Honduras last year, If I would go before December first, 
and he was very insistent that I should go, but I could 
not very well leave so soon for another trip, especially 
as I expected that Maxon would be away this winter. I 
am anxious to go to British Honduras, but ¥/ould not care to 
spend more than two months there, at the most. The flora 
is practically unknown. Of course it can not be very good 
for orchids, ever up in the mountains, and I understand it 
is practically impossible to get into the mountains. 
Please pardon this long and exceedingly verbose 
letter. I was anxious, however, to let you know what 
I hoped to do this year in the way of collecting. With 
regard to orchids I should like to do whatever I can, and 
it is especially important to get as many of them as 
possible when there is someone, as yourself, actively 
engaged with them. I am very curious to know how those 
I got in Costa Rica have turned out. I should be glad to 
learn that they really are of some interest, for if not 
I am afraid that I shall never be a success as an orchid 
collector. I don't believe it will ever be possible 
to find a better place than the Costa Rican highlands for 
hunting them. 
With best regar/Ts^v sincerely youys, 
AJ 
Pau1 C. Stan ley, 
Associate Curator, 
Division of Plants. 
