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profit by the use of slat presses in ycur prepar&t/ 
ion of herbarium specimens. Consequently I am ordering 
one for you* He also made soma remarks about your 
troubles with mildew. As to this it may be well to 
scatter naphthalene powder among your specimens. Some 
men claim that this substance is not only valuable 
in keeping down fungus, but that it seems to hasten the 
drying of specimens. Undoubtedly this material is avail¬ 
able in Panama, If not, let me know if a package would 
be acceptable. 
If Sohlechter is as good a correspondent with you 
as he is with me, I take it that you are not hearing 
very muahtjefrom him .lust about now. I have not received 
one of his letters for nearly two months. 
I have another paper coming through the press. A 
copy will be sent to you byf the end of this month. The 
Goodyera paper ought to be coming along very soon. This 
one I know will bo of exceptional interest to &ou as it 
attacks the orchid problem from an unusual point of 
view. 
Yours cordially, 
©•cviifc&f- CX.-vir 
