LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL. 



U. S. Department of Agriculture, 



Bureau of Plant Industry, 



Office of the Chief, 

 Washington, D. C, October 19, 1908. 

 Sir : I have the honor to transmit herewith, and to recommend for 

 publication as Bulletin No. 142 of the series of this Bureau, the ac- 

 companying manuscript, entitled " Seeds and Plants Imported Dur- 

 ing the Period from April 1 to June 30, 1908 : Inventory No. 15 ; 

 Nos. 22511 to 23322." 



This manuscript has been submitted by the Agricultural Explorer 

 in Charge of Foreign Seed and Plant Introduction with a view to 

 publication. 



Respectfully, B. T. Galloway, 



Chief of Bureau. 

 Hon. James Wilson, 



Secretary of Agriculture. 



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