I wish it were jossible to see into the future a little 
more clearly, I had hoped that the Sew Year would bring a turn for 
the better, but business is still flat on its back and the reduct¬ 
ion or passing of dividends seems to be without end. Our friend 
bd Uyn in his radio jokes remarked that it is so quiet in Vall 
Street one can actually hear the dividends pass. There is a vast 
difference of opinion regarding the New Day, Some people are so 
drenched with pessimism that they depair ofa return of the old 
prosperity and see an end of capitalism, the gold standard and nor¬ 
mal ways of living. Perhaps you have not yet received the wave of 
despair? nd yet, I take it your revolution is but a sign of its 
having passed your way, 
I think it may be well to get out a preliminary list of 
Honduran orchids and then supplement it as. you send in more material, 
•ben the next shipment comes in I shall settle down to work, identify 
the specimens and include them in the list I now' have. It will make 
a very substantial addition to our knowledge of Central American 
orcliidology, indeed, your collection have added some very signifi¬ 
cant species and genera. 
You still lave the job of finding a lady-slipper orchid, 
..hy is it that between IJexlco and Costa Rica this group is missing? 
I am still anxious to have material of Catasetum and 
Cycnoches. In every case (Stanhopea included) put flowers of these 
in alcohol, ’hen dried they are hopeless. On the herbarium sheets 
of your dried material Lrs, Ames has made very acurate pencil 
drawings of the preserved flowers so that the specimens are an ideal 
aid in interpreting this awful group. Do not forget my instructions 
with regard to these highly technical genera. And when you find a 
specimen in flower, search diligently fot additional ones. Always 
bearing in mind that there are probably two sexes, one very unlike 
the other, the females being similar in different speeies. Very 
detailed field notes are essential in this case. 
I will arrange to have the final payment on your present 
contract sent off promptly, .nd in a week or so you will hear from 
me with regardtto thefuture, 
. Very sincerely yours. 
