1941 
Jim© 14, 
Mr, C. H. Lankester 
Las Conwavas 
Cartago, Costa Rica 
Lear Mr. Lankester: 
I was very much pleased to receive you fine letter 
and the material which was enclosed in it. 
First I wonder if I may have your permission to 
publish the main part of your 1-tter in the American 
Orchid Society Bulletin. I think that many of our 
readers would be interested in reading it. I shall, 
of course, send the copy before it is printed. 
Now for t lie orchids. - They arrived here in 
fairly (ood shape although I think that the flowers of 
;fl496 must have been struck by the ca cellation stamp 
and were somewhat mashed. 
z/1496 seems to me to be a species of Aspasia 
and I suspect that it is a new species, certainly it 
seems to be like nothing else that has been described. 
If the material is still in flower and you have enough of it 
to spare some for a type specimen I should be glad to 
see it. 
..he $leurotfasllis is P. co nv all aria chltr. It 
must be quite a andsome thing? when growing. 
I know so little about Stelis that 1 hesitate to 
attempt determinations of them without com lete specimens. 
Prof, mes kne? them quite well but he only works occasionally 
now and I am afraid most of his knowledge about them is 
going to be lost. 
Incidentally, since y uiaeation irigonidium Lankesterl , 
I received a fine specimen from my friend Paul Allen in 
Panama. It is a striking thing. 
With my regards, I am, 
Sincerely, 
Louis 0. Willis is 
