LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL 



To His Excellency. 



Governor Bibb Graves, 



Montgomery, Alabama : 



Dear Sir : 



I have the honor to transmit herewith Part 2 of a report on 

 the Economic Botany of Alabama, by Roland M. Harper, to con- 

 stitute the ninth of the Survey's series of Monographs. 



The first vvork under this general title (Monograph 8), which 

 divided the state into natural regions, and discussed the composi- 

 tion and utilization of the forests in each region, was [)ublished in 

 1913. The second part, herewith transmitted, classifies the same 

 forests by species, giving for every kind of tree, shrub and woody 

 vine known to grow wild in the state its economic properties and 

 local distribution. Later parts in contemplation will take up some 

 of the useful herbs, noxious weeds, etc. 



Since the publication of Part 1 the author has continued his 

 explorations of Alabama intermittently (alternating with similar 

 work in other states), for periods ranging from a few days to 

 several months in most of the intervening years. On account of 

 the Survey's limited funds, some of his traveling in recent years 

 has been done at his own expense ; and for over six months in 

 1927 the State Commission of Forestry bore the entire expense of 

 the work in order to expedite its completion. Our thanks are 

 therefore due to Col. Page S. Bunker, State Forester, for making 

 possible its appearance at this time. 



Very respectfully, 



WALTER B. JONES. 



State Geologist. 



University, Ala., June, 1928. 



