The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-06

VuifieS are DeGinninS 10 TeaSh the Age-Herald already. A few obser- useful purpose.
 Bur clover is an annual leguminous plant, belonging 10 the alfalfa family and is of considerable value as q winter and early spring grazing plant. The, plant produces yellow blossom by April. natures small hurs containing four to eight seec% small yellow kidney shaped, resem- bling alfalfa, pods droop 10 the l'ground, and plant quickly disap- pears to appear again as voiuntet. in November or December. It is val- usble in any pasture mixture and is largely used in connection vii bermuda. sown directly on the ss c to prolong the green period and thL. afford an all-year around green pas ture. Stock are not particularl.. fond of t. but do consume 1t in the absence of other green stuff, and il is certainly good for them. There are number of varieties but two of the best, Southern bur clover (Medicsgo Maculata and California (Medicaso Denticulata) are the inn portant sorts. The former is some what larger and harder but the lat ter is more readily eaten by live stock, germnates quicker. is earlier and then hulled or recleaned seed are available. The seed burs are diff fercnt, and the southern must be planted in the bur that always con tain lot of trash and dirt.
 About Hedges
 It's funny that when people speak of hedges they have in mind only the common California priyet. Few people seem to know that there are dozens of wonderful hedge pfants some it's true, are difficult to man. l age, but for variety and beauty tho hedge should be something to ad- mire. Some plants that make a beau tiful hedge are wonderful Towering plants. lasting al summer. Abena grandiflora Is known and app, eciat te l as an all summer Towering shrub. yet when grown as hedge plant and kept trimmed It is beyond praise. l Space wUuld not permit discussion 1 of any number Of excellent hedge plants, but If you contemplate put 1 ting out head, get posted and con sider something else than the mono tony of privet. 1t would be well to consider ostus and true evergreens, duckas arboryitass, spruces, hemlock, Japanese holly, boxes. Japanese yews. arrange mixed hedges which are beautiful if well kept, thus relieving 1 the boredom of the samenoss, too 1 often the case in many homes. Growing Perennial Flowers Perennial towering plants, that is, those that bloom from year to year without replanting. arc the main stay and flower lovers realize this but most everybody waits until l spring and depend on buying plants. l Many of course are disappointed, be- cause so often the plants are not obtainab1e. and frequently the quality is so poor as to be not worth setting | out. The only way to avoid this 1 is to grow your own plants. theis you can be certain of having the idcn- tioa1 collection of plants yon want | A great many of the most desirable | hardy perennials are not produced by any Birmingham grower but they depend on stuff shipped in from out side of the state. The quality in con sequence of long distance shipment, is poor and the price necessarily exhorbitant. Get posted about peren- niais from seed. Some varieties should be planted this month. but | it's difficult to give any general specific instructions. but we are pre- | pared to tel you when and how to plant anything. Tell us what you want to plant. e l 0oGBuh0ma 4hu hmbWGEu
 c. What is the latest time you can
 plant bunch, beans and be sure they
 will mature? o. H., Republic.
 Early buch beans. at this season,
 will commsnce to boar, under favor
 able conditions. in 45 days, so yor
 can see there Is yet plenty of time | have seen them mature planted as
 late as September 20.
 e. I want to SOW sorghum and peas now on a piece of ground that II want to use after the middle of
 ford hay py that timef B. A., war
 rior.
 A. Yes. 1t would doubtless be ready to cut before the middle of October.
 e. Among the several listed ka1es.
 which do you consider the best for
 home use? M. B.. caiera
 A Both the tall and dwarf Scotch
 kale are splendid and there really Is
 no choice between these two curicd l sorts.
 1 c. How do you tell when the honey
 dew cantaioups is ripe? have pulled
 several but none any good. F. P. | Clanton.
 A. When they begin to turn yell | low or look to be matured, pull and
 lay aside in cool, shady place for a
 few days until the rind will give
 under pressure. They do not ripen
 readily or evenly on the vines. l c. Is the cleander we grow here open in south Texas? Mrs. G., Selma 1 A. There Is some doubt about this. i There. is no place in the United
 States where oleandcrs grow like
 they do in southern Texas. Tn Gal weston they line all the thorough
 fares and grow so large as to De
 used for shade trees There are
 countless varieties of every shade of
 color. singles and doubles. They will not stand the cold of Birmingham 1 unless protected with even more care l than is necessary with Cape Jasmin 1 c. What are some hardy ferns
 that you can put out in the yard to
 remain indefinitely? Mrs. A.
 ] A. The following are desira bl c
 sorts: Hardy maiden hair (adiantum pedatum); aspidium, three or four
 varieties: asplenium, sossamer fern. sensitive fern, cinnamon fern, roya! 1 fern and osmunda clAytonia. They
 are adapted to shady hooks or wood- ! lands The soil should be made up i with leaf mold and . mulch main
 tained especially during winter.
 Q. Can one buy the sets of the Mammoth Silver King onion, and what is tho price? Mrs. w.. Cordova 1 A. This variety is not handled l commercially. but you can buy the last of this month crystal white wax 1 bermuda, . much better onion, at 20 l to 26 cents per quart.
 | o. I have about two bushels of Alaska English peas left over from l rprtng planting. want 10 try q fall crop. When should they bS u1antady. w O. Eutaw
 A. Any time in Ssptsmbsr would do. Be governed largely by weather conditions. T have seen good crops