IVTUlli OF TRANS MIXTA I. 



Unitki) Statks Department of Aokioultuke, 



Division of AGROSTOLociv, 

 Wa.'i/tj/u/ton, I), r., June 15, I'JOl. 

 Sir: J huvc the honor to tninsinit herewith the manuscript of a 

 report on the "Field Work of tlie Division of A<j;-rostology," by Cor- 

 nelius L, Shear, assistant in this Division in charge of seed and lield 

 work, and to recommend its publication as Bulletin No. 25 of this 

 Division, This report is a comprehensive statement of the work done 

 in the field l>v the Division of AgTostologT since its organization Jul}' 

 1, 18!i5, together with a summary of the results accomplished in the 

 way of new discoveries and the development of useful species of 

 grasses and forage plants. 



Respectfully, F. Lamson-Scribner, 



Agrostologl.sf. 

 Hon. James Wilson, 



S"cretary of Agriculture. 



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