December 1, 1941 
Mr* C. H* Lankester 
Las Concavas 
Cartage, Costa Rica 
Dear Hr* Lankester: 
1 have your fetters concerning your place and the plans 
that you elaborate about it. It is most intriguing and I v;ould 
be interested in working on it a little to see what I can 
do about it. Perhaps very little but I should be glad to give 
it a try* 
It might be a good idea for you to write out a rather 
detailed letter about it and than have it typed (or I will 
have it done hereO and send it to me. I will then write 
to the people whom you mention and get letters from them 
as to the feasibility of the plan. These letters along with 
yours could then be sent to Ethel DuPont, who I know best in 
the family, to see what reaction there sight be* 
Prof. Ames is in the hospital (boil on Ms leg) but as 
soon as he coses in again I will talk to his, or if he goes 
off to Florida before he come3 in I will write him. He knows 
well how to envelope a thing of this sort and his advise would 
be invaluable. 
It sight be a bit of good propaganda if I could have a 
fairly long article (1800-2000 words) and enou h good photographs 
to cover a page or two for publication in the Bulletin a month 
or two before the matter was brought up. This might cover 
what Costa Rica was like when you came there, how it has been 
"developed** with the consequent loss of area available to 
orchids as well as other plants. What you have done to preserve 
orchids with photographs showing habitats which you have 
for wild orchids and how you keep the !f tar.e" ones. How the plants 
prosper there, the desirability of this particular region 
because of its elevation, temperatures, etc* This you know as 
well as anyone and can develope it to best advantage. 
I think that there is going to be somewhat of a revival 
of the growing of species orchids of the botanical types in 
this country due to orchid growers taking their vacations in 
Central America rather than Europe. This might also be a good 
point. A place where visitors can see many wild orchids growing 
in natural habitats. 
