LEHER OF TRANSMITTAL 



United States Dki'aktment of Agricultukk. 



Bureau of Ento^mology, 

 Washington^ D. C, December IJf,, 1906. 

 Sir: I have the honor to transmit a brief account of the gipsy moth 

 {Porthetria dispcw)^ with some consideration of methods of control, 

 which I believe is suited for publication as a Farmers' Bulletin. 

 Respectfully, 



L. O. Hi)\VAKI). 



Entmiiologist and Cklef of Burt^tn), 

 Hon. James Wilson, 



Secretary of Agriculture. 



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