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Desamoar 18th, 1932* „__ 
S? dear 5fr. Powell: Your letter of Dooeraber 8th, is at 
h&ad this; morning. Then the -package of spec Intend oomca 
1 b X will Bend you a report on ray findings. .Many thanks 
for the Costa III can - speciraons of Epitiendrnra atro purpurea/ ?. 
As to the two forms of Ipldondrum o.burn emu Belchb.f., en¬ 
closed in your letter,I bog to inform you that I have al¬ 
ready noted the difference in the losing of the lip. in 
fast this character has made key wo xk difficult* Praia the 
material I have examined X am inclined to regard the dif¬ 
ferences in the lip a.: the ronu.lt of normal variation. The 
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tendency toward lobing may/proaent in varying degrees. I 
would keep both forma in the eeiae category until there is 
evidence that they arc peculiar to restricted and separate 
regions. If they represent geographical localities:, ami are 
novel* found merged , then it might- be roil to recognize a 
’’var, triloba'*; otherwise not* 
Please send any unidentified specimens. Also let me 
know the numbers of the K»w Set of which duplicates wore 
not sent to Sehleahter. 
All good wishes for &n enjoyable holiday season go 
to you with this letter. Tours faithfully;? 
