355 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston, Maas. 
October 27th, 1523. 
My dear Mr. Powell; 
The last package came through all right. I 
have examined the specimens and find much of interest in them, 
338 looks suspiciously like a new Epiden&rum. 325 is a puzzle. 
As I see it now it is a new species of the genus PoUSfeu. It will 
benecesaary to follow# this a little farther before arriving at 
a definite conclusion, 
Sched. Oreh. 6 comes out next week, Che plate 
of Epiden&rxua pudicum has already been mailed to you, X arn sure 
you willeenjoy our attempt to perpetuate this species in a worthy 
manner, The alcohol material made possible a faithful portrait 
of the i)lant. 
I am now planning to issue series of plates 
in future issues of Sched, Orch, that will illustrate the spec¬ 
ies published in the earlier pages. I think this will be an accept 
able contribution to the studies of Central American orchidolo- 
gy and make my little periodical take on real value. In connection 
with this work it would be well if you included a leaf or two 
intthe bottles that contain the smaller fry. The plates for Sched. 
Orch, 7 are already in progress so that you will have something 
to look forward to, 
I am very much interested in IZaxon 8452 from 
Nicaragua, living planrs were sent to $fou« I think this is Epi- 
dendrum lacustre Lindl. Take care of it and if it flowers have 
a photo made before pressing. 
Yours in haste, 
CM k. >. 
