The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-10-21
Questions and Ansmerr

Q. If you dust seed corn, gathered
now, with lime to keep out weevils,
will the lime injure the corn? r. b.,
Oneonta.
A. If you allow the corn to be-
come thoroughly dry before treating
with lime. don't think there would
be danger. although 1 never tried
with carbon bisulphide.
@. Can you transplant endive like
lettuce? P. NJ, Route z.
A. Yes, only be little more care
full in taking up. 1t is desirable to
disturb roots as little as possible.
Q. 1t Is now too late to use nj
trate of soda or sulphate of am
monia as a side dressing to collards
to hasten development? C. B.. Jasper.
A. No. it is the proper thing to
do. Cold weather don't altogether
stop the growth of such plants as
collards, cabbage. spinach, kale, and
| lettuce.
@. If alsike clover be sown this
month, how soon will 1T be large
enough to afford grazing? j. r.,
Oakman.
| A. Much depends on weather con-
ditions but by April it should begin
to be available.
| Q. | have a young apple orchard
! set out last fall that / have cui.i-
waited and sprayed up to a month
| ago. l notice now some white look
| ing scale insect on the underside of
some foliage. They will begin she'd
/ ding soon. Do you think it neces-
sary to spray again this late? X. M,
Russellville.
A. l would certainly spray at once
| to destroy any insects that are al
most sure to give you trouble an
other season. Lime sulphur or Bor-
deaux. either one, will do the trick
| Q. In setting out Boston ivy. how
long should the plant be cut back to
| before setting out? A. p.
| A. The plants should be pruned
| to about six inches in length in order
+, for the greatest per cent to live.
| Q. Is the Towering almond hardy
| in this climate and how high does it
grow? Mrs. NJ, Montevallo.
| A. Flowering almond (prunus
| amygdalus), grows about three or
| four feet high, flowers pink and
white and blooms very early In
spring. The bloom often appears be-
! fore the last frost in spring but is
rarely killed.
| Q. Can you secure elderberries and
| cultivate them like blackberries and
raspberries? T. f., Route 6.
| A. 1t can be done but is rarely
/ attempted because hard to make live
unless located in situations similar in
| soil and environment to where they
are found naturally growing.
Q. l often see in waste places
around Birmingham a vigorous vine
| that has a blossom resembling morn
ing glory only much larger. white in
! cclor, with purple center. Can you
tell me the name of it? Miss NJ. A.
! A. Silver vine (actinidia) is doubt
| less what is meant as the writer has
often noticed it. There Is also a
yellow variety but rather rare. 1t is
/ extremely hardy, q vigorous grower
| and is rarely II ever attacked by in
+, sect enemies.
Q. There is pure white pink in
bloom right now, said to be per-
ennial. Have you noticed it and do
| you know the nance Miss l..
a. There is a white pink now in
bloom that began in May or June
and is true perennial, the name of
which is zephyranthus Plants are
available in December or early
spring.
Q. I have a large border of hardy
jonquils that has not been disturbed
for years but they did not do well
the past season for the first time
They should have been taken up be-
fore now and / write to ask If it is
now too late? Miss S.. Admission.
! A. would certainly take up now
and dry for four or five weeks. Then