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LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL. 



U. 8. Department of Agriculture, 



Division of Entomology, 

 Washington^ D. C. , September 7, 1900. 

 Sir: I have the honor to transmit herewith the manuscript of the 

 proceedings of the twelfth annual meeting of the Association of Eco- 

 nomic Entomologists, which was held at New York City June 22 and 

 23, 1900. From the fact that the papers presented at the meetings of 

 this Association are always of the greatest economic importance, the 

 Department has hitherto published the secretary's reports as bulletins 

 of this Division. I therefore recommend the publication of the present 

 report as Bulletin No. 26, new series. 



Respectfully. L. O. Howard, 



Entoinologut. 

 Hon. James Wilson, 



Secretary of Agriculture. 

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