IHTl-R OP TRAXSMITTAL 



ii. s. l)epakt3ienr of agriculture, 



Division of Botany, 

 Wdfihiiu/ton, D. C, Febmary 14, 1896. 

 Sir: I liave the honor to traustnit herewith, for publication as Con- 

 tributions from the United States National Herbarium, Volume III, 

 No. 8, a report entitled "Flora of the Black Hills of South Dakota," 

 by Mr. I*. A. Kydberg. This report is based ui)on a botanical explo- 

 ration made in that region by Mr. Eydberg- in 189^, as a lield agent of 

 the Dei)artment of Agriculture. 



liespectfully, Frederick Y. Coville, 



Botcuiist. 

 Hon. J. Sterling Morton, 



Sccrctari/ of Agriculture. 



