Letter of Transmittal. 



To His Excellency Woodrow Wilson, Governor of the State of 

 New Jersey and ex-officio President of the State Board of 

 Forest Park Reservation Commissioners: 

 SIR I have the honor to submit the annual report of the 

 Forest Commission for the year ending October 3ist, 1911, as 

 required by law. The control of forest fires continues to be our 

 greatest problem, though marked progress has been made. The 

 work of the Commission in practical forestry and on behalf of 

 the shade trees apparently meets with public approval. The 

 thirteen pages of illustrations accompanying the report are neces- 

 sary to a proper understanding of our wo-rk. 

 Respectfully yours, 



HENRY B. KUMMEL, 



Executive Officer. 

 ALFRED GASKIU,, 



Secretary. 



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