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LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL 



U. S. Department of Agriculture, 



Bureau of Plant Industry, 



Office of the Chief, 



Washington, D. C, September 11 , 1909. 



Sir: I have the honor to transmit herewith, and to recommend 

 for publication as Bulletin No. 162 of the series of this Bureau, the 

 accompanying manuscript, entitled " Seeds and Plants Imported 

 during the Period from January 1 to March 31, 1909: Inventory 

 No. 18; Nos. 24430 to 25191." 



This manuscript has been submitted by the Agricultural Explorer 



in Charge of Foreign Seed and Plant Introduction with a view to 



publication. 



Respectfully, 



B. T. Galloway, 



Chief of Bu rea u . 



Hon. James Wilson, 



Secretary of Agriculture. 



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