The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-28

two weeks. Mix a teaspoonful Of dry Bordeaux mixture 10 quart of water, is generally strong enough to correct rot trouble in tomatoes. Spray the entire vine fruit and all. Begin when vines show signs of blooming.
 e. CD The leaves and blooms on my pansies and leaves on sweet peas are curling. What Is the trouble and remedy?
 CD How long does it take tube roses to sprout? C. H. R., Fairfield.
 A CD The trouble Is most likely due to lice, mites or some minute aphis. Dust plants with tobacco dust, mixed with about one-fourth the same, amount of sulphur.
 (2) Depends on how long the bulbs were rested. It sometimes is a month or more and is a good indication.
 c Is it possible to kill the moths that infest my garden, that lay the eggs, that in turn destroy my plants, when matched out? Mrs. W, Pratt vile.
 A Moths can be trapped at night by putting out lights so arranged in pans of water, as to cause them to fall in the water, in seeking the light A good plan, is to keep down all weeds and grasses round about the garden, as this Is where they take refuge during the day.
 c. Am mailing you under separate cover specimens of bloom of peoples. Are any of these the Flanders? Mrs. T. J. w. Alexander City.
 A. No. The specimens are much finer than the Flanders. It is diff cut to identify peoples, except they be seen growing, as the bloom de- teriorates so rapidly when cut. The largest bloom seems to be Oriental, one or two were Shrleys. while one appeared to be King Edward, an- other possibly Mephisto. All of them resembled the finest of silk tissue
 O. When 1 was girl we grew plant called Hen-and- Chickens. want to get hold of this. Is there another name? Mrs B., Selma.
 A Sempervivum Tectorum. the same as common houseleek. a sueeu- lent perennial plant with curious im- brioated leaves. flowers rose purple.
 o. My aunt has little plant growing on rocks, called wall pepper. want to get start of this. Is there another name for it? Miss N, Jasper.
 A. Sedum, variousiy known as sedum acre, biting stonecrop, Nwall pepper. messy stone. small houseleek, etc It's a splendid plant for rock gardens. flowers mostly yellow. There aRe a great many species.
 Q. My dahlias, left in the ground all winter, are making numerous shoots Would you cut any of these off Miss F.
 A Pruning will Induce larger flowers but reduces the volume of bloom.
 Q. I have about six acres in Irish potatoes that want to treat. Is there a preparation that will kill the bugs and at the same time destroy the blight? W. NJ, Cuba.
 A. There are several such mix lures containing both arsenic, Bor- deaux and other compounds There is one made in Birmingham, called blight and bug mixture. that Is largely used In many potato sections and may be relied on.
 o. Which Is stronger in nitrogen sulphate of ammonia or nitrate or soda? H J., Dadevllie.
 A. Sulphate of ammonia generally contains 25 per cent of ammonia which would be equivalent to about 2t per cent of nitrogen. Nrate of soda runs about 19 per cent of am monia, equivalent to about l6 per cent of nitrogen. These per cent ages are approximate, as both mate rials may vary widely.
 The nitrate of soda is generally more soluble in water.