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*-ay bCth, 1922. 
% dear Prof Ames, 
I am hounding you with another orchid 
specimen of a species a genus not sent to you from 
^osta Rica as far as I can recollect, this-flowered 4 
Gharlesworth's & “ 'begged the inflorescence. 
- iS iJ ° -elexic? Apparently this is very 
rare in C A though I really have not much recent 
experience of the terrestrials in the warm forest region 
in the days when opportunity was good I was interested 
m other things 1 my eyes were more up in the trees. 
ut sure it is that the gaily decked 
species, Erythrodes & Co are exceedingly rare, nor have 
evei seen . eb of that kind abundant as a colony, 
one may find a wonderful carpet of Rpiscia or groups of 
colorful Iloffmannia. hut the "jewel orchids" are never 
so prodigal of their charms. 
fat week the Chelsea Show, I suppose you 
have seen on some or many, occasions this floral debauch, 
■the orchids will probably be ama zing, Chariesworth's have 
produced fantastic new Odontoglossums this'year,while 
i Utonias now compete with Paeonies for-size. 
Yours aye ? 
Saludes, 
