LETTER OF TRANSMllTAL. 



U. S. Department of Agriculture, 



Division of Agrostology, 

 Washington^ D. C.^ February 26, 1900. 

 Sir: Owing to a continued demand for copies of Bulletin No. 14 

 of this Division, entitled "Economic Grasses," after the first edition 

 was exhausted, I have revised the matter contained therein and have 

 the honor to request the printing of a new edition of same. This bul- 

 letin embraces brief descriptions of the more important economic 

 grasses of this country, or those which have been introduced because 

 possessing some merit, and it is believed ailords 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 

 pu])lishcd was limited to 1,000 copies, and consequentl}' was very 

 quickly exhausted. 

 Respectfully, 



F. Lamson-Scribnek, 



A(j7^ostologist. 

 Hon. James Wilson, 



Secretary of Agriculture. 



