I.E'lTER OF TRANSMITTAL 



U. S. Department of Agriculture, 



Division of Entomology, 



WasJihigtoii. D. C, J>d(/ i2. 1901. 



Sir: I have the honor to submit herewith. iminuscript of a paper 

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

 mental Plants, which has been ])repared with admirable care and 

 thoroughness l)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 b}^ a very general complaint of 

 damages ])y insects from growers of hothouse plants. The general 

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

 unquestional)lv needed. I recommend its pu)>lieation as Bulletin No. 

 27, new series, of this Division. 



This bulletin was originally submitted April 2, ltH»l. and the first 

 edition was exhausted in a short time. Ther(> is still considerable 

 demand foi' the information it contains and its republication is desired. 

 In the reprint advantage is taken of the opportunity to slightly revise 

 the bulletin. 



Respectfully , 



L. O. Howard. luitoniohxjist. 



Hon. James Wilson, 



ISecrctary of A(jrlculfu7'e. 



