would seem wise to hold them pretty close* 
Staadley is going to Costa Rica this coming winter. Before 
going there, however, he intends to do some collecting In Pana¬ 
ma* Shis should give you a wonderful opportunity as it is highly 
probable that there would he no objection to your man going along 
on some of the expeditions. She purpose In view is a flora of the 
Zone and adjacent territory. After the Panama enterprise is done 
Stan&ley will go directly to Costa Rica and male® collections on 
furrialba and near-by mountains. He suggests that any specimens 
not in flower he sent to you for cultivation. I think you will 
welcome such an arrangement« Stahdley would he able to give your 
man an insight into the orchids of the ground that I am sure would 
result in his becoming a more efficient helper in our project. 
At least I would ash Standley to, take a special interest in him 
and show him in the field what constitutes some of the lesser 
known genera whlo - uat present may not be clear even to your eye. 
All in all I think things are"looking up". 
She package of specimens has not yet been released from the 
Customs. Just a bit of rod-tape. You are not a bit moreI inputlent 
than 1 am about this delay. Epidendrum 31 9 looks new. I have the 
bottle-specimen and the little packet of supplementary flowers. 
But unti I get the herbarium materia! it will be impossible to he 
sure of anything# I am 1 patient to see the large flowered form 
of Ha'benarla Warsewiczii. It may confirm ray suspicion that we 
simply have one polymorphic species in the Zone referable to a# 
petalodes. 
On Monday I will write again nd include check. 
Yours always faithfully, 
