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LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL. 
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, 
DIVISION OF AGROSTOLOGY, 
Washington, D. C., September 19, 1895. 
Str: I have the honor to transmit herewith for publication some 
notes on the grasses and forage plants of the Southeastern States, 
prepared by my assistant, Thomas H. Kearney, jr. These notes are 
based upon direct observations in the field, made in accordance with a 
commission from the Secretary of Agriculture under date of June 18, 
1895. In accordance with his instructions Mr. Kearney visited Knox- 
ville, Tenn.; Selma and Mobile, Ala.; Tallahassee, Apalachicola, Jack- 
sonville, and St. Augustine, Fla.; Savannah and Augusta, Ga.; Aiken, 
S. C.; Wilmington, N. C., and Norfolk, Va. He was directed to note 
all the species of grasses at the several points visited, and to gather 
all facts obtainable relative to them which might be of scientific or 
economic interest. i 
Material assistance in accomplishing this work and much valuable 
information concerning the grasses and other forage plants of their 
respective localities was furnished by Dr. Charles Mohr, of Mobile, 
Ala.; Dr. A. W. Chapman, of Apalachicola, Fla.; Judge R. C. Long, 
of Tallahassee, Fla., and Capt. W. W. Woolsey, of Aiken, S. C. 
The paper here presented is divided into two parts—the first, 
devoted to forage plants of aetual or possible value, the several kinds 
being enumerated in alphabetical order for more ready reference; the 
second comprises a list of all the species of Gramine:e collected or 
seen, arranged according to their natural classification, with observa- 
tions of purely botanical interest. This arrangement of the matter 
separates the economic from the scientific portions of the report, 
which will be appreciated alike by the farmer and the botanist. 
Respeetfully, 
F. LAMSON-SCRIBNER, 
Agrostologist. 
Hon. J. STERLING MORTON, 
Secretary of. Agriculture. 
