LlTri'R OP TRAXSMITTAL 



U. S. Department of Agriculture, 



Bureau of Forestry, 

 m/^/mn/ton, D. C. March 8, 1902. 

 Sir: 1 have the honor to transmit herewith a report entitled "The 

 Western Hemlock," prepared by Edward T. Allen, field assistant in 

 the Bureau of Forestry, and to recommend its publication as Bulletin 

 No. 33 of this Bureau. 



Very respectfully, Gifford Pinghot, 



F'ore!<ter. 

 Hon. James Wilson, 



Seci^etary of Aijri culture. 



