LETTEK OF TKANSMITTAL. 



Office of State Entomologist, 

 Champaign, III., Dec. 20, 1888. 



To his Excellency, Eichard J. Oglesby, Governor of the Staie 

 of Illinois: 



Sir: I have the honor to transmit herewith my fifth report as 

 State Entomologist of Illinois, — the sixteenth of the series from 

 the office, — presenting such part of the results of our work during 

 the years 1887 and 1888 as are now in condition for final report. 

 Respectfully submitted, 



S. A. Forbes, State Entomologist. 



