Powells 1 Horticultural Garden 
ORCHIDS ON LY 
Balboa, Canal Zone. Panama 
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BALBOA, C. Z., PANAMA JtLEle 17 f 192S 
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My dear Dr Ames: 
Wk.il e sitting in my office this afternoon cogitating 
an idea struck me with the force of one of oxir navy 16 inch shells, 
and I am hastening to send it to yon trying to catch you before you 
sail for Europe. 
The great idea is this - if it is practicable. 
Schleckter has,or nearly has,completed his manuscript of my Panama 
Orchids, and has it ready for publication. He notified me last 
November that I would have to pay the cost of its publication and 
that it would cost me between $ 30 and 40. This I acceded to and 
advised him I would send him the money whenever he called for it. 
You are going to Berlin to see him, why not suggest to him to let 
you bring it out as one the Bussey Inst or Ames lab publications, 
I am still willing*to pay the cost up to $ 40. Suggest it to him 
from 
.not as eoming is me but as an idea of your own. He told me that 
he expected to write it in English. If he agrees to it, go over 
it with him., making such emendations or amemdations as seem to be 
appropriate. I would much prefer that it come out as an American 
publication, issued by you. I would not hurt his feelings by my 
making this suggestion, and hence I suggest your doing it“ a very 
natural and proper thing for you to do, without it being miscon¬ 
strued. Think on this . At any rate,if you have the time and 
feel the inclination, I would be glad for you to go over it w r ith 
him. This will,I feel sure, tend to make it the more perfect. 
Most sincerely yoms 
