not know If I have made this plea convincing or not hut I do know 
that if you were to do the work under- the present conditions that 
you would he convinced that I am right in my statements. 
In reply to some of the things you mention in your letters 
of Sept.19 and 24th. I have been preparing and shipping the Woody 
Plant specimens as per your instructions. If the Herbarium people 
want the specimens shipped as you say in yours of Sept.19jh. I shall 
make all shipments that way after the shipment I am making tomorrow, 
which is all ready to take to the Post Office. As for sending Insect 
specimens to Dr.Barbour: I have made several small shipments to him 
thru Bates but I guess that my specimens have not "Proved Attractive" 
as I have received no contribution from the Doctor. Bates did tell 
me|Ln one letter that if there were any supplies I needed to let him 
know and as I knew that Mey can get this class of material much 
cheaper than I can buy it, I wrote him telling him of a few things I 
needed and that if he would get them for me I would send him a check 
covering the cost. That letter was sent to him months ago and I 
have never heard from him. Anayway, owing to the conditions I have 
lust outlined to you,I mdst devote all my working hours to collecting 
for you if I am to make any showing. I do pick up a few Insects but 
only as I find them. 
More about the Brassavola Dlgbyana plants. As I told 
you in my letter of Aug.17th. the plants sent you were the only ones 
I have ever found in spite of the fact that at the time I found those 
I serched the immediate country for days and have been on the watch 
for it in other parts since. Do you think that the plants have a 
very great value to hybridizers in the States? 
I assure you that I shall make every effort to comply 
with your request for more material of the small species in liquid. 
I have not received the Museum Leaflets you told me you 
were sending me-Yours of Aug. 8th.- I should like very much to get 
them and also a copy of the American Orchid Society Bulletin describ¬ 
ing the B.Digybana . Do you think that it would be possible for me 
to-become a member of the American Orchid Society and if so Just 
how could it be arranged? * 
I am sending you another shipment tomorrow and shall 
Write you at that time giving you®all the data of the shipment. 
With best regards, I am, 
Very truly yours, 
