LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL. 



Hon. W. a. Graham, 



Commissioner of Agriculture, 



Raleigh, N . C. 



Sir: — I submit herewith a report on the analyses and germination 

 tests of agricultural and vegetable seed samples collected and analyzed 

 in accordance with the North Carolina Pure Seed Act, also samples 

 submitted by correspondents, for the year from August 31, 1911, to 

 August 31, 1912. 



We believe that within the last year there has been an improvement 

 in the seed placed upon our local market, due, at least in part, we feel, 

 to the information concerning good seed which the Department has 

 published. It is hoped that the present publication will further help 

 in this important work. I recommend that it be published as the Octo- 

 ber BuLLETir^. Respectfully, 



O. I. TiLLMAiSr, 



Approved for printing. Botanist. 



W. A. Graham, 



Commissioner. 



