LEITER OF TRANSMriTAL. 



United States Department of Agriculture, 



Division of Ornithology and Mammalogy, 



Washington, I). C, October 19, 1895. 



Sir : 1 have the honor to transmit and to recommend for publication 

 as Bulletin No. 8 of this division a report on The Jack llabbits of 

 the United States, by Dr. T. S. Palmer, assistant chief of division. 

 Dr. Palmer has prepared the whole bulletin and is responsible for all 

 statements made, including opinions respecting the status of the vari- 

 ous species. 



Eespectfully, C. Hart Merriam, 



Chief of Division. 

 Hon. J. Sterling Morton, 



Secretary of Agriculture. 



