OAKES AMES.director. 
BOTANIC CARDEN OF HARVARD UNIVERSITY, 
CAMBRIDGE, MASS. U.S.A. 
badly by following this system, let me give you an example. 
He identified as two new speoies a couple of specimens that 
represented the same number . Identical specimens in every 
respect. He published neither name. But they stand in the 
herbarium as Bpl den drum Adolphii and Jj* Ton dual 1 . Later 
he publishe ee his E. Henrioi . based on the 
same number bed namesl Then he published 
an % Alolphi . but this was q uite another plant which be¬ 
longed to a different section of the genua Epidendrua. This 
new species he promptly reduced to the synonymy of Bpiden - 
drum puailum Rolf el As a result of such methods I am never 
sure of Sohlechter until he commits himself in print. In the 
meantime he causes vexing perplexity. 
Ae to metal drying frames; I am sending you the wooden 
type that we have found very satisfactory. If you do not 
like them, metal ones will be forwarded. 
Camera luoida: See my letters of May 22. 
.d: See my letter of May 22. 
Palaenopsis. Write to Elmer 1. Merrill, lirectox*. Bureau 
of Science, Philippine Islands. Use my name. I will write to 
Specimens may be sent as prepared. There is no need to 
await my return from Europe, unless yo wish to do so. 
Technique* Your specimens are exceptionally good. In 
mounting,the strips need not be so wide* If you are near 
