The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-09-13

i always get the erumpled up leayed sort that is slow growth and never gets very large. Can you suggest T sort that is better? N. T.. Route I.
 A. Try the long standing, a larger, broader and longer leaved sort, does not crumple and Is much easier gath cred. It may not stand quite as much cola but 1t rarely gets winter killed. c. l read in a poultry journal to grow kale for green feed for chickens in winter and early spring. Would you SOW it broadcast or cultivate in drills and what sort is best? Mrs. b. 5.
 A. I would grow in drills. fertilize and cultivate we'll. The Siberian va riety is one of the best.
 Q. ] have the Savoy winter cab bage large enough to begin to head but they seem slow to start making heads. Would nitrate of soda do them any good? R. C., Carbon Hill
 A. Nitrate of soda applied as a side dressing at the rate of 100 pounds to the acre would help but the Savoy cabbage is slow grower and generally takes it's own time about heading. They will head by frost.
 e. In trimming my monthly roses l notice that some of the stems have little raised black spots. Some of the smaller stems seem to become weak ened and drop. Is this some kind of disease and what should be done about it? A. M
 A. This trouble is commonly called stem fungus and it persists from year to year and often kills outright if left undisturbed. Bordeaux mixture. if applied at proper strength, will control but repeated spraying at month intervals may be necessary until all signs disappear Badly in- fested branches should be cut out. It is important to spray in very ea.ly spring before new growth starts and then watch out for any further de- velopment
 Q. Will the seed from single pod of gladiolus produce blooming plants like the mother plant? Mrs. T. U.
 A. Every seed in a gladiolus pod may produce a plant with a flower altogether different in color from the parent plant and some may be like the parent. You can never tell what you have until bloom is producel This is the way that the great va riety in gladiolus is multiplied.
 Q. In digging up some of my Canterbury bells l notice some of them have dry root rot. What could cause this? Mrs. N. A. Opelika.
 A. Hard to say, but evidently some root fungus similar to that often affecting hydrangea. 1t may be necessary to take up, prune roots and reset in new location. See special instructions mailed.
 Q. I notice in boxes where I SOW flower seeds that a white mold col lects on the soil surface and when this occurs my seed fail to come up What vii prevent this condition? Mrs B. w.
 A. This condition is caused by too much moisture. insufficient sunlight, improper drainage and the need of areation. The soil needs the admix- ture of coarse sand to promate drain- age. Some seed. especially those of weak vitality, tend to promote mold Light dusting with lime is beneficial. Equal parts of lime and powder ed sulphur dusted on soil surface will control, but drainage and good soil conditions are the big factors
 Q. Would 1t do to sow the little early button radishes along with the later or winter Fadishes so they would be gone before the late ones come into eating size? Miss D.
 A. The plan is often followed. Yon can, of course. tell the quick matur- ing which mature in 30 days or less, in fact, before winter radishes would be large enough to pull.
 Q. In roofing cuttings of geraniums should they be kept thoroughly wet until we'll rooted? Mrs. NJ.
 A. It is necessary for five or six days to be careful and maintain fairly wet conditions but water should be gradually withdrawn, A little willing after few days seems at times to induce root formation Covering over with paper to prevent too rapid evaporation seems to help.