LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL 



U. S. Department of Agriculture, 



Bureau of Forestry, 



Washington, D. C, March 3, 190 Ip. 

 Sir: I have the honor to transmit herewith a report entitled "The 

 Forests of the Hawaiian Islands," b}^ William L. Hall, in charge of 

 Forest Extension in the Bureau of Forestry, and to recommend its 

 publication as Bulletin No. 4:8 of the Bureau of Forestry. The report 

 is made in consequence of a reconnoissance of the forests of the islands 

 during 1903, and its recommendations form the basis of a forest policy 

 which is being put into efl'ect hj the Territorial government. 



The eight plates which accompany the report are necessar}^ for its 

 proper illustration. 



Very respectfully, Gifford Pinchot, 



Forester. 

 Hon. James Wilson, 



Secretary of Agriculture. 



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