LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL 



r. S. Department of Agrict lture, 



Bikkai of Plant [ndustry, 



Office <»f the ( 'hikk. 

 Washington, D. C, September 2, 1902. 

 Sir: I have the honor to transmit herewith letters and reports from 

 Mr. David G. Fairehild, Agricultural Explorer, regarding agricultural 

 conditions noted by him in travels in the British Wot Indies. Philip- 

 pine Islands. Spain. China. Japan, India, and the region of the Persian 

 Gulf, and recommend that they be published as Bulletin NO. 27 of the 

 Bureau series. The observations of Mr. Fairehild were made while 

 he was traveling a- the assistant of Mr. Barbour Lathrop on. expedi- 

 tions planned by him in cooperation with this Department. 



These reports and letters have been submitted with a view to pub- 

 lication by Mr. A. J. Pieters, Botanist in Charge of Seed and Plant 

 Introduction and Distribution. 

 Respectfully. 



B. T. Galloway, 



( %tef of Bureau. 

 Hon. James Wilson, 



S, critoi-y of A</ricultun . 



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