.etti:r of transmittal 



U. S. Department of Agriculture, 



Division of Entomology, 

 Wiwhhgton, I). C, Aj>rll^, 1001. 

 Sir: 1 have the honor to .submit herewith manuscript of a paper 

 entitled Some Insects Injurious to the Violet, Rose, and Other Orna- 

 mental Plants, which has l)een prepared with admirable care and 

 thoroughness ])y Mr. F. H. Chittenden, of this Division. The subject 

 is one which has engaged Mr. Chittenden's attention for some time, 

 and the investigation was necessitated by a very general complaint of 

 damages by insects from growers of hothouse plants. The general 

 subject is one which has not heretofore been treated, and the work is 

 unquestionaT)ly needed. I recommend its publication as Bulletin No. 

 27, new series, of this Division. 



Respectfully, 



Hon. James AVilson, 



iSecrefary of Agrwiolttire. 



L. O. Howard, Kidoutohxjist. 



