355 Common***It h Avenue, Boston, Sfass- 
January 8th, lgsi. 
My dear Pr. 8ohleohter : : 
Tour letter of December l*?ih ew 
l**t eight. I an delighted to learn from it that the laat 
volume of Orohidaoeae reached you In good condition and 
that you find it interesting. 
with you that we west push 
forward our work on the orchid monograph and get the first 
part out before the public at the earliest possible time. 
I an ready to give my attention to the work and I will 
communicate with you again soon to let you know how I a® 
getting on. 
Kow with regard to Dr. 8*edde and the 
monographs of the orchids of leuador, Bolivia Itc. I can 
advance $ 4 50 '. 0 0 out of *y own pocket and if this suggest¬ 
ion meets with your approval let me know and I will send you 
the amount. If you approve of the suggestion perhaps fcou 
will see to it that I receive my oopies on a very high 
grade of paper. I will give orders to have one hundred 
dollars sent to you to-morrow. When you reoeive this you 
can start printing and the balance will be for w*a rded when 
I hear fro® you that my suggestion is welcome. I a* very 
anxious to help orohidology in every wa^yacd it is a great 
pleasure to hasten th* monographs to which you have re¬ 
ferred. Perhaps you will help me by sending me some mat¬ 
erial, sketches of types etc. that will be useful in my 
herbarium . I will consider this an ample return for »j 
help In getting the monographs published. 
