The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-04

best for this section? W. H.. Albert vile, Ala.
 A. There are several types in which there Is little preference. My own selection would be Cooks, Cleve- lands big boil, Triumph or Griffin's. There Is but little difference. The Cooks Is probably the most depend. able.
 c. Can you sow rye, barley or wheat and expect results this late? I want 1t for pasture for young calves? l.. T., Gadsden, Ala.
 A. It Is most too late to expect results from these winter grains. It would be better and safer to trust to oats. The Burt oats would be the best thing to plant this late. Use at least two bushels to the acre.
 Q. We are anxious to have early corn. Do you think it safe to plant this early and what variety do you recommend? Mrs. F., Alex City. Ala.
 A. You might plant a small patuh of Adams early or Snowflake. If it gets by the cold weather, the invest ment will pay. If it gets killed, nothing is lost.
 Q. We want a collection of helio- trope. Do you advise us to plant seed or should we buy plants ?-S. D., Tuscaloosa, Ala.
 A. Heliotrope, while a perennial. will produce flowers the first season from seed. Seed are, of course, much cheaper than plants, but both are obtainable and generally prove sat isfactory. See letter.
 Q. In planting centourea or corn flower, which we understand to be the same plant do we use seed or is it necessary to put out plants?- Mrs. D. S., Athens. Ala.
 A. There are perennial and an- nual centaureas and, this late, we advise the use of seed. because they are easily grown from seed and bloom the first year. All varieties are good. Imperialis types are prob ably best.
 Q. These dry flowers that we see in winter that are dead and dry. that are called immortalles, are they easily grown from seed? They look like daisies.-Mrs. s. F.
 A. They are all annuals, easily grown from seed and embrace a big list of varieties. It's best, unless you want specific colors. to buy a general mixture.
 Q. What asters should I plant? l want some for my own use and would like to grow some for mar ket. I want white. rose pink. blue and mixed. What do you recommend that I plant?-Mrs. C.
 A. It would probably be best to plant Semples branching mixed. In this assortment you get all the colors and there is no other mixture that would probably better serve the pur- pose. Any time in the next two weeks Is plenty time to plant.
 Q. l want to plant a large bed of Marigolds. Which variety do you consider the best for this purpose? ?- o. J.
 A. This would depend on how tall you want them to grow. If you want tall sorts. the tall African sorts are best; but if you want the dwarfer sorts. the French types are better.
 Q. I want to make a bed of red Verbena. but don't know what sort I should have. I mean to plant seed. but don't know what sort Is needed \ A. Scarlet Defiance is one of the best reds. Mixed sorts are also de- sirable.
 Q. How long does 1t take moon IlOWeT to SprOut! nave been tOlu that you must have plants to suc- ceed. Can you put us right on the proposition? Mrs. S.. Hartselle. Ala.
 A flower seed doesn't sprout until it gets warm, no matter when planted. They can be hastened by puncturing the seed: that is. by cut ting or filing a hole in the seed This treatment lets water or mois- ture into the seed. causing them to germinate more promptly.
 Q. Last year l could not buy the cardinal climber. How soon can these seed be planted? I have a supply that one of my friends sent me. F. A., Decatur, Ala.
 A. This is hot weather plant and the seed should not go into the ground before March or April. Car dinal climber belongs to the morning glory family and should not be planted before. As a matter of fact. it is a fine climber. easily grown from seed, but should not be planted very early.
 Q. Is it time to plant Kew Zea-