The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-09-24

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 Lovers of flowers, plants and shrubs are often confronted with an array of names rather formidable in number. many of them obscure or uncertain in origin. and offerinf more than the usual perplexity m pronunciation. To the botanist Or trained expert in growing and handling plants, these names. many almost unpronouncable. offer no ter TOTS, but to the average person these Latin or Greek names are a con- stant source of confusion. A great many people ask why that common, well known plants are burdened with such jaw-breaking names. The chief reason for~these strange names Is in the interest of uniformity and to avoid confusion Common homes are most always local names. frequently several plants or trees being known by the same name. Most of tho botanical names are either Latin or Creek. so called dead languages. which are not constantly undergoing changes as are all the current lan- guages, 30 that by the use of tae accepted botanical names. whether we consult an American, English, q cai,hs Daeth VI oRdniBh S6bdiOtss the name of given plant will he the same In all. There is no definite certainty just how or why these bo- tanical names were given the various plants, as the authors have passed away, but in most eases these botan- ical names mean something or refer to some characteristic of the plant
 Questions and Answers
 Q. Please give me the names of some nurseries from whom I can pur- chase shrubs, trees, etc.-Mrs. J. T.
 A. Such information cannot Dc given In these columns, but if you send a if-addressed and stamped envelope the information will be mailed you.-
 Q. Can you buy the seed of Cali end doesyft take long for them to be- como large enough to set out.--N. M. Ashland.
 A. sAsd are obtainabls. gsrminats easily and the plants in fertile soil grow very rapidly They become large enough to set out when one year old.
 Q. never planted the winter turf or grazing oat. Do they have q beard and can you plant them with an. ordinary grain drill3--s. w.. Millport.
 A. The winter turf oat is not bearded, but are smooth and clean. and will feed freely through a grain drill.
 O. Please tell mo which wheat leads out the earliest. the red May. Fultx or the. blue stem?-S. D., Gun tersviIle.
 A. There Is but little difference. The blue stem is usually little ahead of red May, and the Fultz fol- lows.
 e. Is there such thing as per- ennial pepper? I mean the kind you cat. or use in pepper sauce, and when do you plant the seed?-B. C.. Eufaula
 A. There are several species of per- ennial shrubby pepper grown both for their fruit and as an ornamental plant. The seed may be planted in October. November or December. but should be protected and set out after cold weather has passed. After one summers growth the plant will stand out ir the open indefinitely and no necessity of protecting from the cold.
 Q. There is weigelia that aas mottled foliage, shadings of green, yellow and pink. The flowers are rose pink. Could you tell me the name of the variety7-Mrs. W. B., Vivian.
 A. Rosea mana varieEata is prob ably the variety referred to.
 Q. How large does the Judas tree grow. l mean in heisht-J. S., Athens.
 Alt depends on the variety. The common red bud of the south. a species of the Judas tree. often grows on the banks of streams and