The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-11-02

ton clerk for years and knows what he Is talking about. We talk lot about education and spend huge sums of money on 1t but 1t does seem that there Is something liking, something fundamentally wrong in our ig norance of grasping and making use of certain basic truths that should better enable us to recognize sound advice.
 Questions and Answers
 c. I want the dwarf growing pro- life Towering bridal wreath. Which one is this or what is the catalog
 A. Spirea van houttei Is prob ably what you want. There is no one to equal 1t.
 c. In taking up gladioli bulbs that have died down do you leave long stem to the bulbs? Mrs. B. Y.
 A. If the plant has died down well. there Is no necessity for leav- ing any stem to the bulb but cut off close to bulb.
 c. Some of my gladioli bulbs are very large and they did not do much this year. Are the bulbs too old, be- cause if so I want to discard them D. M. Route 3.
 A. I don't think the age or large size had anything to do with it. Gladioli bulbs when properly handled don't deteriorate but should improve.
 c. I know where there is some fine holly bushes in the woods. Why could not these bushes be dug up and moved to ones place in the cityY Mrs. k. s.
 A. It Is possible but holly Is a difficult plant to transplant success fully. December or January would be the best time. The plant would have to be carefully excavated. get ting as much root as possible. the leaves removed. plant pruned and carefully reset in rich woods earth.
 Q. I see so many early peaches advertised that I can't tell which to order. I have good collection but I want to add a few of the very earliest. What would you suggest? E. S, Cullman.
 A. Mayflower would be my choice and 1t is the one that you see first in market. It is not a large peach and quality not of the best. but is a beautiful round peach and very pro- life. It Is a late bloomer. rarely killed. and altogether a desirable sort where extreme earliness is desired.
 Q. What sort of plants would you recommend to be planted among roses or in rose beds? Mrs. D. c.
 A. It is not advisable to locate other plants among the roses or in the rose bed to take moisture, light and food away from the roses except, of course, the roses be far apart. Quick growing and early Towering annuals are not so objectionable, neither is early spring Towering bulbs, such as hyacinths, tulips and Earcissus.
 Q. What are some of the best types of red roses that do well in the soils of Jefferson county? c. c.
 A. Red LaFrance, Edward Mowley, General Jansen. Red Radiance. Rhea Reid and Ulrich Brunner. These are all monthly blooming roses and per- fectly hardy. There are some an- nual blooming reds that are especial ly good.
 Q. How do you arrive at the cor rect amount of grass seed to SOW 8 lawn or any given area? R. A.
 A. First reduce the area to be sown to square feet by multiplying the breadth by the length. If more than one spot ascertain the square feet of each separate and add to- gether. Then divide by 400. the prod uct being the minimum quantity of a matter of fact. much thicker seed ing is desirable. especially If the grass is to be sown on a Bermuda sod where conditions are not perfect for germination. Unlike most vege- table or other seed, grass must be sown very thick to prove successful in establishing desirable lawns.
 Q. Please publish the formula for standard bluestone wash recom- mended for diseased trees. Will the formula have to be reduced before o, .lxr- o1 T..
 A. Copper sulphate (bluestone), one pound; hot water, two gallons; strong ammonia (22 degrees). one and one-half pints: plain water to make 25 gallons of solution. Dis solve bluestone in hot water. when cool add ammonia and then plain water to make 25 gallons. This for mula (ready for use), while an ef- fective fungicide. cannot be applied to foliage and is unsafe to young dormant trees. It might be permis- sable to apply to old dormant trees or certain species of heavily parked trees, but other formulas are just as good and less dangerous.
 o. In setting out onion sets now how deep would you put themfrJ. T.
 A. Setting out this late. I would put down so the top of the bulb is two and one half to three inches un- der the soil. If wanted to mature large onions. the soil should bs worked away from them next spring.
 Q. How many grape vines does 1t take to set out an acre? s. C.. Route g.
 A. Eight feet apart each way would require 6S0 plants; nine feet. 53s, and ten feet, the most popular distance, 435.
 Q. Do you start citrus trifolata by planting the seed or setting out the plants and when do you do it7 R. E., Route 6.
 A. Both methods are practiced. Plants or seeds may be put out in December or later.
 Q. Do you think cabbage seed sown In open ground now for spring plants would be killed out? E. R.. Blocton.
 A. Tn the majority of years they would go through winter without be- ing killed. Much would depend on the character of the soil and the lay of he Ia nj