355 Commonwealth Avenue, Boa ton. 
December 12, 1 , 
My dear Dr, Schleehter: 
_ ... * I wrote a hurried note to 
you tnia afternoon in which I made a proposition 
be olear t0 you. What I intend- 
fjj*? ^ /ey v/ ® s this: If 3 r ou will have copies of 
tae drawings of your new species made, mid where 
possible amplify the drawings with flowers of frag- 
lor« a Of connciP 6 ?'’ 1 wi P T pay ‘ T0U oae hundred dol- 
1 1*"* If course, I do not know how much work this 
vfrAprki™' ?0 ’ lLd n<?<,es!!ltat8 * *00''W»C I have not 
t p 5£ ,,r m Costa Rican orchils. But 
x ira^inc the sum offered would repay you for the 
effort anc. at this time be acceptable. It is possible 
i^w? U 6 mnF ^HobUb of the new species, and 
iz I,,.a.b case you would, be able to satisfy requirements 
Sidend° n re ^ lpt of drawings of ‘ 
S I would send you the 
S STLvcr^L^Sly! 3 ™ - IMnk thlP ' 0VOT and 
y hand. 
very araoh afFL Still interested "^in t's OuV^aoJa 
SohSfo? of oj itS 
ne« one dollar MUs. I “LHhfdes!^ 
r i brief a time Ct T T wl% ? hlS plate has °^-7 been in use 
lar bills r Send 033c of bhe new five dol- 
the hi this foreSoonf • ' ™ Fe “° SI ’ ecl “ eaB 
Faithfully, 
