4 LETTEIJ UV TRANSMn TAL. 



Till- botaniciil illiislr:itii>ns sliowiii;; cxti'i'iial cliiuactfis aio by Mr. (leor^r*' 15. Siidwurtli ; those 

 of tlu- anatomy ol tin- wooil an- l>y .'Mr. N. l'>. I'icMce and Mr. Filibi-rl llotli, and tliosc of parasitic 

 or;;aiiisiii8 and disc:vse conditions are from Ilartig's "Leiirbucb dcr Hauinkranklieiten" and 



'•Zeractziingacrs('beiniin,ir les Hol/.es.'' Tlii' illustrations ai'conipanyin^' thf .section on injnrions 



inserts wore liirnislied by iIm^ Division ol' Kntoinolojjy. The map ol' distribution was prepared in 

 the Division of Forestry. 



The mono;xraph is believed to l)e just in timc^ for tlio use for which it is intended, namely, to 

 prepare for the application of sylviculture to the remnant of our pineries, 

 liespoctfully, 



B. Vj. Feunow, 



Chief of Division. 

 lion. .Iames \Vii-S()N, 



Secretary of AyrivuUure. 



