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