LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL 



U. S. Department of Agriculture, 



BuKEAU OF Plant Industry, 



Office of the Chief, 

 Washington, D. C, May 31, 1911. 

 Sir: I have the honor to transmit herewith a manuscript entitled 

 "A Spot Disease of Cauliflower," by Miss Lucia McCulloch, scientific 

 assistant in the Laboratory of Plant PatJiology, and recommend its 

 publication as Bulletin No. 225 of the series of this bureau. 



Tliis paper deals with a disease which is shown to be of bacterial 

 origin and which has not been reported hitherto. 



The investigations of this disease have been carried out according 

 to the advice and suggestions of Dr. Erwin F. Smith. 

 Respectfully, 



Wm/A. Taylor, 

 Acting Chief of Bureau. 

 Hon. James Wilson, 



Secretanj of Agriculture. 



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