The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-11-26

Of the foliage. All are splendid trees
for this climate.
Q. When is the best time to prune
sucn evergreens as cypress, jumpers,
yews and arborvitae Mrs. l..
A. All of these evergreens may be
pruned at any time needed.
q. ] have n fine Tartarian honey
suckle that is old and seems t. need
thinning out. VIII il hurt it to prune
severely ?-Mrs. s.
y. 1t will benefit to prune but
would confine pruning TO the old
wood
@. have pansies that are already
budding. Will such plants las1 u4na
next spring and afford bloom Them
Miss G., Selma. Ala.
a. l think SO If you will keep all
flowers removed as fast as they ap-
Q. This year there has been some
sort of a bug that has severely in
jured my weigelia bushes. What can
l do 70 prevent this trouble another
year and when should remedy be
applied? Mrs. Y, Athens.
A. One of the chief enemies of
weigelia is bug about one third
of an inch long, yellow and black
striped, that attacks the terminal
branches, sucking out the juices and
depositing quantity of eggs that
do not hatch out until the following
spring. Badly injured plants should
have their terminal branches cut out
and burned. The remedy is a 10 per
cent kerosene oil emulsion, which
may be applied in winter and again
in spring when buds begin TO swell
or any time after insect makes its
appearance.
Q. Can l grow the large lowered
snapdragon like those large ones /
sometimes see on sale at florists
shops, and when do you plant the
seed? Miss d.
A. The large spikes of vari-
colored snapdragon offered IS cut
flowers are a new race OF giant
lowered antirrhinums. entirely diff
ferent from old types, but just as
easily grown from seed You may
SOW seed now in boxes or where you
can protect and grow on Elephants
to be set in very early spring They
are very desirable plants for cut
flowers.
Q. l am anxious to plant some of
the new giant flowers snapdrag CONS.
but am not familiar with the names
Of the different sorts. Can YOU tell
me some of the best? f. r
A. The following three are par
ticularlv good: Gatelind. pale or
ange; Purple King. velety purple;
Ruby. satiny ruby red. You may sow
any time in protected beds or boxes.
Early paintings make the finest
flowers
Q. want small collection OF
Darwin tulips and as there seems to
he such an endless list it is difficult
to decide which to buy Can you
suggest list that you know will do
Well? Miss A. b. Cordova,
A. There are so many real good
Darwin tulips that collection be
comes a matter OF taste, but the fol-
lowing, to my notion. are great:
Glow. vermillion red with white
bloom: Pride Of HARLEM. rose and
purple tall and one Of the very iarg-
est; Clara Butt, bright pink. peach
blow edges with white base: Sultan.
deep maroon. margined with brown.
@. Has the milk and wine lily an
ether name? Mrs. G. East Lake.
A. The milk and wine lily is
giant cluster Of lowered amaryilis
tcrinum tinbriatum).
.. When is the proper time to
make an asparagus bed and how Ions
after can you have for the table
When do y.u plant rhubarb Mrs.
W. Admission. Ala.
4. 1t would be a good idea TO pre-
pare the asparagus bed now AIS con
siderable preparation is needed. The
large dormant roots will be avail
able i'm December and if set then viii
afford some asparag gus the coming
spring. bur full yield cannot De en-
pected before a year later. In this
climate rhubarb must be put out
every year as plants won't survive
summer heat. Roots will be available
from Decem Der on and may be plant
ed anytime during winter.
Q. From the description Of tbs
dragon lily. ! think l would like ii.
Do you Know Il + is easy To- grow -
Miss T., Winfield. Ala.
A. The name dragon lily is doubt
full but the variety arum dracuncuium
is generally associated with. Or
more frequently called dragon lily
than amy other on account Of its
matted stems lt is an uncertain
bloomer ana of little Importance
except Is curiosity.
Q. am told that peoples should
be planted in the fall. Is thar right?
IS. "a. Ensies Ala.
A. Perennial varieties may be
planted this carly and most of the
annual sorts are very hardy and with
December and January. but Febru-
airy and March is early enough for
the quick growing ANNALS.
a. VIII the RED grape called Ca
tawba do well i'll Birmingham like
IT does an north w NJ. 4. f D.