the farm, one by Prof. Francis Jager, the apiculturist, at 11:30
o'clock, at the Apiary Building. No special subject has been announced
for this, but it is certain to be a profitable occasion for those
interested in bee culture. Professors connected with the entomological
and pathological departments will conduct experiments in spraying at
some point near the Main Building. Undoubtedly there will be other
demonstrations, which may be announced before the meeting or in regard
to which announcements will be found posted at the gymnasium.
GUIDES TO THE GROUNDS.--Guides will be in attendance to escort
visitors about the grounds to various points of interest. These guides
will be prepared to answer questions pertaining to the various branches
of educational work at the farm. Those who wish to take advantage of
this service will meet the guides at the gymnasium at 10:30 a.m. and
3:30 p.m. The guides will wear suitable badges.
PICNIC DINNER.--In regard to the picnic dinner, which will
occupy the time between noon and 2:00 o'clock, we are not quite sure as
to where it will be held, but probably near the dining hall. Should the
weather be unfavorable of course there is plenty of room inside the
gymnasium building. Lemonade, ice cold, will be provided in quantity at
the gymnasium building to meet the needs of the picnickers.
AFTERNOON MEETING.--At 2:00 p.m. the afternoon session of the
meeting will be held at some point in or around the gymnasium building,
depending on the weather at that time and somewhat also on the weather
between now and then as to the condition the grounds may be in.
REACHING THE GROUNDS.--Take the Como-Harriet or Como-Hopkins
car in either St. Paul or Minneapolis, get off at Doswell Avenue, and a
walk of approximately one-half mile will bring you to University Farm
grounds. To reach the gymnasium go north on Cleveland Avenue, which is
the avenue running along the west side of University Farm, past the
University Farm buildings until you come to the last building, which you
will recognize as the gymnasium by its size. The grounds between
Cleveland Avenue and the gymnasium are in an unfinished condition, but
visitors will readily find their way across. If you prefer to ride all
the way to the grounds get off at Eustis Avenue, which the conductor
will point out to you. From that place cars run every fifteen minutes
into the Farm grounds, an extra fare of five cents being charged. Ask
the conductor to let you off at the gymnasium building, which you will
reach from the street car after a short walk over ground still ungraded
and where no special path has been provided. Getting off at that point,
however, saves a long walk from the terminal station. If in doubt as to
the way, follow the sign of the arrow.
VISIT TO STATE FRUIT-BREEDING FARM.--This farm is located at
Zumbra Heights, twenty-two miles west of Minneapolis on the Minneapolis
and St. Louis railroad. The train leaves depot at 8:35 a.m. Return can
be made by way of Zumbra Heights landing on Lake Minnetonka and the lake
steamers via trolley line to Minneapolis, or by waiting until
mid-afternoon a train can be secured returning to the city on the
railroad. One or more of the professors will go out Saturday morning,
June 24th, to accompany any who may desire to take advantage of this
opportunity to visit the Fruit Breeding Farm in a body. There are many
things of interest there, the special timely feature at this season
being the fruiting of a large field of No. 3 strawberries, which variety
gives promise of being the coming commercial berry of the Northwest.
ENTRIES.--All entries must be received by the secretary not
later than Monday, June 19th. No entries whatever will be received at
the meeting. The exhibitors are urged to send in their entries at as
early a date as possible, under no circumstances later than the date
noted above. Entry blanks will be furnished by the secretary on
application.
EXHIBITS.--All exhibits must be in place and properly labeled
by 11:30 a.m. to compete for premiums. The exhibitors must be members of
the society and growers of the articles exhibited. Any one may become a
member upon payment of the annual fee of $1.00.
Fruits and flowers shown become the property of the association.
Premium List, Summer Meeting, 1916.
No Duplicating of Varieties Permitted.
OUT-DOOR ROSES.
1st prem. 2d prem. 3d prem. 4th prem.
Collection--three blooms of each
named variety, to be shown in
separate vases $6.00 $4.00 $2.00 $1.00
Collection of named varieties--three
blooms of each, in separate vases,
amateurs only 6.00 4.00 2.00 1.00
Three named varieties, white--each
variety in a separate vase, three
blooms of each, each bloom on a
separate stem 2.00 1.00 .50
Three named varieties, pink--each
variety in a separate vase, three
blooms of each, each bloom on a
separate stem 2.00 1.00 .50
Three named varieties, red--each
variety in a separate vase, three
blooms of each, each bloom on a
separate stem 2.00 1.00 .50
Collection of Rugosa and Rugosa
Hybrids--each variety (consisting
of one cluster of blooms on a single
stem) in a separate vase 2.00 1.00 .50
Most beautiful rose in vase 1.00
Largest rose in vase 1.00
Seedling rose to be shown by the
originator. (Not previously
exhibited in competition.) Bronze
medal donated by the American
Rose Society.
Basket of out-door roses and
foliage, arranged for effect without
ribbon, not to exceed twelve inches
in diameter 3.00 2.00 1.00
The following named varieties of roses to be entered separately and
shown in separate vases, three to five blooms in each vase.
Prince Camile deRohan, General Jacqueminot, Margaret Dickson, M.P.
Wilder, Jules Margottin, Magna Charta, Paul Neyron, Madam Gabriel
Luizet, Baroness Rothschild, Anna de Diesbach, Ulrich Brunner, John
Hopper, Rosa Rugosa (pink and white), Baron deBonstetten, Karl Druski,
Madam Plantier, Grus an Teplitz.
Each, 1st prem., 75 cents; 2nd prem., 50 cents; 3rd prem., 25 cents.
PEONIES.
1st prem. 2d prem. 3d prem. 4th prem.
Vase of Festiva Maxima. 6 blooms $2.00 $1.00 $0.50
" " flesh or light pink " " " " "
" " medium or dark pink " " " " "
" " white " " " " "
" " red " " " " "
Collection--three blooms of each named
variety in separate vases $6.00 $4.00 $2.00 $1.00
Collection--three blooms of each named
variety in separate vases, amateurs only 6.00 4.00 2.00 1.00
Seedling peony, three blooms 3.00 2.00 1.00 .50
Collection--one bloom of each variety,
shown each in a separate vase; for
amateurs owning no more than ten
varieties 2.00 1.00 .50
ANNUALS AND PERENNIALS.
Vase of Arabis $1.50 $1.00 $0.50
" " Canterbury Bells " " "
" " Dielytra " " "
" " Delphinium " " "
" " Evening primrose (Oenothera) " " "
" " Forget-me-not " " "
" " Foxglove " " "
" " Gailardias " " "
" " Grass pinks " " "
" " Iceland poppies " " "
" " Iris " " "
" " Lillies " " "
" " Lupine " " "
" " Nasturtiums " " "
" " Oriental poppies " " "
" " Pansies " " "
" " Perennial coreopsis " " "
" " Pyrethrum " " "
" " Shasta daisies " " "
" " Sweet peas " " "
" " Sweet william " " "
Collection--named perennials, in
separate vases $6.00 $4.00 $2.00 $1.00
Collection of annuals and perennials
in separate vases (not to exceed 12)
by amateurs who have never taken
premiums on flowers 4.00 3.00 2.00 1.00
Vase of flowers grown and exhibited
by child 2.00 1.00 .50
Vase of any kind of flowers not named
in this list. (An exhibitor may make
any number of entries desired under
this head) 2.00 1.00 .50
Vase of flowers arranged for
artistic effect 1.50 1.00 .50
Basket of outdoor-grown flowers,
arranged by exhibitor 3.00 2.00 1.00
STRAWBERRIES.
One quart of each variety to be shown on plate, not in box.
1st prem. 2d prem. 3d prem. 4th prem.
Collection (not less than six
varieties) $5.00 $4.00 $3.00 $2.00
Collection of three named varieties 3.00 2.00 1.00 .50
The following varieties of strawberries to be entered separately:
1st prem. 2d prem. 3d prem. 4th prem.
Bederwood, Dunlap, Cresent,
Splendid, Clyde, Warfield, Lovett,
Enhance, Glen Mary, Haverland,
Progressive, Superb, Americus, each 1.00 $0.75 $0.50 $0.25
Best named variety not included in
the above list 2.00 1.00 .50
Seedling's, originated by exhibitor 3.00 2.00 1.00
GARDEN HELPS
Conducted by Minnesota Garden Flower Society
Edited by MRS. E. W. GOULD, 2644 Humboldt Avenue So.
Minneapolis.
_Photographic contest_--Open to all members of the Garden Flower
Society.
Class I. Photograph showing best garden arrangement or planting effect.
List of flowers and shrubs to accompany picture.
First prize--Twenty-five perennial plants.
Second prize--Twelve iris.
Class II. Photograph showing individual plant in bloom. A growing plant
in bloom will be preferred to one in a vase.
First prize--Twenty-five perennial plants.
Second prize--Twelve iris.
Class III. Photograph showing wild flower in bloom. Directions governing
Class II to be followed.
First prize--Twenty-five perennial plants.
Second prize--Twelve dahlia tubers.
Any number of pictures may be entered in each class, but only one prize
in each class will be given an exhibitor.
When possible have photographs 5x7 inches or 4x5 inches, although size
will not bar an otherwise meritorious picture. Photographs in Classes I
and II should be confined to the garden of the exhibitor.
All pictures are to be in the hands of our secretary by November first,
and are to become the property of the society. The prizes will be
delivered the following spring. The pictures will be on exhibition at
our annual meeting in December.
* * * * *
These directions in The Garden Magazine are so good they are quoted
verbatim:
NEXT TO SEED PLANTING the most important part of the gardener's
work is skill in the technique of transplanting. How often do you hear
concerning some gardener, that if he "only touches a thing, it is bound
to live?" There is no "king's touch" in the garden game. People who
"love" plants are more successful with them, merely because such persons
take greater care in handling them. The first essential in transplanting
is to have good plants. They should be well hardened off (see March
Reminder, covering cold-frames); this applies to plants in flats and in
pots even more than to those growing in frames. In buying plants, select
stocky, compact, dark colored ones in preference to very large ones.
PREPARE THE SOIL as carefully as though you intended to sow
seeds. Mark out the rows, and if fertilizer is to be used, mix it
thoroughly with the soil before beginning transplanting. Then prepare
the plants carefully. Unless they are very small, cut back the largest
leaves about one-half with an old pair of scissors. With a small trowel
or an old knife, cut them out of the frame or flat in which they are
growing, keeping as much soil as possible with each. (If not in flats,
cut them out as you use them in the garden.) If they are in pots, knock
them out carefully and pack into flat for convenience in handling. Paper
pots, which produce the best plants, are not removed before planting.
Water thoroughly the day before planting, so that the soil will be in
the best condition for handling; but for several days before planting,
it is well to keep the plants "on the dry side," as they will then
re-establish themselves more quickly when set out.
(To be continued)
ENTOMOLOGICAL NOTES
By F. L. WASHBURN, Professor of Entomology.
University of Minnesota.
A SILVER PRUNE IN BLOOM AT MINNETONKA.
May 19, 1916.--The writer has a small silver prune grafted on hardy
root, which he obtained from Mr. Arrowood, Nevis, Minn., now in bloom at
his experimental garden at Minnetonka--not many flowers, it is true, but
in bloom just the same. This tree is not more than two feet high, and
was somewhat protected by a rabbit protector and high snow. Other plums
in the Entomologist's orchard, (one acre) are now nearly full of bloom:
Hanska, Skuya, Opata and other Hansen hybrids, as well as trial plums
from the University fruit breeding farm.
We have top worked this spring Hibernals, and Patten's Greenings with
Stark's Delicious, Grimes Golden, King David and Johnathan.
One-half of this land slopes sharply to the north and the other half
more gently to the south, clay, loam with clay subsoil, offering
favorable conditions for orchard work as well as work with grapes, small
fruits and vegetables.
Of grapes we have started Concord, Worden, Moore's Early, Agawam,
Brighton, Iona, Lindley, Salem, Barry, Herbert, Isabella, Green
Mountain, and others.
We have even had the temerity to try Loganberries from the Pacific
coast, and have some in fruit at present. A heavy covering of soil next
winter will possibly protect these plants during the cold weather.
THE WHITE PINE BLISTER RUST IN MINNESOTA.
This disease has just been found on a few White Pines in two Minnesota
nurseries. The trees in one of these nurseries came from Wisconsin,
shipped into that state from the east. Absolute identification has been
furnished by the Plant Pathology Division of the Agricultural College.
The state entomologist has already in the field a force of men who will
inspect every nursery in the state where white pines are grown.
THE ENGLISH SPARROW PEST.
We have experienced some success in the use of a sparrow trap, catching
from 11 to 25 in half a day. It must be noted, however, that this does
not occur every day, and further, that the young birds are most easily
caught. Both old and young evidently learn to avoid the trap. Another
party who has used this trap also reports success even greater than
ours. Other parties report an average catch of ten birds a day for
nearly four months. One can also, if on a farm, resort to shooting them
singly, or, better, when gathered together feeding. In fact, they may be
baited with grain for a few days (preferably in the fall or winter) and
previous to the use of the shotgun. This accustoms them to gathering in
a close flock. Eggs and nests may be repeatedly destroyed, if placed
within reach. A well-directed stream of water from a hose is helpful in
making them desert their roosts, at least for a while.
Dearborn (Farmers' Bulletin No. 493, U.S. Dept. of Agr.) describes a
nest-box trap. Sparrows may also be poisoned, but this calls for extreme
care. In this case it is interesting to learn that one experimenter fed
a large number of sparrows killed by poisoning to a pet cat with no ill
effects to the latter.
We have picked them from cornices upon our house at dusk with the aid of
a small collecting gun or pistol, firing a very light charge of shot,
but found that the shot marred the house, and were therefore obliged to
discontinue the practice.
In addition to trapping sparrows with approved sparrow traps the
following recipe has recently come to our notice:
"Feed good cracked corn a few days; then substitute poisoned cracked
corn made as follows: Soak one quart of cracked corn in water; take it
out and let it get about half dry. Dissolve one ounce of strychnia in
hot water. Soak corn in this until it swells and then dry completely."
BEE-KEEPER'S COLUMN.
Conducted by FRANCIS JAGER, Professor of Apiculture, University
Farm, St. Paul.
COMB HONEY, EXTRACTED HONEY, AND INCREASE.
(Continued from May No.)
Colonies run for comb honey are very much inclined to swarm. Swarming
with the resulting division of forces is incompatible with profitable
comb honey production. The colony must be kept together for best
results. The following methods are used by well known beekeepers.
1. At the beginning of the honey flow let the colony cast a natural
swarm. After hiving the bees on starters or full sheets of foundation
and giving them a little brood to prevent them from swarming out again,
the swarm is put in the place of the parent colony, which is removed to
one side two or three feet. The seventh day the old colony is moved over
to the opposite side of the swarm two or three feet. Two weeks after,
all the bees are shaken in front of the swarm, and the hive with wax and
honey removed. Thus the desire of bees for swarming has been satisfied,
and the colony is still working together.
2. Make a shaken swarm. During the dandelion honey flow add an
extracting super to your comb raising colony to give bees room to store.
At the beginning of the honey flow set the whole hive a little aside and
put a new bottom board on the place thus vacated. On this bottom board
place the extracting super from your colony. Find the frame with the
queen and put it in the middle of this new brood chamber, bees and all.
Then shake all the bees from the old brood chamber into the new. The
brood in the old hive thus left orphans may be piled up on top of some
weaker colony in your yard who will take care of it. Five such supers
with brood may be piled on top of one such colony, and they will be the
strongest in the yard for storing extracted honey during the basswood or
other late honey flow. This honey will be very handy for feeding your
bees in the fall and spring. Now add a comb honey super to your shaken
swarm. Add more supers when necessary, below before July 4th, on top
after that date. Remove all comb honey supers at once at the end of the
honey flow to have them white and clean.
3. When your colony is very strong at the beginning of the honey
flow--about June 10th--remove the queen, either by killing her or by
starting a new colony with her with two frames of brood. The seventh day
cut out all queen cells but one--be sure not to leave two. This will
re-queen your apiary, will prevent swarming for that season, will put a
large number of bees into the field--there being no larvae to feed, will
prevent thousands of bees from being hatched after they are of no use as
gatherers of honey, and the honey needed for raising those bees will go
into the supers.
(Continued in July No.)
SECRETARY'S CORNER
NOTICE OF SUMMER MEETING will be found on pages 257-259 of this
magazine. Don't overlook it--and be sure to come. Great show of flowers
and a fine day is assured--that is our record to date.
THE SECRETARY'S OFFICE during the summer month, will be open as
usual except Saturday afternoon, but the secretary will be in regularly
only on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.
THE STATE ENTOMOLOGISTS REPORT ON NURSERY INSPECTION in 1915
has been issued as circular No. 37. It contains a list of all inspected
nurseries in the state; and also six full page photographs illustrating
the nursery industry in Minnesota. Copies can be obtained by writing
F.L. Washburn, St. Anthony Park, Minn.
A GOOD YIELD OF EVERBEARING STRAWBERRY PLANTS.--Mr. J. J.
Kunkel, of Kimball, Minn., writes under date of May 13th: "The three
everbearing strawberry plants I received of you in 1915 made about 250
young plants, of which I replanted this spring about 200. We had a few
berries, but did not expect berries as we let all runners grow."
Who has done better than that in growing No. 1017 everbearing strawberry
plants?
A FARMER ON THE BOARD OF REGENTS.--We are much pleased to note
the appointment of a real farmer in the person of C. W. Glotfelter, of
Waterville, as a member of the Board of Regents of the Minnesota State
University. Mr. Glotfelter is well known throughout the state as late
president of the Minnesota State Agricultural Society, and is at present
occupying the same position with the Minnesota Crop Breeders'
Association. He is a farmer in every sense, as he lives upon a farm
which he has himself worked personally a great many years. We feel that
the horticultural and agricultural interests of the state are especially
well cared for by this board in having Mr. Glotfelter in its membership.
WYMAN ELLIOT'S CONTRIBUTION TO THE LIBRARY.--A short time since
Mrs. Elliot, widow of the late Wyman Elliot, sent to this office as a
contribution to our library all of the horticultural and agricultural
books which belonged to Mr. Elliot. There were in all 397 volumes,
nearly all of them bound in cloth. The larger portion of these were
reports of other horticultural and agricultural societies, most of which
the Horticultural Society already had in the library. There were,
however, some forty or fifty very valuable reference books, or books on
specific subjects of a horticultural character, and a considerable
number of reports of other societies which we did not have, in all
amounting to seventy-seven volumes. These have been placed mostly in two
cases by themselves which will be marked with Mr. Elliot's name, and, of
course, each one of these volumes has an inscription of similar
character on the fly leaf. The remainder of these books, 320 in number,
are being sent to University Farm library for use there as far as they
need them, and they will be likely to know where to place to advantage
any that they have no personal use for. There are plenty of libraries in
the state that would be glad indeed to receive some of these volumes,
and we hope that in this way Mr. Elliot's name will appear in the
catalog of many of our public libraries.
NEW LIFE MEMBERS.--There have been quite a number of names
added to the life membership roll of the society during the year 1916
and since the last public record was made of this sort. The names of the
following persons have now been added to the permanent roll of the
society: Ludvig Lima, Montevideo; Mrs. Florence Burlingame, Grand
Rapids; A.L. Negstad, Arlington, S.D.; C. P. Bratnober, 1419 Harmon
Place, Minneapolis; Miss Anna M. Johnson, Lafayette; H. J. Appleby,
Minneiska; Hans M. Johnson, Pipestone; Christ Effertz, Norwood; O.J.
Oyen, Watson; F.E. Older, California State Normal School, Los Angeles,
Cal.; Erick Sparre, Elk River; E. H. Mazey, 3029 Ewing So., Minneapolis.
There is still room in this list for others, and why not instead of
paying annual membership year after year make one payment and have done
with it?
RESOLUTION ABOUT STATE FLOWER.--The following resolution was
unanimously adopted at a meeting of the Minnesota Garden Flower Society,
held during the annual session of the State Horticultural Society, in
December last.
Resolved, That whereas, The State of Minnesota has adopted a
state flower, which, on account of its being a native of the
woods and bogs, is not generally known or recognized, and
Whereas, The State of Minnesota in 1893 adopted by legislative
vote a state flag, which emblem is not generally known to the
residents of the state, and believing that familiarity with the
state flower and the state flag will do good and create loyalty
to the state and union;
Be It Resolved, That we, the Minnesota State Horticultural
Society, do hereby petition and pray the state legislature of
Minnesota, to have printed an attractive picture of the state
flower and the state flag, properly framed, and present it to
the high schools of the state, with the request that it be
placed upon the wall of their assembly room.
Also, that it be furnished free of cost, to such other public
buildings as may be deemed advisable.
PROGRAM, "FARMERS' WEEK."--During "Farmers' Week" at University
Farm, January 1-7, 1917, there will be scheduled several conferences
which fruit and vegetable growers should find of value to them in their
work. These conferences deal with all of the problems of the grower, but
special afternoons are given to the small fruits, the tree fruits, and
vegetables. Next January will be the third conference of the fruit
growers, the second for the vegetable growers, and the first for the
small fruit growers as a separate branch of the fruit work.
Mr. W. G. Brierly, Chairman of the Division of Horticulture, University
Farm, is working on programs for these conferences for next January. He
will be very glad to have any one interested write to him for
information or to suggest topics for discussion. The program for the
vegetable growers' conference will be drawn up by a joint committee from
the St. Paul and Minneapolis vegetable growers, working with Mr.
Brierly. The committee is planning to meet at the time of the summer
meeting of the Horticultural Society and will, of course, welcome any
suggestions as to topics and speakers.
These conferences are for all growers interested and are free to all.
There has been some difficulty heretofore in that very few suggestions
as to program have been offered by the growers themselves. If you have
any problems or matters which you would like to have discussed at these
conferences, now is the time to make your suggestions.
[Illustration: SOUTH END OF EXHIBITION HALL AT LATE SUMMER
MEETING. The flower exhibit is mostly in north end of hall, and not
showing in this picture.]