The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-02-04

ence in the merits of all three for
the treatment of certain scale. All
of these are really effective against
certain lice and scale that ihfest both
shrubbery and fruits. If you will
tell us what you want to accomplish
we can ipail you specific formula.
G. l want a dozen collection of
gladiolus, no room for more. What
varieties do you recommend? Mrs.
B., Marion, Ala.
A. In case of this kind. / would
tsay to buy a dozen mixed of the
giant fringed-all of these are the
very latest in gladiolus and are not
expensive. other distinct and yalu-
able sorts, none expensive, are Amer
lea. Peace, Schwaben, Panama. PEN
dleton, Niagara and Francis king.
| @. Can you tell me how to get rid
of Bermuda on a lot on which l gem
orally grow corn, peas and potatoes?
! S. M. r., Alfalfa, Ala.
| A. Persistent cultivation and the
planting of dense shading crops
such as cowpeas and velvet beans
does reduce the encroachment of Ber-
muda, but it's no easy proposition to
control on cultivated land. ltA GER
tainly does require work and pa
thence to bring Bermuda under con
troll.
/ c., Can | grow ginseng successfully
! in Wilcox county and. can you tel!
me if l need seed or plants and give
me any other information you think
! need? What about pennyroyal as a
| profitable crop and do you think the
cultivation of sage would pay? Mrs
l.. b, A., Camden, Ala.
| A. There is an unlimited demand
for all these products. The cultiva
-. -.x. T.. 4 l. r..
might pay you to write to the bu-
reau of plant industry Washington
d. c., for a special bulletin on the
subject which is freely available
/ Pennyroyal would grow like weeds
with you and it would be best te
make a small start By securing
Iplants which multiply rapidly. Sage
lis surer than either because easily
grown from seed and one gets a
crop the first year from seed. See
special letter under separate cover.
Q. l am enclosing specimen of rose
leaves that you will note are spottet
/ and the disease causes the leaves tt
| fall off. Will you please tell me il
| there is remedy to prevent this ant
when it should be used? Mrs. d. 6. A.
| Rockford, Ala.
4 A. The disease is commonly called
| lows mildew. 1t is a serious fungu.
disease. but easys to control and the
same remedy will prevent or destroy
mildew. Spray now with lime sui
phur and repeat at 30-day interval:
lfoE two or three times. See specia
letter.
q. Please inform me II the fern.
that grow in swamps will live in pot,
under cultivation? Mrs. r. A. l.
| Rockford Ala.
A. 1t is very doubtful unless yo'
could create the same environment
under cultivation that obtains under
their natural growing conditions )
practical trial would be the only SAT,
basis for a definite conclusion.
I @. / have the large, double ny
acinths in my window boxes ant
write to ask how can I best keel
| them. Can l leave IN boxes and plan
| other flowers for the summer? Ca.
carnations be grown successfully,
from seed? When should they b,
planted and are they easily trans
planted? Mrs. J. L. A., Ozark, Ala.
A. Just leave the hyacinths in win
dow boxes until foliage dies down ii
June or July; go ahead and plan
what you want Take up bulbs il
June op July. dry off in shade for {
couple of weeks. then bury in DIR,
sand until fall. when they may b.
lagain planted. The bulbs should no
interfere with any other planting.
@. How can i get rid of COO
grass in garden 50x75 feet? B. A
r., Florence. Ala.
A. There is really no practical o
easy way. If no plants are allowed
to mature seed above ground for
period of two years of more. most i
not all of the underground nuts viii
die out. Methods of persistent cult
lvation and dense shading with cove
crops sometimes prove effective.
| @. am trying out an acre in al
falfa as an experiment and expect t,
apply mellosoil to the ground at th'
rate of thousand or more pounds t
the acre. Would this material b.
beneficial and how much seed do