255 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston, Mass. 
November 18th, 1922. 
My dear Mr. Powell: 
Under separate cover I am mailing to your address 
my last pamphlet on orchids. As there are several Panama and Costa 
Rican species described, I am sure that the contents in general will 
bo of interest. I have been wondering if my Bpidendrurn alanjense may 
not be the same as your #84, determined by Schleohter as Bncyolia 
ohiriquense . The differences are extremely slight and only such, I 
now believe, as may well make their appearance in plants that are 
subjected to the artificial conditions of cultivation. As a matter of 
fact one reason why I am so anxious to receive wood specimens from you 
is my distrust of cultivated material for systematic work. This brings 
me to a consideration of your #83, Enoyolia Powellii Sohltr. ined. 
May this not be Epidendrum ramonense Reiohb.f? It has the short column 
wings of that Bpeoies and the color blotches on the lateral lobes of 
the labellum that Reichenbaoh indicated in his colored drawing of the 
type. Your material differs only from E. ramonense . it seems to me, in 
those details whioh cultivation might bring into evidence, less lux¬ 
uriant inflorescenoe, shorter flower scapes etc. Let me hear from you 
some time about your observations along this line. Of course the in¬ 
fluences of cultivation in Panama may not be worth considering because 
you are located where the growing conditions must approach the normal 
ones of nearby country. 
By this time you have received my letter with enclosed check. You 
may be sure that I am anxious to le§rn of your reaction to that letter 
and of the progress you are making. 
I have not oeen able to find any labels of the type you wanted. I 
suggest that you import them from England. Plant press has been sent 
Y ^ , r^v 
