LETTER OF TRANSMIHAL. 



U. S. Department of Agriculture, 



Bureau of Entomology, 



Washington, D. C, N(yceniber 21, 1906. 



Sir: I submit herewith manuscript of a paper on an ant enemy of 

 the cotton boll weevil, by Dr. W. E. Hinds, which I recommend for 

 publication as Part III of Bulletin Xo. 63. The account of this well- 

 known cotton ant is of especial interest, since it seems to be a much 

 more important enemy of the cotton boll weevil than has heretofore 

 been supposed. 



Respectfulh% L. O. Howard, 



En torn ologist and Ch ief of Bureau. 

 Hon. James Wilsox, 



Secretary of Agriculture. 



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