The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-24

 they would answer for seed the com ing spring? H. T., Pinson, Ala.
 A. think so. The smallest ones should be clipped or cut in two in or der to induce uniform germination.
 c. Could you give us any informa- tion about tho alfalfa weevil, remedy for control, etc? l.. F.. Eutaw Ala.
 A. don't have any reliable data on this pest, SC prevalent in some western alfalfa states. but l am sure the Bureau of Plant Industry at Washington, D. C., will be glad to send you the needed information.
 c. Can you give me ap idea of how deep to set out strawberry plants? E. R.. R. F. D. G.
 A. There is no set rule; one must be governed by the individual plant. The crow Il and bud should not be wholly covered or set so low as to be covered up by hard rains. It is inn portant also that the crown and bud be not set too high so as not to be in contact with the soil.
 c. want 10 plant English peas in the last seem old days. :. What variety would you recommend and how much seed would be required for half acre? J. C., Alabama City Ala.
 A. The most suitable variety is the Alaska, either the small pod or the mammoth podded. They will stand almost any degree of cold and are altogether very desirable sorts for market purposes. The quantity re- quired for an acre will depend on the method of planting, distance of rows, etc. The professional growers generally provide at the rate of two bushels of seed to the acre. It is important to plant them thick for early market.
 c. Can you grow Irish potatoes like we eat, but the seed made on the plant?s Mrs. D. Ronoake. Ala.
 X. Yes, you can grow but the po- tatoes will be too small for eating purposes the first year. If you plant these small potatoes the second year they will mature eating size but the varieties will be greatly mixed as the tubers don't come true from seed.
 O. Th6e is spinach called ever peated cuttings ever since summer. It don't look like the regular curled spinach but is splendid. What is this variety and when can it be planted? MT. II. C.. Albany Ala.
 A. This is doubtless New Zealand spinach. as it is commonly called everlasting or everbearing. This is summer spinach and usually plant ed in spring, but if kept cut will bear until winter.
 c. Could l SOW the annual holly hook now or at the same time as the perennial? Would either or both re- quire some protection from cold? l.. S, Ncrthport, Ala.
 af f1Qpf nial ho,iyhocks now or most any other perennial in the open without the necessity of protection but any annual would need protection pro- vided the seed came up promptly Some are very hardy though and would need only slight protection
 Q. Would the hardy hibiscus shrub set out this month bloom all right the coming spring? Miss D., Wood by, Ala.
 A. The hardy hibiscus, rose mallow or marsh mallow, is a rapid Growing shrub and will certainly bloom the first year from roots and cften from seed sown in early spring.
 e. Can you get a start of the lem on verbena from seed and if sown in the house now would the seedlings make blooming plants by summer?-- R. E., F. F. D. l.
 A. You can secure blooming plants in one season from seed but it is not easy to grow direct from seed. Plants are obtainable and usually more satisfactory.
 Q. Do the rugosa roses bloom all summer like the monthly roses or are they pust annual bloomers? Mrs. S., Athens, Ala.
 A. Most of the rugosa roses are annual bloomers,<that is. bloom once, but the plant is very ornamental as the flowers are followed by orange scarlet fruit, which is eveA more at tractive than the bloom.
 c. Are you acquainted with rose bloom for a long period?--E. S., Lin coin, Ala.
 A. The baby doll Is species of dwarf rambler, a very prolific and persistent bloomer. The flower is 6 combination n of yellow, pink, lavender and white. It is very dwarf, only about 15 inches high, of little value. except as a novelty.
 Q. Which variety of the spinar sweet pea is the best, orange or scarlet? I don't want sthe dark red. Mrs. D. F.
 A. The fiery cross is certainly one of the best of this type. It is grown in Birmingham with splendid suc- cess and seems tt be we'll adapted.
 O. notice my sweet potatoes put up in banks in November are begin ming to sprout. What could I do to check them and would it be possible to bed them out in the ground as mean to grew slips?-J. K. Hance- vil1e, Ala.