LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL. 



U. S. Department of Agriculture. 



Bureau of Plant Industri*. 



Office of the Chief, 

 Washington. D. C. October 7. 1907. 

 Sir : I have the honor to transmit herewith a manuscript entitled 

 " The Mulberry and Other Silkworm Food Plants." by Mr. George 

 W. Oliver. Plant Propagator of this Bureau, and recommend that it 

 be published as Bulletin Xo. 119 of the Bureau series. 



In 1903 Bulletin Xo. 3-1 of the series of the Bureau of Plant Indus- 

 try, entitled " Silkworm Food Plants: Cultivation and Propagation," 

 by Mr. Oliver, was prepared and issued at the request of Dr. L. O. 

 Howard. Entomologist of the Department of Agriculture, who has 

 charge of the investigations connected with silk culture in this coun- 

 try. Bulletin Xo. 3-1 has long been out of print so far as the supply 

 of the Department of Agriculture is concerned. A new edition being 

 called for. it was found that the electrotype plates of the publication 

 mentioned had been destroyed, and it was therefore thought best to 

 arrange with Mr. Oliver to prepare a new paper, bringing the infor- 

 mation on this subject up to date. This purpose has been carried out 

 in the manuscript now submitted. 



Kespectfully. B. T. Gallowai-. 



Chief of Bureau. 

 Hon. Jaaies Wilson. 



Secretary of Agriculture. 

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