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

mixed. They are perfectly hardy and
may be sown right away.
Q. | have a friend who has a candy
tuft whose foliage stays green ali the
time, year in and out. DO you know
what sort this is and do you grow
from seed or plants and when would
You start? Mrs. r.. Decatur, Ala
a. This is known as perennial
candytuft Gberis sempervisens) and
may be grown from seed planted in
winter or spring or plants can be OBJ
tanned in winter or spring. The flower
is white, but there are some colored
varieties
Q. | have some fine peanuts from
1921 crop harvested nearly a year
ago, and as this years crop was a
failure, | would like to know if
these would come up if planted the
coming spring? NJ. B.. Garden City,
Ala
A. There is no certainty about it.
The thing to do would be to test
them by planting a sample early next
spring. Results will depend good
deal on how seed were kept, but are
doubtful.
G. see where sulphur is recon-
mended to feed to poultry for YER
min and also to prevent canker,
chicken pox and other diseases. Can
you tell me how it is given and how
much? Mrs L., Altoona.
"A. Mix on eounce sulphur to six
or seven pounds of bran or any dry
mash feed or one pound to a hun
dred-pound bag Of such feed.
Q. What is the best fertilizer to
use in renovsting lawn? Grass
don't seem to do well, soil full of
worms and needs to be made over?
j. H. s.
A. Some good virgin soil, such as
woods earth. is probably needed, and
a liberal quantity Of well decayed
animal manure would greatly help.
Bone meal. moderate amounts of
cotton seed meal or any complete
commercial fertilizer would serve a
useful purpose. A liberal dressing
of common air slaked lime to neu-
t-alize acid conditions often proves
highly beneficial, and besides would
destroy many. if not all, the worms.
As to suitable grasses, this is largely
matter of taste, but the English
and Italian rye grasses give the
quickest results. They may be used
in conneetion~with Bermuda for per
manent effect.
q. ! see where high life" is
recommended for destroying weevils
in corn. Where can we get supply
OF this material at the lowest price
w. NJ. CIanton.
A. High life is simply a common
or vulgar name for bsulphide of car
bon, highly volatile and inflamma-
BILE clear liquid which evaporates
quickly. and where econfined, its
gases are deadly to all insect life.
Get tyour druggist or dealer to order
from wholesale drug house. The
cost in quantity is only 20 to SO
cents per pint, price depending on
quantity.
Q. What can l SOW now on newly
made terraces to prevent washing
or breaking down by winter rains?
j. H., Oneonta.
a. Rye. oats or wheat are desir-
able and it is good idea to use in
connection alsike or sweet clover.
The grain will hold until early sum-
mer. and when ripe may be cut for
feed, allowing the clover chance to
take possession, which will form
permanent binder Sudan grass is
fine for this purpose but it is ten
der annual and could only be planted
in spring and summer.
Q. In growing asters to cut and sell
the blooms, what varieties are the
most profitable for the amateur?
Mrs H.. r. d. l.
A. The late or simpler branching
are the most satisfactory. You can
plant them in the open in early spring
to be transplanted later.
a. Is there a real yellow hyacinth
that comes true to color? l want to
grow in pots a number of them, so
that all come into bloom at the same
time. Mrs. D., Fairfield. Ala
A. A variety known as the yellow
hammer is one of the very best.
@. | want to know the very best
red Spencer sweet peas to plant, as |
already have the white, lavender and
mixed. What sorts can you recon-
mend? J. w. W, East Lake, Ala
A. King Edward Spencer is the best
sunproof pure red all over and the
illuminator is rich cerise red, both
extra good.
q. Is, the paspalum and Dallis grass
one and the same plant? j. f.,
Thorsby Ala.
A. Dallis grass is paspalum dilita-
tum. There are a number Of species.
@. Is there such thing as an ey-
ergreen rose; that is. one that does
not shed its foliage? Miss B., Ala
bama City, Ala.
"A. Evergreen roses are to be had
in both the bush and running form.
See letter
Q. Is it necessary to dig fall grown
Irish potatoes just as quick as frost
has fallen? A. G., Hanceyille. Ala.
A. il is generally best to do so. but
not absolutely necessary. Select a
sonably dry and weather clear and
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