SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION 
UNITED STATES NATIONAL MUSEUM 
WASHINGTON, D. C. 
September 9, 1924. 
Mr. Oakes Ames, 
355 Commonwealth Avenue, 
Boston, Massachusetts. 
Dear Mr. Ames: 
Inclosed is a specimen of an orchid (no. 73) included 
in a collection of Nicaraguan plants received recently from 
B^othe-r* Artemio. We should much appreciate having your 
identification of this specimen when convenient . The ma¬ 
terial need not he returned to us. 
A few days ago I returned from about a month spent in 
botanical work in sou + heastern New Mexico. I did not see 
any orchids there, but did find many other things of inter¬ 
est. I am interested in learning whether you have yet had 
time to take up the Costa Rican orchids and what you have 
made cf them. Recently we have received several good. si^;ed 
packages of orchids from Alfaro in Costa Rica, and I hope to 
have these ready to send to you before long. He seems very 
enthusiastic in his study of this group and must have ob¬ 
tained some good things. 
Sincerely yours 
Associate Curator 
Division of Plants 
(Enclosure) 
