LETT1:R of TRAXSMriTAL 



U. S. Department of AciRicuLTURE, 



Bureau of Plant Industry, 



Office of the Chief, 

 Washington, D. C, September 18, 1902. 

 Sir: 1 have the honor to transmit herewith a report on ''Recent 

 Foreign Explorations, as Bearing on the Agricultural Dev^elopraent 

 of the Southern States." ))v Dr. S. A. Knapp, Special Agent, Seed 

 and Plant Introduction and Distribution, and recommend that it be 

 published as Bulletin No. 35 of the series of this Bnreau. This n^port 

 has been submitted by the Botanist in Charge of Seed and Plant 

 Introduction and Distribution with a view to publication. 

 Respectfully, 



B. T. Galloway, 



Chief of Bureau. 

 Hon. James AVilson, 



Secretary of Acjrlculture. 



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