NEW VINE SCOURGE. 307 
The spread or progress of Phylloxera is a small 
matter. All careful observations place these exaggera- 
tions beyond a doubt. While on one hand the original 
source of the Phylloxera, close to Bordeaux, has & not 
gained on the country, on the other hand, the replanting 
with new vines has been a complete success, in the 
land and in the very places where the former vines 
had died— the same vines on which the existence of 
Phylloxera has been demonstrated. 
These two facts are of great weight. From them 
we may draw favourable conclusions for the future. 
The question of Phylloxera has been placed even at 
this day by certain publicists on grounds purely 
scientific. 
The Agricultural Society of the Gironde, on the 
contrary, studied it, and endeavoured to solve 
the problem from the purely practical point of 
view. Without expressing any decided opinion, 
it has never ceased since the appearance of the 
presence of the malady to tender to vignerons 
advice showing the overwhelming importance it 
attaches to the success of replanting; to the pre- 
paration of the soil by pulverization, and the employ- 
ment of manures. Results obtained in certain 
vineyards where the disease had broken out warranted 
it in this cousre. It will not cease to afford further 
information, by publishing the most careful observa- 
tions tending to throw light on the part played by this 
insect on the vine plant. In conclusion, Sir, I am 
happy to be able to assure you that the Phylloxera is 
stationary in the Gironde. 
As far as concerns the disasters that have befallen 
some of our vineyards, I think they should be attri- 
