LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL. 



Agricultural College, ) 

 Ames, Iowa, February 15, 1898. ) 



To His Excellency, Leslie M. Shaw, Governor of loiva: 



Sir — In accordance with the provisions of chapter 86, laws 



of the Twenty-fifth General Assembly, I have the honor to 



transmit herewith the proceedings of the twelfth annual session 



of the Iowa Academy of Sciences. 



With great respect, your obedient servant, 



Herbert Osborn, 



Secretary loiua Academy of Sciences. 



