355 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston, '.lass. 
February 6th, 1924. 
I'y dear Lank ester: 
Your letters of the 16th, and 25th, January and post-card 
of the 18th, January, are all at hand. Just as soon as I obtain a breathing 
space, I intend to attack the specimens sent in butterfly-holders. 
Your 550 is surely tho same as Sehlechter's Oncidi ura 
Fittieri . In this laboratory wo consider this epoeios and JO. cheirophoroides 
Kraenzl. one and tho same. As Sehlechter’s namo is tho earlier ono, it should 
prevail. All things considered you will bo on the safe side if you discard the 
Kraenzlin proposal. It all deponds on how close you wish your conceptions to 
be to the present day artificiality of the extremists. If you aro insearch of 
broad and sane views, pass the word along and I shall bo delighted to give you 
what you want. I am really weary of "she attempt o see an every Ixiiijl© quirk 
good reasons for splitting. As my old teacher, Dr. Farlow, used to tell us, 
when referring to the modern syctomtists: if they can see a difference, then 
a new genus is made; if they can imagine a difference, then a now species is 
described. 
when we entered th ’"orld tar, I did my hit by teaching 
military hygiene to the classes at Harvard, assembled under uho Students Army 
Training Corps. Dr. Shipley visited the University at that time, and I remember 
that it ms ray good fortune to bo his chauffeur for a forenoon. Your reference 
to his visit to you, brings back vividly those dreadful days of German folly. 
I am delighted to have the good news that Standiey is about 
to begin his Costa Rican campaign. If the season is at all good, he will, in 
the short time at his disposal make the work of orckle, Brenos and the others 
look like a "tea party". He will also hand you the missing volume of Orchidaceae 
with the author's autograph and photograph conspicuous as can be within its covers. 
Pleaso send to so through Standiey some samples of coffee for 
jay Museum. The best and the poorest with intermediate grades. All carefully mark- 
