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■were not affected, and, for safety, they could be disinfected 

 here and not received by private individuals, but under the super- 

 vision of the Government; and a nursery could soon be raised that 

 ■would supply a growth of cuttings. 



Mr. P. DE Castella thought that what Mr. Grosse had in his 

 vineyard was now a matter of ancient history. The chances were 

 that the seedlings which were spoken of in Bordeaux were hybri- 

 dized, but now precautions were taken to prevent that by means 

 of linen bags and so on. He thought on account of the experience 

 of the early days the raising of objections to the introduction of 

 seeds was a failure, and he thought they should rather take the 

 experience of Switzerland as their guide. 



Mr. GEOSSt said in those places the nurseries were still carried 

 on, and Mr. Lillimuir was still supplying all over Europe. 



A Member suggested that the Government should write to the 

 Viticultural School at Montpellier and get the best possible inf or- 

 mation on the subject ; he held it was a subject that should be 

 gone into very carefully. 



Mr. BtrcKLET thought there was one danger in making first 

 nurseries in vine-growing districts. If the disease broke out 

 there, would the other districts be willing to take the cuttings ?' 

 He thought it would be better to confine it to, say, Macedon, and 

 then distribute to the centres and let them radiate throughout 

 their own districts and no others. There could be a thousand 

 seedlings at Macedon raised for one in Eutherglen. The seedlings- 

 sent to Kutherglen should be only used in Rutherglen, and so on, 

 so as to prevent introducing phylloxera from one district to 

 another. It would be better for them to radiate from one unin- 

 fected centre such as Rutherglen was. 



Mr. F. DE Castella said he had already made provision for 

 that by planting in -vineyards where American vines were a small 

 number of European vines so that the phylloxera could be detected. 

 There was absolutely 'no danger of spontaneous generation of 

 phylloxera on seedling vines. It would appear rather on European 

 than American vines, and he had provided for that by the test 

 vines, say, every tenth row. With reference to asking for infor- 

 mation from the College of Montpellier, it would be a good thing. 

 The vignerons had a good deal of information, but they could not 

 have too much, and he thought that if the result of their delibera- 

 tions were sent home and criticism were invited that would be a 

 good thing too. 



The Chaikman put to the meeting — "That the committee'^ 

 report be adopted." Carried. 



Mr. Caughey mentioned that, with regard to the school at 

 Rutherglen, if steps were not taken time would be lost. "While 

 all were in accord that the school should be established, the sub- 

 ject had been on the tapis for nearly six years. The plans wer& 



