Record

Ref NoMCR/1/8/3
Alt Ref NoMR/57
geographical classification 1.52
TitleFrance: Phylloxera: Bordeaux Congress
DescriptionManuscript letters and memorandums, printed documents and press cuttings regarding the Bordeaux Congress on Phylloxera, October 1881, attended by Thiselton-Dyer as the representative of the colonial governments of New South Wales, South Australia, and Victoria. Includes letters by Thiselton-Dyer, and letters to Thiselton-Dyer and Joseph Hooker, including (ff56-58) from Ferdinand von Mueller. Includes material in French, English and German, with printed diagrams.

Volume is arranged in the following sections:

-- Documents --
(Ff1-86) Papers regarding arrangements for the Phylloxera conference, with papers by President of the Congress Armand Lalande. With information regarding conference at Berne in October 1881, and receipts for publications relating to phylloxera. Includes correspondence with the Colonial Office and the governments of New South Wales, South Australia and Victoria. Includes the following printed documents:

- CONGRÈS INTERNATIONAL PHYLLOXÉRIQUE DE BORDEAUX DU 29 AOUT AU 3 SEPTEMBRE 1881. PROGRAMME ET RÈGLEMENT (Bordeaux: A. Bellier [et] Co, 1881)

- INTERNATIONAL PHYLLOXERA CONGRESS OF BORDEAUX. OCTOBER, 1881. REPORT OF W. T. THISELTON-DYER, ESQ. REPRESENTATIVE, AT THE CONGRESS, OF THE GOVERNMENTS OF NEW SOUTH WALES, SOUTH AUSTRALIA, AND VICTORIA. (London: Wyman [and] Sons, 1882).

-- Printed extracts --
(Ff87-127) Papers consisting of primarily newspaper cuttings regarding the proceedings of the conference, with the following printed document:

- CONGRÈS INTERNATIONAL PHYLLOXÉRIQUE DE BORDEAUX DU 10 AU 15 OCTOBRE 1881. PROGRAMME ET RÈGLEMENT (Bordeaux: A. Bellier [et] Co, 1881).

--Grafting on American Vines
(Ff128-149) Includes the following printed document:

- LA VIGNE AMÉRICAINE EN FRANCE .
Date31 Oct 1880-26 Oct 1882
SubjectPhylloxera
Viticulture
Plant parasites
FormatManuscript papers
Published documents
Press cuttings
Collection TitleMiscellaneous Reports
LevelFile
Extent1 volume
LanguageEnglish
French
German
Associated persons and organisations
CodeNameDates
DS/UK/217Meade; Robert Henry (1835-1898); Sir; civil servant1835-1898
DS/UK/342Dilke; Sir; Charles (1843-1911); 2nd Baronet; politician1843-1911
DS/UK/89Hooker; Sir; Joseph Dalton (1817-1911); Knight; Botanist and second director of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew1817-1911
DS/UK/90Thiselton-Dyer; Sir; William (1843-1928); Knight; British botanist and third director of Kew1843-1928
DS/UK/153Great Britain and Ireland; Colonial Office; 1854-19661854-1966
DS/UK/348Lalande; Armand (?1820-?1894)?1820-?1894
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