LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL 



U. S. Department of Agriculture, 



Bureau of Plant Industry, 



Office of the Chief, 

 Washington, D. C, May to, 1902. 

 Sir: I have the honor to transmit herewith a paper on Berseem: 

 The Great Forage and Soiling Crop of the Nile Valley, and respect- 

 fully recommend that it be published as No. 23 of the series of bulle- 

 tins of this Bureau. 



The first important introduction of Berseem into America, and the 

 first explanation of its value as a winter forage crop, resulted from 

 Mr. Barbour Lathrop's second expedition in search of valuable seeds 

 and plants, in cooperation with this Department. The promising 

 character of the first introduction, which was made in 1899, led to a 

 further investigation of the plant in 1901. 



The accompanying paper was prepared by Mr. David G. Fair- 

 child, agricultural explorer, Seed and Plant Introduction, and was 

 submitted by the Assistant in charge of Seed and Plant Introduction. 



Respectfully, 



B. T. Galloway, 



Chief of Bureau. 



Hon. James Wilson, 



Secretary of Agriculture. 



