LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL. 



Department of the Interior, Forestry Bureau, 



Manila, March SO, 1903. 

 Sir: 1 have the honor to transmit herewith the manuscript of a 

 paper entitled "Report of Investigations made in Java in the Year 

 1902," by Elmer D. Merrill, Botanist, and recommend its publication 

 as Bulletin No. 1. 



Very respectfully, George P. Ahern, 



Captain, Ninth U. S. Infantry, 



Chief of Forestry Bureau. 

 Hon. Dean C. Worcester, 



Secretary of tlie Interior. 



