November 13, 1336. 
My dear Lankester: 
Your letter of October 39 came in this 
morning. I felt very badly to think you should place above w$ 
judgement the determination of & Sobralia in an artist*s studio. 
And why do you place so much dependence on geographical source 
in a secondary reference? the type of Sobralia aielantha came 
from Boxuca, not from La Palma, The flowers are not comparable 
r 
to a labiata Cattleya : in size, but are about 3 cm. long in 
the petals and lab© Hum, I aave sketches made by Sehlechter, 
and X have seen duplicate material now preserved in the United 
States National Museum. I feel sure that the "studio pleiantha" 
was simply & guess on the part of Grade, If there is any doubt 
it 
at all/is with regard to the accuracy of Sehlechter*s drawing 
of the lafoellum of his type, X think My wife*s interpretation 
is absolutely accurate. Arid so far as geographical data go, 1 
take it that Boru^'and El General are not too far apart# 
Well, it is grand tohear from you. 
, 'V- < 
By the way, pick up some English stamps 
for me. I have a very young nephew who is interested in phi¬ 
lately. (My God — I should have said my grandson.) Do you 
realize I have six grandsons and I ara still thinking in terms 
of nephews 113 
With the best of good wishes. 
Faithfully yours, 
CD.X -. ■&. — 
C, H, Lankester, 
