CABLE ADDRESS - MUSEUM, CHICAGO 
Field Museum of Natural History 
ROOSEVELT ROAD AND LAKE MICHIGAN 
Chicago 
October 24, 1930. 
Dear Professor Ames: 
We are shipping off by express another lot 
of mounted Peruvian orchids that I hope you may find of some 
interest. We are not expecting any more in the near future, 
but you never can tell when a new collection will appear on 
the scene. 
When the time came to label the Schunke orchids, I was 
disappointed to find the specimens so meager. I had expected 
we could send you a good set of them, but, as you will see, 
most of them could not be divided. You are, of course, always 
at liberty to take fragments when they can be removed to ad¬ 
vantage . 
I have been somewhat surprised that Dr. Rehder does not 
appear interested in acquiring a set of our prints of Berlin 
and other type specimens for the herbarium of Arnold Arboretum, 
He states that work is not being carried on there with South 
American plants (such as most of these are), but that, I hope, 
does not indicate that South American plants never will be stud¬ 
ied there. We should, of course, be glad to select a set of 
prints of woody plants only. If the Arboretum should have any 
considerable number of duplicate books, we are prepared to 
consider an exchange of prints for them. 
In the papers a few da,ys ago I learned of the tragic death 
of Hr. Wilson. It is must be a severe loss to the Arboretum, 
and also a great pity that a man should go so young. I had never 
met Mr. Wilson personally, so far as I remember, but I had 
greatly admired his writing, and the valuable work he had done 
in China and elsewhere. 
In case should should be eoncfidering soon the appointment 
of a new head of the Arboretum, Inwonder whether the name of 
Professor Record would interest you as a possible candidate. 
He is very happily located at present, and quite content, I 
believe. I have heard him speak on various occasions of Arnold 
Arboretum, and of the superior advantages, in some respects at 
least, that it would offer for the work in which he is particu¬ 
larly interested. For that reason, I suspect that he would 
at least be willing to consider an offer from the Arboretum. 
I understand that he receives a rather ample salary from his 
present position. 
Professor Record has exceptional ability in accomplishing 
a great amount of work, and he has many other qualities besides 
a most pleasing personality that would make him a good adminis¬ 
trative officer. 
This subject came to mind the other day, for no very special 
reason. If the suggestion seems presumptuous on my part, just 
throw this letter in the waste basket! 
Since 
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