GRMOHD, FLORIDA 
February 2, 1940 
My dear Dr* Standley: 
Your letter of January 29 reached ae here this fore¬ 
noon* Regarding Cornell and the plan for Guatemalan collecting, x 
dont know what to say at this time* Cornell is a good field man, 
bit he has not had tropical experience. He raight yield results. 
Then again, he might not. The main question is: what do you think 
It would cost to support him and take care of his field work? 
There has been a rebellion in the ranks at the Her¬ 
barium because you suggested in a letter to me that we should include 
Honduranian 
XXXMMXM aed Mexican species in the orchid flora of Guatemala 
even though these species have not as yet been actually found in 
Guatemala. I have taken the ground that to do what you suggest 
would add more than a year of extra work to our task and result 
in a flora based on suspicion. I think you will be wise to let us 
go ahead on the assumption that only those species actually known 
to occur in Guatemala should find a place in the Flora* The work 
will be a pbetty big thing even at that! 
Some time ago I sent to you a little book I wtote 
during the summer vacation* Did it ever reach you? If so, what Is 
your reaction to i?t. Dont trouble to read it, just to answer this 
question, but if you need a few minutes recreation some day soon 
you might honor me with your attention. 
With best wishes. 
