741713 
LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL 
U. S. Department of Agriculture, 
Bureau of Plant Industry, 
Office of the Chief, 
Washington, D. C, December 13, 1912. 
Sir: I have the honor to transmit herewith and to recommend for 
publication as Bulletin Xo. 282 of the series of this Bureau the accom- 
panying manuscript, entitled ''Seeds and Plants Imported during 
the Period from January 1 to March 31, 1912: Inventory Xo. 30; 
Xos. 32369 to 33278." 
This manuscript has been submitted by the Agricultural Explorer 
in Charge of Foreign Seed and Plant Introduction with a view to 
publication. 
Kespectfully, B. T. Galloway, 
Chief of Bureau. 
Hon. James Wilson. 
Secretary of Agriculture. 
CONTEXTS. 
Page. 
Introductory statement 5 
Inventon- \\ 
Botanical notes and publication of new names 92 
Index of common and scientific names, etc 93 
282 3 
