LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL. 
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, 
DIVISION OF VEGETABLE PHYSIOLOGY AND PATHOLOGY, 
Washington, D. C., June 8, 1896. 
Srr: I have the honor to transmit herewith a paper on the treatment 
of seed with copper sulphate to prevent the attacks of fungi, by Dr. 
Walter H. Evans, of the Office of Experiment Stations. Although the 
paper was prepared independent of this division, I would recommend, 
in view of its nature, that it be published as a bulletin of our regular 
series. 
Respectfully, 
B. 'T. GALLOWAY, 
Chief of Division. 
Hon. J. STERLING MORTON, 
Secretary of Agriculture. 
