LETTER OF TRANSMriTAL. 



United States Department of Agkic!ueture, 



Division of Agrostology, 



Waxhhuiton. D. C, October S. 1900. 



Sir; 1 have the honor to transmit herewith the manuscript of three 

 papers embodying studies in systematic agrostology made in this 

 Division, and I respectfully reconnnend their publication under the 

 general title of ''Studies on American Grasses," in conformity with 

 papers of like character previously published by this Division. 



Respectfully, 



F. Lamson-Scribner, 



Ayrostologist. 

 Hon. James Wieson, 



tSecrdary of Agriculture. 



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