Mr. Sherman to Mr.
White.
Department of State,
Washington, April 20,
1898.
No. 447.]Sir: I inclose for your information copy of
correspondence, as indicated below, relative to certain microscopic
specimens prepared by the Imperial board of health of Berlin, taken from
American fruit at Hamburg, and said to be identical with the San Jose
scale louse.
Respectfully, yours,
[Inclosure 1 in No.
447.]
Mr. Wilson to Mr.
Day.
United States Department of Agriculture,
Office of
the Secretary,
Washington, D.
C., April 15,
1898.
Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the
receipt of your communication of the 11th instant, inclosing a copy
of a note dated April 7, from the German ambassador, forwarding
certain microscopic specimens prepared by the Imperial board of
health of Berlin, taken from American fruit at Hamburg and said to
be identical with the San Jose scale louse. The preparations in
question have been examined, and, while they are mounted in such
condition that thoroughly satisfactory determination is impossible,
they appear, judging from the visible characters, to be identical
with the insect mentioned, namely, Aspidiotus
perniciosus.
Respectfully, yours,
