Lirrnn^ of traxsmfital. 



U. S. Dei'Aktment of Agriculture, 



Bureau of Plant Industry, 



Office of the Chief, 

 Washington, J). C, Ajn-ll 7, 190 J^. 

 Sir: I have the honor to transmit herewith a paper on "The Avocado 

 in Florida; its rropaoation, Cultivation,, and Market in*;-," and respeet- 

 fally reeonnnend that it he published as Bulletin No. fll of the series 

 of the Bureau. 



This paper was prepared b}- Prof. P. H. Rolfs, Patholooist in 

 Charge of the Subtropical Laboratory at Miami, Fla., under the direc- 

 tion of Dr. A. F. Woods, Pathologist of this Bureau, })ut as the 

 subject is pomological rather than pathological, it was submitted to 

 the Pomologist with a view to its publication from his office. 



The accompanying illustrations are essential to an intelligent under- 

 standing of the text. 



Respectfully, B. T. Galloway, 



> C% ief of B u rea 1 1. . 

 Hon. James Wilson, 



Secretary of Agriculture. 



