LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL. 



Agricultural College, ) 

 Ames, Iowa, February 15, 1898. ) 



To His Excellency, Leslie M. Shaw, Governor of Iowa: 



Sir — In accordance with the provisions of chapter 86, laws 

 of the Twenty-fifth General Assembly, I have the honor to 

 transmit herewith the proceedings of the twelfth annual session 

 of the Iowa Academy of Sciences- 



With great respect, your obedient servant, 



Herbert Osborn, 

 Secretary loiva Academy of Sciences. 



