Notes on orchids, personal philosophy, and game scores.

Ames (1874-1950) was educated at Harvard University (A.B. 1898, A.M. 1899) and specialized in two areas of botany; orchids and economic botany. He administered the Botanic Garden and Botanic Museum at Harvard, 1899-1950; Chairman of the Division of Biology, 1826-1935 and Chairman of the Council of Botanical Collections and Supervisor of the Biological Laboratory, the Atkins Garden in Cuba, and the Arnold Arboretum, 1927-1935. He taught botany at Harvard, 1900-1941.