LITFER ()!• TRAXSMITTAL 



U. S. Dei'artmknt of Agricultxre, 



Bureau of Plant Indi'stry, 



Office of the Chief, 

 Washington, />. ('., April 13, 1007. 

 Sir: I have tlie honor to transmit herewith a nianuseript entitled 

 " The Kehition of the Composition of the Leaf to the Burning Quali- 

 ties of Tobacco." by Dr. Wifrhtnian W. Garner, Scientific Assistant 

 in the Tobacco Breeding Investigations of this Bureau. 



This paper contains much information of importance to growers, 

 manufacturers, and tobacco breeders on points which have heretofore 

 been very imjierfectly understood. I would therefore reconnnend 

 the publication of the manuscript as Bulletin Xo. 105 of the series of 

 this Bureau. 



Respectfully, B. T. Galloway, 



Chief of Bureau. 

 Hon. Jaimes Wilson, 



Secretary of Agricnltvre. 



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