LETTER OE TRANSMITl^AL. 



U. S. Department of Agriculture, 



Division of Agrostology, 

 Washington, I). C, June 39, 1898. 



Sir : I liave the liouor to present and recommend for publication as 

 Bulletin No. 14 ol this Division manuscript containing brief descriptions 

 of the more important economic grasses of tliis country or those which 

 have been introduced because possessing some merit. This pubhcation 

 it is believed will afford a ready answer to the usual inquiries respecting 

 a large number of our grasses. Much of the matter here presented is 

 taken from Bulletin No. 3 of this Division, but owing to the fact that 

 that bulletin exceeded 100 pages the edition published was limited to 

 1,000 copies, and consequently was very quickly exhausted. The 

 matter has here been condensed in order that a larger edition may 

 be published to meet the demands of correspondents. 

 Respectfully, 



F. Lamson-Scribner, 



Agro,stologict. 



Hon. Jajmes Wilson, 



Secretary of Agriculture. 



