July 3d, 1927 
% dear Lankester? 
It would seem that the seas of the world had passed over my 
dam since ray last letter to you was written. I have had so many interesting things 
to do in connection with duty, that many things 1 desired to do in connection with 
pleasure, have been neglected, postponed or forgotten. So sooeer had I finished 
with ray lectures in the University, than President Lowell appointed me Supervisor 
of the Arnold Arboretum, Botanical Museum, Biological Laboratory and Botanical 
Garden in Cuba and Chairman of the Council of Botanical Collections in Harvard 
Univorilty. I think my titles speak for themefive*• But in all this there have 
been many times when ray thoughts have turned to Costa Moa and when my memory has 
been stirred by the thought that I owe you a good camera of whatever type you 
think will be useful in your work. May I expect a letter from you regarding this 
camera business? 
I moved into the country early in June and began to make 
ready for another attack on my monograph of the genus Stells. I still need some 
good drawings of Schlecterian types and I hope to obtain a loan of the Sohleohter 
Herbarium before the summer lias passed on its usual way. This la to remind you that 
I still count on you for any specimens of Stelis you have the goodness to prepare 
for me. 
You sent to me a Masdevallla some time in the winter. I worked 
on this specimen in connection with your observations and I have a note ready to 
send to you. It has remained on my desk very qietly, And I intend to send it to 
you very soon. 
Recently my interests have been so centred on the Harvard-Yale 
