LETTHR OF TRANSMITTAL 



U. S. Department of Agriculture, 



Bureau of Plant Industry, 



Office of the Chief, 

 WcushimjUm, D. C, April 3 J^, 1905. 

 Sir: I have the honor to transmit herewith, and to recommend for 

 pul)lication a,s Bulletin No. 80 of the series of this Bureau, the accom- 

 panyino- manuscript entitled ''Agricultural Explorations in Algeria." 

 This paper was prepared hy Thomas II. Kearney, Physiologist, Vege- 

 table Pathological and Physiological Investigations, Bureau of Plant 

 Industry, and Thomas II. Means, at that time in charge of Soil Survey, 

 Bureau of Soils, and has been su])mitted by the Botanist in Charge 

 of Seed and Plant Introduction and Distril)ution, under whose direction 

 the explorations described were conducted, with a view to its publication. 

 The four half-tone plates are necessary to a complete understanding 

 of the text of this bulletin. 



Respectfully, B. T. Galloway, 



Ch ief of Bureau. 

 lion. James Wilson, 



Secretary of Agriculture, 



