LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL. 



U. S. Department of Agriculture, 



Bureau of Plant Industry, 



Office of the Chief, 



Washington, D. C. , May £, 1903. 



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

 Propagation of the Easter Lily from Seed/' and respectfully recom- 

 mend that it be published as No. 39 of the series of Bulletins of this 

 Bureau. 



This paper was prepared by Mr. George W. Oliver, Expert, and 

 was submitted for publication by the Botanist in Charge of Seed and 

 Plant Introduction and Distribution. 

 Respectfully, 



B. T. Galloway, 



( 'hief of Bureau. 

 Hon. James Wilson, 



Seciu tary of Agricultun . 



