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o wells Horticultural Garden 
ORCHIDS ON LY 
Balboa, Canal Zone, Panama 
BALBOA, C. Z., PANAMA_1 - 192 
3. I desire to do this work in order to give it a personal, intimate 
touch, so that in the years to come, when you ms.y refer to the Panama 
herbarium you will remember that it was my personal work. I wish it 
however to be in harmony with your others^and if I am not doing it as 
it should be, do not hesitate to so tell me. I will not feel hurt as 
I know that I am not expert, hut am willing to learn. 
This reminds me to say that I.fear my last lot of sheets w ? ere a 
little too wide, if so kindly trim down. I have a fear that I made 
a mistake in the tape measurement. The first two lots were on hand 
cut paper, because I could not get any other; I have now received 
my order of 200 sheets of paper and covers,all machine cut, so no more 
errors can be made. If I made an error in the size excuse it. 
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I did not get off to Chiriqui as expected because the S/S David ? 
upon which I was to sail, met a mishap and was sent to dry dock and 
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the company put in an old tub upon which I would not travel. The David 
is promised the last of the month when I may go. Dot certain. 
I thank you very much for the drawing of the Gongora. It has answer¬ 
ed my wishes. 
I have a copy of Darwins book "Fertilization of Orchids" 2nd Ed., 
and have read it through carefully one time,and frequently sketch over 
it. Perhaps you would like to know what books I have, not the^pamph¬ 
lets. If so,I will make you a list and send you. This reminds me to 
incidentally say that the book written by the former Director of the 
witfc. 
Ceylon Gardens has not arrived. Dor has the pamphlet m£ the 7 new 
Panama Orchids described by you. Your copy of Darwins book is simp¬ 
ly priceless, 
I had a letter from Dr Standley telling me that he was off for 
