OAKES AMES, director. 
BOTANIC CARDEN OF HARVARD UNIVERSITY, 
CAMBRIDGE, MASS. U.S.A. 
November 5, 1913. 
Dear Dr . Schlechtsr: 
I am perplexed by a series of Philippine Den- 
drobiumfwhich appear to approach your D. Usteri . Can you 
find time to prepare for me a tracing of your type speci¬ 
mens and, if not too much to ask, a drawing of a label lum? 
In the absence of authentic material and with only a de¬ 
scription to assist in determination I feel that nothing can 
be done without your aid . I am holding my materiel for a 
paper which I intend to publish this winter so that any haste 
you can make in complying with my request will be regarded 
an unusual favor - 
Yours sincerely, 
(Signed) Cakes Ames 
