The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-07-01
Questions and Answers

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 Questions and Answers
 Q. There is a hard, rough. horny, green bug that gets on my eggplants and eats the foliage. They stick flat and hard to the leaf. What is a good remedy for this pest? Mrs. D.. Ensley,
 A. I don't know the name of this bug, but as he Is vigorous eater he is easily killed by dusting the plants with any poison insecticide. Black death Is poison dust that Is very ef- feetive for any leaf-eating insect. TeasI oonful of arsenate of lead to a half cup of lime and dusted on would be effective.
 c I had a German almanac tha. gave formula for Segers blight powder, highly recommended for mil dew on grapes. I have lost the book. Could you give me the formula? D. S.. vinemont
 A The formula Is approximately 20 pounds of flowers of sulphur and one pound of dry powdered blue stone; Lump blue stone powdered up would not do. The material should be an- drydrous. that is. a dry powder. Mix thoroughly and dust on. The sulphur alone would be good.
 Q. Will you please give me the iLdlh hCl pIICtS III your comm or to- l matoes. beans and okra in Birming- ham. Also give names of dealers? s., Montgomery.
 A. Information &f this kind cannot be handled in these columns. If you send your name and correct address. information wanted will be mailed you personally.
 o. Is the vaycide Cal-sulphur spoken of in the papers as killing the bean beetle, poison? w. B., Blounts- vile.
 A. One of the ingredients, tri-cal- cium arsenatc. is poison but it is an insoluble poison. easily washed off and does not penetrate the green pods or plant You would have to swallow
 the actual poison to be dangerous. c. I have been told that just com mon alum will kill these green grass worms or some call them army
 worms. How is it used? S. R.. War rior.
 A. A strong solution of alum will ! kill most any worm. but you could only use it in fence corners or waste places, as few plants would stand a solution strong enough to kill worms. Arscnate of lead. while poisonous. Is a better remedy. .
 Q. have been told that peonies will not bloom again if the roots are | disturbed. Is this SO? Mrs. L. .. M, Stewart
 A. Nonsense, for how could the plants or dormant roots be handled commercially if such was the case. Peonies may be moved in late sum-
 mer or In the fall when top growth has subsided. The roots may be di vided into as many pieces as there are crowns or clusters of crowns. thus affording more plants They must be handled carefully to pre- l vent breaking off of runners or fleshy arms. In transplanting the ground should be dug up deep for
 about two feet around and we'll fer tilized with thoroughly decayed ani- maj manure. Woods earth and leaf | mold is splendid addition. Spread out roots and pack soil around firm. three or four inches. Q. What can you put on weeds in a driveway to kill them out and save | so much hoeing? Mrs. H. 1 A. Dissolve as much copperas in water as it will take up and apply with an old sprinkler can, or any old can will do by punching holes in it. Q. In laying off rows to plant any
 thing, does it make any difference HOW they are lalu orr to run, whether
 east to west or otherwise? Mrs. S. Vivian.
 l A. It's best when practical to lay I off rows to run north and south, be-
 cause if you will figure it out, such
 a location gives more sunlight to all parts of the plant.
 Q. Could I use potash as a side | dressing now on corn about knee | high. and do you think 1t would pay? ,? | K. J.. Guin.
 A. It's doubtful, as potash is slow in i its action, and it's generally best to
 incorporate in the soil before plant
 ing. You might use a little nitrat.. i of soda. but potash might prnve
 harmful, as 1t frequently does when
 not properly managed O. Do spireas ever die down In
 the fall and come up again the fol-
 lowing spring? Miss T.. R. F. D. g.
 A. There is a family of shrubs
 called spireas that die down in the
 winter like perennial flowers, but they have no resemblance to The
 hardy herbaceous spireas. such as
 bridal wreath and other related spe-
 cies.