U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. 



BOTANICAL DIVISION. 



BULLETIN NO. 8. 



A RECORD 



OF 



SOME OF THE WORK OF THE DIVISION, 



INCLUDING 



EXTRACTS FROM CORRESPONDENCE AND 

 OTHER COMMUNICATIONS. 



PREPARED BY 



Dr. GEO. VASEY 



AND 



B. T. GALLOWAY, 



UNDER THE DIRECTION OF THE COMMISSIONER OF AGRICULTURE. 



WASHINGTON: 



GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 



1880. 

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