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lation to the other parts than in your flowers, this giving a very 
different aspect. The genus Onoidium is in crying need of revision. 
Mr. Maxon is about to set oiit for Nicaragua and XT. Standley 
or 
is planning to go to Costa Rica BX/western Honduras. This looks 
like business. If we can only keep uptthe pace I am sure that we 
will have a stranglehold on Central America orchids before many 
years have passed. I am looking to you to do a good job in Panama. 
I look to you for more than one reason. Jut my big reason is that 
you have not turned up yout share of Lopanthea, Pleurothallis and 
Stelis. There must be a whole barr^i full of these gems awaitng 
your eye. 
Search the region round Culebra. If i.fesdevallia Livintffgtoneana 
is extant we ought to find it somewhere near there. That is where 
Roezl got it. 
Guests are coming in for supper. Please pardom this sloppy 
typing and slipshod expression, but I have just raced over the keys 
and I am only an indifferent hand at the touch and go system on the 
type-writer. 
Sched. Orch. 4 will go to you on Friday. Fisfct mail out. 
With the best of good wishes in which lies. Ames joins, 
Yours sincerely. 
