchids left anywhere around the Zo ne, but when 
you once begin to find them, it is not so difficult. 
Yesterday over on the Atlantic side I did find a Polystachya that 
Mr. Powell does not have in his garden, the first such plant that I have 
secured here* My work has necessarily to be confined to the vicinity of 
the Zone, and if I could get up into the hills I could undoubtedly find 
something more interesting. As it is, I have gotten a large quantity 
of good material in other groups. 
Mr. Powell is looking for. ard to the trip that he expects to make 
to Veraguas next month with Mr. Hunter. Mrs. Foster doe 3 not ish him 
to go, and it is certain that the trip will be too difficult for him, 
for he is not in very robust health at the present time. I have done 
everything I could to encourage him to go to Costa Rica -when I go. 
Of course, Mr. Hunter will take 
good care of him, but he will not be able to restrain him except by 
force. I should much like to be going tip there myself, Aer it is an 
unknown region botanieally. • 
As soon as I can get located in Costa Rica, I shall lot you know 
how things are progressing. Unless I have been greatly misinformed, it 
'••ill be easy to make a good collection o^orchids, and I am very anxious 
to'have same experience, once in a re ion where that family, is really 
well represented. 
