The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-17


 rotted cow manure would be good. It may be that the bulbs were not old enough to bloom, as many va rieties don't bloom until the bulb is two or more years old The soil must not be allowed to bake around the bulbs.
 Q. l am mailing you a sample of nut found in the wild state in St. Clair county. It looks like hickory nut but the taste is different, Can you tell me what it is and If trees can be had for setting out? P. B., Peil City, Ala.
 A. The specimen is known as but ternut or white walnut Nursery stock is obtainable for setting out in December or January and they dc well in this section of Alabama
 Q. There is a lily commonly called the yellow lily that blooms through the summer and fall. Could you tell from this what the correct name isg Mrs. M..eAiexander City.
 A. It could be several others but the one you doubtless refer to is henyyi On good soil this plant grows six or seven feet nigh; flowers, orange, yellow, and blooms from July to frost. The plant is as hardy as tree. Bulbs may be set in winter or early spring. It is of Japanese origin and really something remarka- ble.
 c. I want a perennial that is hardy and that would succeed ia beds where it's dry and no water could be given. I would prefer all the same kind of flower. What would you suggest? Mrs NJ.
 A I would suggest English gail lardias or improved blanket flower. Prepare beds or borders well and set out dormant roots in winter. They will thrive under conditions but few other plants will stand and persist in their profusien of bloom when nearly everything else fail. There are some varieties that produce flow CTS five inches in diameter and in this climate commence to bloom in May and continue until December.
 Q. l would like collection of yucca that flowers at different periods. Can you tell me the name of the varities that I should plant? Mrs. A. l..
 A. There are good many species of yucca but only a few cultivated varieties. Good towering sorts that bloom at different periods are yucca glanea or early Towering adams needle. Yucca fiiamentosa and yucca gloriosa or late Towering adams needle.
 Q. I want to plant some English peas right after Christmas What sort would you recommend for this early planting? Mrs. E. A. R. K. D. 9.
 "A. Any of the hardy smooth vari- ties. such as Alaska is best. These early plantings should be put in deep because if they should get bit down by severe freezes they will usually come out again.
 Q. I want to grow green onions for the early market. Would you set out now or later and what variety is the hardest? Mrs. s. R. R. r. D. l.
 A. Put out either yellow or white onion sets now. Set them little deeper than you would in the spring. Mulch if you can. There is but little danger of the cold hurting thems
 Q. Can you give us the formula for poisoning the Argentine ant or tell us what we may obtain it? T. A. Warrior, Ala.
 ous principle in the ant destroyer as recommended by the United States government The proven formula and it's application is some what lengthy, too long for these columns but if you write to the Department of Agriculture. A Washing ton. D. C., for bulletin No. 110I 1t will be mailed you free Of charge. This bulletin goes into great detail which is really necessary for the proper application.
 Q. What is the best thing to plant in an orchard on a hillside to pre- vent washing of the soilr 4. T. Goodwater, Ala.
 A. Hillside orchards ought to be terraeed besides sowing corn crops Rye would be suitable for immediate sowing. some permanent clover. such as red and alsike, could be planted on the rye. If clover is not sown now. after rye is disposed of early next summer. such plants as Japan clover and sweet clover could be sown or such legumes as soy beans, cowpeas and velvet beans could be employed It is important to keep the ground covered, and the plants to bc used will depend much on what is desired in the resulting crop.
 Q. I have just read an interesting article about the use of lima nitrogen or air nitrates on young orchards but nothing Is said about the time of the year to apply. Can you tell me the most favorable time to apply such material? M N. Albany. Ala.
 A. The best time to apply such materials Is st the beginning of ac- tive growing periods. This coming spring. when buds begin to burst and foliage appears. will be the best