The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-05

too deep 1t will begin to show up when the weather gets hot
 Q.-What about this mung bean talked about so much in the papers and does it have the merits claimed? C. S, Hanceville.
 Alt undoubtedly possesses merit the same as the soy bean and COW pea but the extravagant claims made for 1t are calculated to iniure its desired reputation. I would advise experiments on a moderate scale be- fore Jumping too deep.
 Q.-What is sulphate of nicotine? s. V, Bessemer.
 A solution containing 40 per cent of soluble free nicotine. A com mereial standardized product
 Q.-I have heard that salting sweet potato beds will hasten growth, Would you advise such treatment? Mrs. S, Cullman.
 A.-Sait by attracting moisture will hasten growth of the first crop, but Its use Is liable to injury any sub sequeut crop. It might be advisable to experiment in small way but free use could not be recommended
 Q,-I am sending you sweet pea bloom that came up among a row of mixed Speneers. No others are show ing any signs of bloom Please tell me what it is? Mrs. D.. Greenville A.--Masterpiece. splendid free Towering early lavender sweet pea. Q-My rhuharb is beginning to rot around the center of the root crowns Can anything be done? Mrs. S.. ope- lilxa.
 Avery doubtful It's rather soon for the plants to show this decay but old roots will not go through tho summer in this climate.
 Q.=-Hew many sweet potato plants ought I get to the bushel? w. S, Republic.
 A.-nepends on variety. how sound the seed and who does the pulling From four to ten thousand is the usual estimate.
 (Which one of the ivys is the woodhine2 Mrs. R.
 A<-Anpelopsis auinquefolia, known also as five-leaved Ivy and Virginia creeper.
 Q.--I am sending you yellow lily l found In the woods near the War rior river. Are you acquainted with 1t and could I succeed in cultivatlng? Mrs. H.. R. F. D., Eutaw.
 A-Anemone ranunculoides. known as yellow wood lily. It is worth cultivating
 Q.-My sweet peas are too spind-
 
 to strengthen2 Miss c.
 A-Wood ashes, tobacco stems or dust, worked into the soil. They need potash to make strong woody fiber Either sulphate or muriate of pot ash. a teaspoonful to foot of drilled, worked into the soil will help,
 Q.-My petunias don't seem to de- velep their flowers. buds don't open, some deformed. imperfect and often shed before development What could be the trouble? Mrs. L., Talladega. A.--The trouble is most likely due to an unbalanced supply of the es- sential plant foods. The trouble in- dscates an inadequate supply of phos- plates and possibly potash and too much ammoniates or nitrogen. Keep buds pinched off for a while and ap- ply a teaspoonful of commercial acid phosphate around each plant, worked into the soil. not too close.
 Q.-Do peonies need much water? Mss F.
 A.--When they commence to bloom the soil around them should not be- come dry and hard. good mulch ought to be kept up so as to hold moisture and avoid the necessity for oultiVatinE or disturbing the roots Don't allow any blooms to die on the plant.
 Q.-My palms seem to have some thing like scale on the underside of leaves. What would you do? Mrs. G. A-Wash with soap studs and re- peat every few days until they dis appear.