The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-29
Just before night is the be t time to water plants.
 questions and Answers

1 Just before night is the be- time to water plants.
 Questions and Answers
 Q.-I read something about Florida clover being a valuable grazing and soil improving plant. Do you know anything about it? W. H., Jackson vile, Ala.
 A-Another name for this plant Is beggar weed and giant beggar weed. It Is very much like common beggar lice, only a larger plant. It Is a valu- able plant and has done wonders in Florida in renovating old, worn-out lands.
 o.-How can you tell when clover is inoeulated have nice stand that seems so far to be growing off all right? w. P, Haleyvflle.
 A.-Take up some of the plants, root and all, and you may see on tha inoculated plants small white warts or knots attached to the roots. These knots may be very small on young plants, and it's sometimes difffcult to identify, until the plants become older and knots larger,
 Q.-IIow much fertilizer do leaves | contain? Mrs. C.. Calera.
 A.-Depends on the leaves, broadly speaking, ton of dry leaves will contain about 15 or 20 pounds nitro gen. one or two of phosphorous, 10 to IS of potash.
 Q.-How do you get a start with the umbrella plant? Mrs. C., North port.
 A.-The name umbrella plant Is often applied to entirely different plants. The palm like plant often grown in aquariums or water may be either grown from seed or plants may be purchased
 Q-The young shoots of my roses are literally covered with small greer insects. What will destroy them? Mrs. E., Centreville.
 A.-This is known as the green fly and Is easily. destroyed by dusting the affected stems and the entire plant with tobacco dust, or any prep- aration containing nicotine in the right proportion.
 Q.-Would you advise the use of nitrate of soda to hasten the growth of sweet peas? Mrs. Mo, Ft. Payne
 A.=Yes, but great care must be had not to use too much, About a teaspoonful to two feet of drill, ap- piled in finely powdered form, no closer than three to four inches and slightly worked into the soil.
 Q.-I used to grow a tomato called Whites Excelsior. that was very fine PNN dOh oCS u iiSltu any ere Does it have another name? J. R., Courtland.
 A.-A very similar variety is Early Detroit and would be an excellent substitute
 Q.-I ordered the Hubbard winter squash last year but 1t was entirely different to what I grew in the north. How does this come about H. J., Ensley.
 A.-There are several varieties cf the Hubbard squash. The garden Hubbard is an orange red color i'm proved Hubbard, bronze green. warted Hubbard is very dark and thickly warted All are good.
 Q-I want to secure the seed of the long white radish, that I see now on the market. What Is it.? B. O, H.. Brooksde.
 A.-Icicle and Vienna or long white lady finger are both extra fine rad ishes. Either one of these could be the variety now found in this mar ket.
 o.-Is the dwarf Japanese yew an evergreen hedge? r. L. M.
 A.-Yes. very hardy, upright growth, foliage dark green, height about two feet.
 Q.-ls the American Beauty aster red and 1t is a good variety? Miss C., Tuscaloosa.
 A-No, 1t is not red, like American Beauty rose, but the colors range from deep rose to light shell pink. some are lavender and purple It is a good variety for Alabama because late blooming. They are branching in character, grow two or three feet tall. stems IS to 24 inches.
 Q.-What is the velvet plant? Miss S, Clanton.
 A-This must be salpiglossjs. known also as velvet flower. The bloom Is like a large petunia, veined with gold and silver markings, tex ture delicate, several colors.
 Q.-Can I get in Birmingham the seed of the old fashioned princess feather? Mrs NJ, Oxford.
 A.-Yes Celosia piumosa, feathered cockscomb are names used by B;r mingham seed stores.