SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION 
UNITED STATES NATIONAL MUSEUM 
WASHINGTON, D. C. 
May 24, 1923. 
Mr. Oakes .Ames, 
355 Commonwealth Avenue, 
Boston, Massachusetts. 
Dear Mr. Ames: 
We are forwarding, by mail, a package containing a speci¬ 
men of orchid collected in Sinaloa by Mr. Ortega (no. 5,000). 
We should much appreciate having your identification of this 
when convenient. The specimen need not be returned to us. 
Very truly yours, 
Paul C. Standley / 
Assistant Curator, ' 
Division of Plants 
