LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL 



Department of the Interior, 

 Bureau of Government Laboratories, 

 Office of the Superintendent of Laboratories, 



■Manila, P. I., August 30, 1905. 

 Sir: I have the honor to transmit herewith, for publication in 

 a bulletin of the Bureau of Government Laboratories, the following : 

 "I. Xew or Noteworthy Philippine Plants, lY;" and "IL Notes 

 on Cuming's Philippine Plants in the Herbarium of the Bureau 

 of Government Laboratories," by Elmer D. Merrill, botanist; "III. 

 Xotes on Philippine Gramine»," by E. Hackel; "lY. Scitiminese 

 Philippinenses,'' by H. N. Ridley ; '"V. Philippine Acanthacese," 

 by C. B. Clarke. 



I am, very respectfully, 



Paul C. Freer, 

 Superintendent of Laboratories. 

 Hon. Dean C. Worcester, 



Secretary of the Interior, Manila, P. I. 



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