nus from the exposition published by Schlechter in his Cen¬ 
tral American list. Anyway 167 pages from January to June 
means some work, good or lad* And the .Sight plates make up 
for a few mistakes,Your Epidendruia bisuLcatum came out pretty 
well* Perhaps the simplicity of these plates does not appeal 
to you, but we find that for sinoetype reproduction on the 
regular paper of the booh, that they are v$io.lly satisfactory« 
As a matter of fact, their simplicity is more in accord with 
what scientists like. If every line means something the plates 
are 
better adapted to use i? 1 determinations * WC intend to try many 
f\ 
•xperimensia with illustration" so thr-t in the •• fta Sohed* Orch, 
will be a most interesting possession for those who have it in 
hand« 
fvhat do yon think of Larikester's climbing Pleurothallis? 
Surely yon should fine some all' e- of y. is strange thing* 
I think you -ill eyre" rit.h me that ksa&evallia hiving" 
stone ana is at last, through your efforts and my studies, quite 
clear, lire, Ames* plate is a distinct contribution to the 
portmfctt gallery of orchids, 
In Orchidaceae Paso. 1 , you will fine in Plate t# a pretty 
good guide to the general aspect of the tropical Spiranthes. You 
might show thJr to you^asan* 
Wi h the best of go oft wishes, 
