355 Soxasont/Golth Avenue, Boston, 'ass. March 23d, 1924 
ly dear Lankecier: I have boon so busy with coaling W and things, that I ten 
found very little tine in which to trouble yon with ny personal record. But, out 
of the soaps of tine I have been able to give attention to your collections and in 
tills letter I submit for your consideration the reculcb of my industry. 
560. Pleurothallis cresconhilabia Ames. 558 Platystole bulbinella Schltr. 557. 
Epidendrun trachythece Schltr. 556. "ar.dov : y. . baot® Reichb* f. 555. Epi¬ 
dendrun Stanfordionun Baton. 502. Stelliiabiua c*). nov. ’'ore material please, And 
does the skinny boast over clothe its nakedness vdth loaves? 570. foxisea sp. nf 
500, Hoxiooa sp. ncv?. 581. tm . mw* bly* 5 • lies a-* nov. 
554, Pleurotmilis mnstraMlis A nos. 566* $ . probably new* "ore materiel 
with good flowers sadly needed. Go fcjirtk for it .565 ‘‘tolls sp, nov. " 57. Craniohis 
Curtii Schltr. 550. '.''tolls oarvula lindl. 569. °tolir omula ’c’lltr, 573• “orsAdes 
taiftat aae Mndl. 5 « Fl«urothallis testasfella AAwAU 572» Steiwrrhynehus sp. nov. 
575/ CanpyloeentruEi ScModol Berth. 572. Sig.xvtost.-lix macrobulbon 'mens 1. 563. 
Canaridiun sp. nov. 571. Ornithidiun sp, nov. or probably 0. rradidiui. irbricatum Schltr 
It would aeon that ISaxjLlloria, OrnithidL . nr ' ‘ uvA'inm eug 1 t< Ao _/w in the sa?te 
bed. 576. Plourothullis csrorla Schltr. 579, JSpidendrtaa taretifolium flir* ®4. KLcu- 
rothollio ujaronsis• Jucosal, January 12th. ‘ 'Arvo you are. 
Schedules Orehidiaaaa will see the light next w el:. 3: intend, to send to you sev¬ 
eral copies with tJ lerstoading that yin will pas sac long & Ars. '’oladon. 
This damn tiling really appeared on the 20th og "arch, but the plate*? were horrible, & 
IM* i had to have thorn done over on a different paper. Few, is not that an argument 
that tends to prove that I an a conscientious folio’,! 
From Standiey*s post-cards I am led to believe that I am in f r an orchidaceous 
avalanch in the soar future. you . r ih a visit#* 1 * 
•while you, on the spot, have a )oronnial opportuiiity. In one of you;- letters you sug¬ 
gested that vo might work up some distinct region. v o to it. 7 just revel in the 
thought of such n enterprise. If you comb the trees and ground of some classic spot, 
we shall be able to 
fen noro pages to the .m< 
flawed book of orchidology. But, to 
make any headway, you must be willing to forego your dainty and dilatory methods. Do 
you mind that unkind thrust? 
T tm having a difficult task finding camera slides for you. Ahoy clout make those 
any more of which you sent a sample. (Pardon l ho cor.r ?ruction. ‘ ’ho typo writ or some¬ 
times takes on life). If you have any suggestions, pleaso make them. Because in our 
proposed can; ..'-a, a good saiaara $11 7 1 AAAld. 
From the South of France, Col. Oorlfsry writes tint Acklechter is seriously ill. 
This information came an surprising 
news. 7 have not heard from Schledhtor for over 
four months, and I had begun to fear that he was angry or in come way provoked by some 
act of mine. My letters have remained unanswered, and "'rr;. r ahlocbto- has not taken th 
trouble to keep mo informed of her husband*s condition. 
Powell -./rites to me that ills last expedition wan a botanical fizzle. Poor old 
Boy, He seems to be in hard luck just now, and I think his failures hurt Ido feelings 
more than they hurt nunc. From an examination of Ids collections and of yours, it is 
very evident that your field is richer in exciting finds. Your 682, for example, is 
a beast. You will do t;oll to study its vegetative 'dciory and paws along to m the 
results of your research. 
Did I ask you to so id mo good specimens of coffee for my Museum, botanical as 
well as economical! I really need your assistance in this direction and I had it in 
mind to put my wishes before you. 
I soe the end of the page coming up. As 1 must not attempt to fill another, 1 
leave you at this point, fooling very much indebted to you for you kindness. 
Yours always faithfully. 
