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

seems to injure il.
Q. Ny soil is naturally poor and
inclined to dry out rapidly and I
would like to know what perennial
flowers would make the best show
ing under such conditions. No water
ing could be afforded.-F. H., R. L.
p No. Z.
A. There are a mum Der of plants
that will tolerate such a situation,
some not readily available but the
following, easily Cbtainahle, will
prove satisfactory: Yellow alyssum,
golden Marguerite daisy, butterfly
root, coreopsis, sweet william, hardy
pinks, evening primrose, hardy
phloxes golden rod and rock speed
well. Some Of these are easily grown
from seed but plants are obtainable
and would of course give quicker re-
suits. Suitable preparations would
greatly aid in quick establishing.
@. What is lime nitrogen and can
il be bought? d. F.
A. Lime nitrogen generally refers
to air nitrates or those recovered
from the air, such a. is made at
Muscle Shoals. Nitrate of lime is
such product and is on the market
as commercial fertilizer.
Q. want to set out a good ounce.
When is the proper time and what
variety do you recommend? Mrs f.
L.. Warrior, Ala.
A. Ounces may be set out at the
same time as apples or peaches.
Good varieties are Chinese and
orange. See letter.
Q. friend has sent me some fine
grape vines. some have runners four
or five feet long. that I want to set
out right away. Should they be
pruned before setting? Mrs. NJ, Tus-
cumbia, Ala.
4. They should be cut back to
within six or eight inches Of the
roots before setting OUT otherwise.
few, II any will live. Bury roots
of plants under soil until ready to
set out.
Q. When weeyils get into feed
stuff does such feed prove injurious
to chicken and stock if eaten by
them? Mrs. r. s, r. L. d. 3.
A. While such feed is not as
wholesome as feed free from weevil
1t does not, as a general thing, cause
injury
Q. have some property that I
want improved by setting out shade
trees. ] want to use sycamore. elms.
and blackberry. What distance do
YOU think they ought to be? G. H.,
r. r.. d. G.
A. Such trees ought to be set out
at least so feet apart Notice the
trees on some Of the Birmingham
streets. in many places. so crowded
that the natural beauty of the tree
is wholly destroyed
q. When is the proper time to
prune grapes in this latitude? Mrs.
s., Bangor. Ala.
A. Anytime during the winter
after the plants become dormant.
II must be done before the sap be
gins TO flow in the spring.
Q. Which treatment do you consid-
er the best for killing smut that
may be present in seed wheat and
give the formula you suggest? b. r.,
Guntersville. Ala.
A. l consider the blue stone the
best and besides it does not injpre
the vitality OF the planting seed
Dissolve one pound blue stone in.
five gallons of water. Dip the
wheat in this solution and allow to
remain for 10 or Is minutes; then
remove and dip into solution of
lime q pound to 10 gallons of
water). This treatment leaves a
coating on the grain that protects
from any smut spores that may be
in the soil.
@. Can you give us the formula for
OF this remedy being of great benefit
as wash for fruit trees. to destroy
insects, scale, etc? A. B., Jasper
Ala
a. / know of several such formu
las still in use in various sections,
differing somewhat in their compost
ton. but the following should prove
effective: Boil 10 pounds quick lime
20 pounds sulphur in 20 gallons water
until sulphur is dissolved; then mix
separately Is. pounds each quick lime
and salt with enough water to slake
lime and dissolve salt. Then add both
mixtures together and an additional
quantity Of water to make the whole
80 gallons. Better results are said TO
obtain when applied warm and the
treatment should only be used when
trees are dormant and have shed all
foliage.
q win the Mariposa tulip, grown
so largely in California, do well in
this climate? Mrs. Z.
Al Mariposa tulips (calachortus)
that grow wild in southern Califor-
mia are not suited for this climate,
particularly for outdoor culture, be-
cause late cold spells occurring in
February and March nearly always
kill them.
O. want the hardy pinl1s that you
plant the seed Of now, that bloom
next year and continue to come up
and bloom every year Which ones do
you recommend? Miss S, Tuskegee,
Ala.
A. The type you want is dianthus
plumarius, Of which there are many
good varieties TO select from. There