The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-23

pAes or the Reranium roots are acfC and heavy excess of lime in the soil will fire them up, stunt them ana finally cause death. The best conditions for geraniums is neutral porous soil. You might change the dirt now, as far as possible. Equa rarts of clay, sand and woods eartt would be good soil for them. Com mercial acid phosphate is a fine fer tflizer for geraninms,
 c. Would nicotine sulphate, when used in kerosene oil emulsion, keep the mixture as an insecticide.
 A, Kerosene and tobacco extracts are more or less incompatible and i, Is not advisable to use together Either one will do the work if prop erly made and applied. Kerosene emulsion Is generally more effective for destroying lice than anything else, but many plants won't survive tho treatment.
 c. I noticed your article in the Age-Herald about Bermuda grass hay. How do you manage to grow 1t tall enough to cut for hay? L. C.. Lincoln.
 A Good soil and thick stand is necessary and then when it Is the purpose to cut for hay, 1t should not be heavily grazed. if at all. not until late in the season or after cutting. When the stand Is thin, the plant is more yrecumbent and running, but when thick. 1t grows more upright, especially if the soil Is good. It Is doubtful if Bermuda can bs profit ably grown for hay except the land be good and the stand thick.
 Q. read your article about the winter cabbage-savoy, could buy the plants in Birmingham? Mrs. E., Winfield.
 A. Yes, the seed stores have them now and will carry in stock clear up to October. The earlier they are set out the larger they grow before winter.
 Q. Could I grow large ruta begas for market on Sand mountain? s, H.. Collinsville.
 A. You certainly could. The finest shipped to Birmingham last winter grew in DeKalb county.
 Q. l noticed that nearly every hiIl of my strawberries has bed of ants around about. They have not yet affected the plants, but fear they will. What should I do about 1t? H. F. M, Anniston.
 A. The ants are most likely after the various grubs and root worms that are so destructive to strawber- ries. Ants rarely attack roots un- less other animal matter is wholly absent but they do damage some times by tunneling around the young roots of plants, If sulphus. borax or tobacco dust be freely dusted around. they generally leave. They may be destroyed by dusting freely with pure insect powder. They may be killed out with poison bait. using ounce of white arsenic or arsenious acid to 8 pound of sugar. Another remedy Is one ounce of cyonide of potash or cyanide of soda to ga- lon of sweetened water. scatter in liquid or soak up in bread or bran and dispose so they feed omit.
 o. In Tennessee,S we had . little striped bean that we planted in corn, that was runner and fine long bearer. I think it was called Scotia. Can I buy such a bean in Birming ham? Mrs. L. O., Corbonhili.
 A. Birmingham seed stores sell 1t under the name of Striped Crease back. It is known in some sections as Nancy Davis.
 sects out of bean seedf L. U.
 A With small Quantities, you can place in glass or stone jar and drop in . small sponge or rag soaked in camphor or chloroform and close tightly. For large quantities. place in tight barrels or boxes. and to every bushel. place one ounce bisulphide of carbon In saucer on top of leaves and cover securely with sacks to prevent escape of gasses. Let stand for 14 hours and then air to allow odor to escape. Be careful about fire as bisulphide highly inflam- mable. This destroys all larva that may be in beans. To keep out at- tacks from outside v1rrin, moth balls. camphor and tobacco dust serves a good purpose.
 Q. What Is this large shrub or small tree that has large green