The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-24


 c. am mailing you bulb of lily-like plant that has bloomed ever since last May. don't know the name of 1t but my neighbors arc crazy to know what 1t is and want to buy. Please tell us what it is. Mrs. B. A. C.. Leeds. Ala.
 A. The specimen received is a spe- cies of Amaryllis known as Crinum fimbriatum, commonly called milk and wine lily.
 Q. What variety of early corn do you recommend to grow for early market? G. S, Sipsey. Ala.
 A. In sugar corn I would recom- mend the golden bantam. In early field corn it pays to plant some Adams early, and while very small. it will pay, providing the land is very rich. The Snowflake is the earliest large corn and largely grown for market in the south.
 Q. see where it's recommended to paint tres with kerosene oil and then set fire to the tree to kill the scale. Do you think this would kill the trees? J. R., Blountsville, Ala. A. This treatment would kill the scale. also the trees. Kerosene oil is frequently applied without dilu- ton to scale on old trees. is very effective and not always injurious,
 
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 Q. Can you recommend a harmless remedy to keep down rose bugs on roses in a home conservatory? I don't want to use anything that con- tains arsenic or any deadly poison. Mrs. l..
 A. A remedy said to be very effec- tive to destroy rose bugs is made by dissolving one pound of whale oil soap in five to seven gallons of water, spray thoroughly and repeat at To-day intervals if necessary. This same spray is valuable for general insect control.
 Q. Is there such thing as a re- liable and practical remedy for peach tree borers? R. O., Jacksonville, Ala A. The chemical, paradichloroben- gene, is practical specific when used according to directions. It is the lat- est government remedy. You can pur- chase in onepound cans for 65 to 75 cents.
 Q. Is the powdered hellebore for killing insects vegetable product. and how do you use it? E. N, Fair field. Ala
 A. It is a poisonous powder from the hellebore plant (viratum). Il is very effective against all leaf eating insects. It may be used without di- iuiio1 UT can DC ulluteu live tunes with air slaked lime. or one pound of powder to five to ten gallons of water and is efficient even at such weak dilutions
 c. want the lavender colored Spencer sweet peas. What l gener- ally buy for lavender turns out to be a mixed lavender color. What va riety should I purchaser Mrs. II.
 A. Florence Nightingale is true lavender and nothing else. The orchid Spencer is a clear lavender, but has faint blending of pink. Both are particularly good, and for commer- cial use without equal.
 c. Year before last l saw a good many sweet peas of clear salmon or terracotta, no other color. of fine form and particular rich and strik- ingseolor. I want to plant some of this variety if you can tell me what it is.
 A. The variety must be Mrs Rout- zahn, because it fills the bill, and it is certainly magnificent thing. It Is one of the most prolific and longest bearers of any.
 Q. What is the name of the large broad-podded English peas that is always very sweet? Mrs W.
 A. There are numbers of varieties of wrinkled sugar peas that meet the description, but the best one Is undoubtedly Thongs Laxton, an es- pecially desirable sort.
 Q. Is the red bud tree free from disease? l want to plant some sort of ornamental shade trees but insects are so bad that l want to avoid those that soon get killed from dis 2 ease and insects. NJ. F.
 A. The red bud is one of the few trees that is practically immune from disease. It is true that caterpillars do attack the red bud but these are not hard to control like disease. The sweet gum is another desirable tree that is not often attacked by either disease or insects.
 c. In reading about honeysuckle ties. Where can I get information about these plants that would ex- plain the different sorts? I. NJ, R. r. D. Q.
 A. I don't know of any printed information that would cover a full discussion of the honeysuckle family but if you will let the writer known in detail just what is desired he will probably be able to give the information wanted
 Q. Are cuttings from cedar hard to root and when should they be put in the soil? B. M.. R. r. D. 2.
 A. All cedars and the canifers are more or less difficult to root and the method for each varies widely, much deDendinR on variety. If yOu could