LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL. 



U. S. Department of Agriculture, 



Bureau of Plant Industry, - 

 Office of the Chief, 



Washington, D. C, June 22, 1911. 



Sir: I have the honor to transmit herewith and to recommend 

 for pubhcation as Bulletin No. 228 of the series of this Bureau the 

 accompanymg technical paper by Mr. John R. Johnston, entitled 



ihe History and Cause of the Coconut Bud-Rot " 



This paper deals with a very destructive and widespread disease 

 of coconuts which has been known to occur in Cuba for more than 

 30 years, and undoubtedly the same disease occurs also in Jamaica, 

 in the Caynian Islands, in British Guiana, and in British Honduras 



ihe results presented are based on investigations covering a 

 period of four years, the extent and nature of the disease having 

 been studied m Cuba, Jamaica, Trinidad, and British Guiana. 

 Respectfully, 



B. T. Galloway, 



TT -r TTT CUsf of Buveau. 



Hon. James Wilson, 



Secretary of Agriculture. 



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