355 CoBaaonwealth Avenue, Boston, Mass. Oct. 15, 1523 
My dear 7t. Lahkesterj 
’.'.'hen your good letter of the thirtieth 
September was handed to me at the lunch table this afternoon, 
I realized that I owed you more than a little of mj attent¬ 
ion. The reason for my long neglect in found in an overwhelm* 
Ing volume of work. Ever since my return to the Boston laborat¬ 
ory I have been driving two stenographers and one proof-reader 
in an attempt to supply Mr, Merrill with copy for his enumer¬ 
ation of Philippine plants. And then there is my college work 
to sflfc nothing of the routine duties connected with my orchid 
studies. Forgone who loves leisure I am a very busy creature, 
I have a few determinations for you and I take this oppor¬ 
tunity to place them before you. 
460, Stelis vestita Ames sp„ nov. 
420. Stelis propirnj/ua Ames 
A 62. Stelis propinqua Ames sp, nov. 
461 , Pleurothallis rfesifolia R, Br. 
465 . Pleurothallis peperomloides Ames sp, nov. In what fluid 
did you preserve this peduller thing, a near relative of the 
Cuban P, nummularia Reichb.f.?, 
469, Pleurothallis peregrins, Ames sp. nov. The specific name 
is perhaps poorly chosen, but refers to the fact that the 
type came to you from an unknown source. In Pleurothallis one 
is always at a loss for a name that has not already been used. 
412, Epid ndrum Mooreanum Rolfe. This is the species common in 
the Cartago valley. Very acceptable. I only have a few flowers 
from Rolfe 1 s type specimen, 
486 , Polyst-achya minor Fawc. & Eendl, Rot typical, however. 
48f. Sent as Stenorrhynchus. This is not an orchid. 
I am about ready to send the manuscript of Sehed. Oreh 6 
to the printer. This number will contain the descriptions of the 
new species named above. I am .sorry that you and Powell take a 
very small part in swelling this number of the serial. But, I 
can not honor you if you do not send me material. 
Please send to me as soon as dry the balance of the speci¬ 
mens of the species enclosed in your letter. This looks inter¬ 
esting, but I must have more complete specimens before under- 
