The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-20

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 There is hardly any flower so pop ular and so well suited for fall flow CTS, and while 1t requires lot of pains to produce the large show flow CTS, good sized ones may be grown in the yard and single plants made to yield q number of large flowers. The rusgedness of the chrysanthemum enables 1t to grow and bloom in all most any soil, but it is very gener- ous, and responds to good culture. The best spot in the garden is where they will have protection from north winds. with no shade, as they need the bright sunlight. Manure the ground well, spade up deeeply and make into good physical condition. Plants may be set out this month about tow feet apart. water well and provide q good mulch so the soil at no time will become baked. Watch out for little black insects or lice that often attack them, and keep down by repeated dusting with to- bacco dust or a tobacco spray.
 When buds begin to appear and you wish to enlarge the size of in dividual flowers, pinch off those that would seem to be an excess. You can greatly enlarge the size of the flowers by careful pruning and dis budding.
 Fall Towering Aster~
 There are dwarf, medium and tall asters; early, midseason and late va rieties, all of which show great inn provement over kinds known and grown years ago.
 For beds and borders the dwarf varieties are especially fine, while for effective massing and for the purpose of cutting, the tall sorts are most serviceable. For house and pot culture, all the numerous varieties Of the dwarf and boquet types are most suitable, though any well shaped plant of whatecer variety growing in the open border. may be lifted and potted up at any time, even when in full bloom, anu will never resent the operation if carefully and properly performed. It is now get ting late to expect the best results from seed, but plants are purchase able from dealers, and are easy 10 live when properly set out Asters like the sun, but in the south ana particularly during August and Sep tember, they are likely to suffer from the evening sun, especially curing dry spells, when it becomes difficult to maintain a satisfactory moist con- dition of the surroundings. If some protection from too much sun can be provided. 1t will lend much toward success
 Wilt Resistant Tomatoes
 We are constantly being asked about varieties of tomatoes that are resistant to wilt, so prevalent roughout the south, and there seems to be great need or demand for such sorts. No end Of experl- ments are being made, not only by individual growers, but the uniteo States department of agriculture IS greatly interested and has accom- . plished some tangible results The varieties bred will shortly be avail able, and are expected to greatiy ih- crease interest in the most popsie' of all vegetables.
 wifi resistant strains of tomatoes are developed by selecting from variety which possesses moderate re- distance. This resistance can be combined with other desirable quail tels in other varieties by crossing. The United States government has some of the product or their experimentation to various state experiment stations. canners and other eollaborators, and atter the present season there is treat hone that the public will be able to nrofit by the great amount or work . accon,plished. Whoever does produce a type that actually Is immune rom the common wilt. generally termed hlicht, will prove d real benefactor to all mankind.
 n have fine box hedge that needs trimming. Would 1t hurt it to trim this late2 J. H.
 May and September are the most general months In which ever green hedges are trimmed. It ought not to be delayed any longer than at once.
 O. Would it be advisable to use scalecide now to destroy scale? 5. '.
 A. It is rather late for most scale treatments. on account of possible iriurv to foliage. If knew more about what purpose was to be served if would enable me to better answer
 c. Is 1t too late to set out daniia roots now? Mrs. C., R. F. D. ,.
 A. No. it's just getting time for the best results. Nearly everybody puts out too soon. They may be set any time in May or June. and such flower more freely in the fall.
 Q. What is q nice foliaGe plant for hanging baskets? Mrs. D. R. F. D. :.
 A. Trailing eolens is good and similar plant known as Alternanthera is particularly desirable. Buy the plants this late in the season.
 Q. My Boston ferns don't seem to be growing like they should. Could you suggest any help? Mrs. l., Sheffield, Ala.
 A. It may be due to bad drainage, or to stiff clay soils. hard to correct and inclined to bake. take out two without repotting. If soil is clay or three inches of the top and stir In coarse sand. Mix the stiff re- soil and maintain a mulch around plants with weil-decayed cow manure.
 Q. How do you have or produce gsraniunis for winter blooming in the house? Miss L.. Tuscaloosa. Ala.
 A. Root cuttings from your old plants in May or June. Cultivate in pots, transferring them time or two to larger pots. Keep pinched back and don't allow them to exhaust blooming. but cut off Towering buds until fall or early winter. You will then have fine lot of blooming plants for winter.
 Q. have a fine large ostrich plume fern that 1 want to propagate from. How do you go about it? Mrs. K, Montgomery, Ala.
 A. Take off runners near the base of the plant before they form fronds. 4haaa haxin z some root. be careful