355 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston, Mass* 
May 28th, 1923. 
My deal* Mr. Lahkester: 
It was good to receive another letter 
from and to learn from it that you intend to continue the 
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search for orchids. I wish you could realize what it means 
to me to he assured of your desire to help. 
Regarding the new genus to which 
you refer I may say that it seems quite secure. There is 
an African genus Icaown as Rankest era. There is no other 
Lankesterella of which I have any record. 
Your suggestion that the Brenes co¬ 
llection he purchased meets with my full approval, I will 
await your report on this with much impatience. 
A few more species of your collection 
are now in print. Just as soon as copies reach me one will 
he forwarded to ou promptly. You will note that I have 
proposed the name Tlemiotliallls. aoaadejas.. for the climbing 
Pleurothallis. More material of this with better flowers 
would he a welcome addition to the type. Is it not pos ible 
that more species of this alliance are in you vicinity. The 
habit is so different from anything else I have seen from 
Central America that I should expect It to he accompanied 
llied species. At least hear the possibility of this in 
mind, and keep a sharp eye with you. 
There is not much to report about my 
Honduran expedition. In an examination of my collection I 
have only turned up one new species. I found a strong 
Guatemalan influence in the Honduran flora, consequently I 
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was able to name most of the orchids in the field. I found 
the epiphytic Spiranthes, and that was wfhrth the trip. It 
