I am anxious to begin work on tho new collection. If you 
will send the specimens to me as soon as they are freed from 
the non-orchidaceous ones, I shall begin the determinations right 
away and get the new species published at the earliest possible 
time. 
We have been checking up on Sehlechter pretty carefully 
this winter. From Mrs. Sehlechter I received a set of tracings 
from SchlectherSs drawings and types together with flowers where 
they could be spared. This material has made possible some criti¬ 
cal work that does not do credit to my late friend. He made his 
descriptions of floral parts from his free hand drawings rather 
than from the flowers themselves. Fie was not careful in making 
his drawings and if tws> plants differef in the drawings, although 
they were the same, he made two species. 
'"hat you say about some Berlin botanist continuing Dr. S's 
work, alarms me. Anyway, it will take some time for a nww man to 
man to learn the game. 
Tfith the best of good wishes. 
Tours faithfully, 
cs < Vi 
