LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL 



U. S. Department of Agriculture, 



Bureau of Entomology, 

 Washington, D. C, April 18, 1905. 

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

 Report on Miscellaneous Cotton Insects in Texas, prepared b}^ Prof. 

 E. Dwight Sanderson, formerly State Entomologist of Texas. 



This report is the result of a year's work on the minor insect ene- 

 mies of the cotton plant, undertaken by Professor Sanderson and his 

 assistants in order to supplement the work which has been done by 

 the field agents of this Bureau, on the more important injuries by the 

 cotton boll weevil and bollworm. It is written in popular form, and 

 I recommend its publication as a Farmers' Bulletin. 



Mr. Sanderson desires to acknowledge the valuable assistance given 

 to him in the conduct of these investigations by Mr. A. C. Lewis, who 

 was in charge of the laboratory at the demonstration farm of Mr. 

 E. H. R. Green, at Terrell, Tex., and to Mr. C. E. Sanborn, who had 

 charge of the laboratorj^ work at College Station. A great part of 

 the life histories of the insects discussed in the report is the result of 

 the work of these gentlemen. 



Very respectfully, L. O. Howard, 



Entomologist and Chief of Bureau. 

 Hon. James Wilson, 



Secretary of Agriculture. 



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