LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL. 



U. S. Department of Agriculture, 



Bureau of Forestry, 

 Washhigton, I). 6'., April "23, 1901^. 

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

 Timber of the Edwards Plateau of Texas; Its Relation to Climate, 

 Water Suppl}^, and Soil," b}^ William L. Bra}^, collaborator in the 

 Bureau of Forestry, and to i-ecommend its publication as Bulletin 

 No. 49 of the Bureau of Forestiy. 



The map and five plates which accompany the report are necessary 

 for its proper illustration. 



Very resj^ectfully, Gifford Pinchot, 



Forester. 

 Hon. James Wilson, 



Secretary of Agriculture. 



