The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-11-19

trenches, IS the plants advance, with good loamy soil, woods earth or leaf mold. Stimulants and water will in duce such rapid growth that plants are liable to suffer seriously when sharp freezes occur in January. Feb ruary or earlier. A little bone meal or well routed COW manure would not likely do harm, but prove bene- ficial.
 Q. My evergreen euonymus hedge and some specimen bushes are in fested with scale that was checked under your direction some time ago, but there are still some old scales on the trunk. Will you please pub .lish a formula to eradicate? Mrs. B.
 A. Dissolve one ounce copperas in a gallon of water and stir in two ounces of dry limesulphur and spray thoroughly This is double the strength of the summer spray, and I think the plant will stand the stronger solution this late. In Janu- ary you might spray again, using two ounces dry Bordeaux powder to three quarts of. water A prepared liquid known as target scale de- stroyer is also effective for winter application
 Q. If pepper and egg plant arc sown now in cold frames or beds and one is prepared to protect with an oil cloth or canvas covering, do you think they would go through the winter? B. C., R. F. P. ,.
 A. I have grown both pepper and egg plants in the manner described. sowing seed the last of November with but little trouble. The bed la banked with dirt to Keep out the cold. Keep cover off unless real danger exists.
 @. Would it do to set out now Bermuda onion plants, not sets? Mrs. S. Blocton.
 A. There is really but little dan ger. Shear the tops of plants off down to near bud, set rather deep and mulch, work soil away from bulb in spring
 Q. l am fond of wild honeysuclxle and know where there is plenty in the woods Can I dig up some of these and transplant around my home? When should it be done and give other needed information2 Mrs. E., Albany.
 A. Wild honeysuckle from the woods is difficult to transplant sue CeSSIQtiY. Dul II Cdfl De uQHG- Dt- cember is probably the best month. selecting a time when there is a good season in the ground so the plant can be excavated around and all the root possible carefully taken up- Only young plants should be at tempted and they should be promptly reset in a fertile and well drained situation. Use woods earth or leaf mold under plants. but no fertilizer Mulch the ground round about with leaves after setting out Cut back severely
 c. My dshlias are through bloom ing. bu. still have some green branches. Gould I take them up now as not convenient to put off. and what treatment do you advise? Mrs. J. B.
 A. Cut them ofs five or six inches above the ground, excavate around carefully and lift with fork to avoid injury to the clump Of tubers. They may remain in shade. protected from weather for two or three days, then buried in perfectly dry sand or saw dust in boxes or other vessels. stored away in dry, cool place. Don't at tempt to saparate now. but leave the clumps intact until ready to plant again. If any tuhers are diseased or rotting. these, of course, should be cut away.
 Q. There is small light colored bug ttacking turnip ops and think rape also. Lettuce is being attacked by a small white worm. Gan you suggest suitable remedies? S. Tal- ladeea.
 A. There. is green aphis or louse attacking turnips and related crops. very destructive all over Ala Y bama, and difficult to control when well established. The remedy is to- bacco and soap. Mix teaspoonfui nicotine sulphate with gallon of strong soapy water and spray. To- bacco dust alone is effective if ap piled so as to reach the underside Of foliage. preparation known as Yaycide 70 dust" is partieularly ef- fective for aphis and would cer- tainly destroy the worms attacking lettuce.
 c. I want 10 plant some Of the largest single trumpet narcissus or daffodils. Which would you recon mend here for outdoor planting? Mrs. w.. Tuscaloosa.
 A. There are many in this class worthy of recommending. but the fol- lowing three will please anyone: Emperor, large trumpet surrounding petals broad, overlapping and the en- tire bloom is rich deep yellow: Empress, similar to Emperor in trumpet. but the perianth- or sur