LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL. 
U. 8S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, 
Division oF ENTOMOLOGY, 
Washington, D. C., September 7, 1900. 
Str: I have the honor to transmit herewith the manuscript of the 
proceedings of the twelfth annual meeting of the Association of Eco- 
nomic Entomologists, which was held at New York City June 22 and 
23, 1900. From the fact that the papers presented at the meetings of 
this Association are always of the greatest economic importance, the 
Department has hitherto published the secretary’s reports as bulletins 
of this Division. I therefore recommend the publication of the present 
report as Bulletin No. 26, new series. 
Respectfully, L. O. Howarp, 
Entomologist. 
Hon. James WILSON, 
Secretary of Agriculture. 
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