To William Thiselton-Dyer   21 October 1889

21/10/891

 

Only a few hurried words this time, dear Mr Dyer,2 to say that I read the able Report on measures against Phylloxera, as adopted in S. Africa, with very great interest in your admirable Bulletin.3 But I like to mention at once, that the Phylloxera-Commission of Victoria found at Geelong, that even after 5 or 6 years remnants of roots of destroyed Vines were beset with Phylloxera. It is of course impossible, to eradicate with completion, and thus — here in this mild clime at all events — the insect will continue to wander from fragment to fragment of the remaining roots. Thus then it would defeat the object in view, if — as recommended in the S. African Report —, any replanting was effected on former Phylloxera-ground already after three years. I will endeavour, to speak to his Exc. Sir Henry Loch on this subject before his departure to S. Africa.

Regardfully

your

Ferd von Mueller

 

Would it be well to mention this early in the "Bulletin"?

1
Date stamped : Royal Gardens Kew 30. Nov. 89. There is a red pencil √ above the stamp .
2
dear Mr Dyer, has been enclosed in square brackets in lead pencil .
3
RBG Kew, Bulletin of miscellaneous information , 1889, p. 230 .

Please cite as “FVM-89-10-21,” in Correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller, edited by R.W. Home, Thomas A. Darragh, A.M. Lucas, Sara Maroske, D.M. Sinkora†, J.H. Voigt† and Monika Wells accessed on 29 April 2024, https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/vonmueller/letters/89-10-21