The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-01

management There must be lack of fertilizer on the bed. There can | be no other reason for small shoots | on twoyear-old beds. The necessary l treatment is complicated and a per sonal interview is really necessary to explain the necessary details. | e. My grapes which formerly bore | we'll have not borne for the past two | years. What could be the trouble? They make good growth, but don't | bear?-S. l..
 A There is so much involved that 1 an answer would be impossible un- 1 less all the facts are known. A per | sonaI interview is needed, or at least more information.
 l Q. l have a flower garden that gets | the sun only d few hours daily. Tell me through the Age-Herald what | plants would be best for such a sit l nation and would it be best to use i plants or seed? What quick growing vine could l use for covering an un- slightly fence about eight feet high? Mrs. ". F. F., Florence, Ala. A. You should have told us whether it was morning or evening sun that made the exposure and | whether you wanted annuals or per ennials. Plants that will stand more or less shade may be enumerated as l follows: Columbine. larkspur, fox glove, lobilia, forget-me- mot, phloX, primroses, violets, pansies and | nasturtiums If you will let us know | whether you want annuals or per ennials, we can be more specific. See special letter.
 Q. Can you bloom golden glow from the seed planted this year? Mrs. x. D.
 A. Very doubtful. You can secure plants, not very expel sive, which will produce blooming plants this season. Seed stores, greenhouses | 1, | Q. What is the quickest turnip that 1 I could plant now that would make a commercial turnip quick? J. H.
 A. See letter.
 Q. As between COW peas and soy beans, which do you prefer? $. T. Russellville, Ala.
 A. All depends on what is to be saved in the resulting crop. On very poor land the soy bean makes
 the best showing. Soy beans will produce satisfactory results on land that is too poor to give results with COW peas.
 l come from and can 1t be grown ln Alabama? T. B.. Clanton, Ala. A. Texas is probably now the big pest producer of rice in this country. Other coast states produce more or
 less. Alabama has little land adapted to rice, still there is an up- l lana NdTllS llidt SoA pS
 grown on any good land.
 o. Are the lilies now being offered
 grown in Bermuda or where are l they grown? l have a half dozen, | grown in the house that show no | sign of bloom yet. Mrs. A. c.
 A. The true Bermuda Easter lily, lilium harrisii. is grown in the Ber- muda Islands. but as a matter of fact, most of the lilies sold as Easter 1 lilies ar eof Japanese origin, are later and are really not Easter lilies, but they serve the purpose and are accepted as Easter lilies.
 O. Is it cheaper to use kainlt as notash base in fertilizer or had we | better use the 50 per cent sulphate? | D. H., Attalla, Ala.
 A. All would depend on actual an alysis and the accepted unit value l of potash. See letter.
 o. Is the Grimm alfalfa better l suited to Alabama than the ordinary l tyDs? I read a lot about it, but be- | fore trying it l would like to have l advice on the subject in order to De sure. J. E., Marion, Alu. A, There is no reason for Grimm alfalfa in Alabama, where the weather is mild and the rainfall piehtifui ana 1 the climate better suited for the ordl- nary type In Minnesota, where the 1 climate is severe, the Grimm type from Germany is probably the most profitable.
 o. Do seed germinate in the day 1 time or is it during the night that | they grow? The reason l want tG l know this is to govern the covering of my plant beds at night. $. D.
 A. It ia generally conceded that seed terminate better in the daytime when there is sunlight than at night. Heat and light have much to do With influencing the growth of any seed.
 in mind nlant 3lSlNc and timothy. Would you please tell me what amount should be planted to the acre and if it is too late? D. F., Athens, Ala.
 A. No, it is perfectly all right to | plant now. The quantity necessary would depend on how well the ground | is fixed and the method Of planting l To the acre of ground, about four to l six pounds of alsike should be used and eight to ten pounds of timothy The seed may be broadcasted on freshly made ground or could be | sown on young oats.
 l Q. bought three Easter ilnes Tn bloom for Easter, and would like to save the bulb. How should this be done? F. &, Tuscaloosa, Ala.
 A. Just let them bloom and grow on until the plant begins to die away 1 in late summer. Let the plant die away naturally. Then cease to water, store the pot away in a dry, cool place and the following fall the bulb should be taken up, examined and replanted.
 O. want a collection of chrysan- themums, the hardy outdoor grown | stock Can you tell me what I should | have? Name varieties.
 A. There is such a wide difference of varieties, all depending on varie- l ties, that no selection could be made unless some definite color scheme is | to be carried out. The best thing is to simply buy the colors mixed, be- cause then you may get all desirable | shades.
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