Just at present J am pushing ahead with determinations of 
orchids from, Salvador, Nicaragua, Costa Rica and Panama. She 
material gathered 'by Prof. II, E. Stork is just about finished, 
fw4 now Epidendrums and what I take to he a new Stoll®. 
Mr* Stand!ey leaves for the tropics next week# 
Please do not let the size of your packages deter you from 
sending them. I would.rathe* have a small package in every mail, 
than suffer the impatience of waiting for a large one. 
Inyyour letter of Sept, yd, yous asked what the shr&b might 
he that grows outside my library window. It is a Splreaea, It is 
the "bridal wreath", with white flowers. 
In your letters you mention many species of which no speci¬ 
mens have been received. Please spare ray feelings, and only ment¬ 
ion the species that I may look forward to as concrete evidence 
of your thoughts and pleasures. It would he cruel to write about 
crystal springs and pecclinp brooks of sparkling water, to one 
tortured by thirst in a desert. 
The winter is coming fast. This afternoon cold winds followed 
by rain made fires about the house very acceptable. In a month or 
two my thoughts will turn to the tropics. Then, if my duties per¬ 
mit, I may wander in your direction. 
Faithfully yours, 
<C u . .U—. ■ I ■ ;! 
