355 Commonwealth Avenue, .Boston, I'ass. 
February 5th, 1924. 
My dear Mr. Powell: _ 
I have been simply driven to ©xtnaitios with the routine 
wrk of my profession. The determinations herewith submitted vmre arrived at 
some time ago, but I delayed sending them to you because there seemed too 
little time toewrite them out. 
352. Hpidendrum rigidum Jaeq. var* This material is not typical. The pedicels 
of iihe flowers are so long that they give to the inflorescence quite an unusual 
aspect. For the present 1 am simply passing tliio number as a variety. 
353* Slleanthus linifolius Presl. 
356. Ponthieva racemosa Mohr. 
357. -ttcradenia brasoavolae Reichb. f, 
358. Scaphyglottis amethystina Reichb. f. 
359. Scaphyglottis pauciflora Schltr. Probably. 
360. Scaphyglottis amethystina Reichb. 
In a letter roceived this morning from Lankestor I under¬ 
stand that Standley is in Costa Rica. This is good news because I am sure that 
ne null deliver the goods. Up to date X have found Lankoster a very casual 
collector. Stnadley* s results.will indicate whether or not my assumptions are 
correct. 
I started this morning the task of getting Sched. Orch. 7 
ready for the printer. The plates and tox-cuts are done and I imagine that the 
day of publication mil be in tliio month, I am sorry to have delayed this 
number, but I really could not give it attention. Vliat spare time I have had 
lias been devoted to ay comprehensive list of the Orchids of the United States 
and Canada which is to appear in May at the opening of the big orchid show 
and lo be the big gun of the Orchid Society program. This list is to be print¬ 
ed xn the very best manner and will, I hope, be a classic in its line. The 
sample pages are delightful, You shall have a copy. To get this work done in 
an authoritative manner so that it would stand as a distinct contribution to the 
orchid literature of our country as well as a beautiful example of book making 
lias necessitated a hoap of critical work. 
By the way, Uaeradenia' and Ponthieva are additions to the 
genera of Panama. Good work. 
The customs tangle is about settled. My friend Eliot T/ads- 
worth of^ the Treasury Department has been at work from tliio end and I believe 
our troubles are at an end. So much for that disturbing incident. 
T] ont overlook my economic botany. Specimens of usoful plan* 
prouucto vxl- always be welcome as well as herbarium specimens of any queer upJou 
filings. If you could got to me by some friend samples of the oars of corn as 
grov/n by oho Indians, you would be sure of ay bleasing. It would bo necessary 
wo send such things through Maxon or somebody in Washington on acco nt of the 
quarantine. You see, my desires are far reaching and keep me pretty busy in 
. , iour herbarium is growing a bit slow just at present, I 
intend co mount your photographs on the shoot of Rolfea Powollii. I lik« to 
liave the herbarium a record of collectors as well as of plantsT' 
, ... Ilcn/ I S® 6 bod* The shortcomings of tills letter 
maou be attributed to haste, and to that let-down that comes at the end of 
a buoy day.. I would like v/ell to be wandering about your garden with you. 
* sleety rain is falling to-night and the sidewalks are treacherous. ‘ ith you 
tbe lights of Balboa look inviting in the tropical night. 
Yours faithfully, 
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