Uj dear Hr. Powell: 
September 7 th, 1923 
I expected to be able to send you a check 
In this letter, but on ray last trip to Boston I was so rushed 
with work that the bank had closed before I gave athought to 
finances. On Monday I will make up the deficiency. 
Your letter of Adjust 29th reached me to- 
&aj/ • i was nuoli interested in the enclosed letter to you from 
hr. $ chi editor, Queer ly enough# I received my first letter fror. 
him since last winter in to-day’s mail. He reports that his 
health failed him and that his physician insisted on a coraplete 
resc xrora scientific thoughts. He informs me that his Costa 
Eiean paper will appenr on September 30th, 
With regard to the sending of specimens 
to Sohleohter, it seems to me that a set of your duplicate fiet 
specimens forwarded from here as an exchange will take care of 
him, I think you will agree with me that his reasoning is a bit 
at faul b when he assumes that you are in a position to make one 
set for me and distribute duplicates where you will* As 1 undo** 
stood our arrangement all dried specimens were to be sent here. 
1 am sure your understanding Is similar to mine. What you wish 
to send him from your garden is a matter wholly at your discret¬ 
ion, There Is surely no reason for mo to suppose that our co¬ 
operative basis ties your hands. Shat would bo absurd. But the 
specimens collected for me are surely a part of our joint enter¬ 
prise, and as to the workings of that I as sure there is no room 
xor doubt. Until the plants arc? named that you cultivate, it 
