The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-22


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 e. We would like some vinca for window boxes, and would like to know what kind we should have and should we have seed or should we have the plants? $. A., Heflin, Ala
 A. This late in the season 1t would | probably be better to buy plants rather than trust to seeA rhere are several different types, some trail ing in character while others grow upright It is largely matter of personal preference as to what one would want. More information really needed, and you may see spe- cial letter covering the subject.
 Q. Is the Star Phlox an annual and can ge get a start of it from seed or must be have the plants? M. L.. Gar den City Ala.
 A. Most all of the phloxes. and par tfcuIarIy the Drumondi type, are an nuals, easily grown from seeo and are really the best type for the home gardener.
 o. In buying lime and sulphur do you get the ingredients separate and mix them? l.. E., Warr-or, Ala.
 A. Lime-sulphur is chemical it. self, composed of lims and sulphur made after a specific formula of gov ernment regulations, and not simply a mixture of lime and sulphur. In using this material for spraying pur- poses IL IS pest lO Duy d tAiHSu product already made, and available on the market as a commercial prod uct No attempt should be made by any individual to manufacture this product himself
 Q. There is a corn known in Ten nessee as Hiawassa Dent. Please ad- wise if you are familiar with this va riety and if you consider it d desir- abel sort to plant in our section. J. R.. WilsonVille, Ala.
 A. This variety of corn Is large type of Tennessee Red Cob, late in maturity, but heavy yielding sort. It Is probably the best late corn there is for your section.
 C. Which do you consider the most profitable to use as fertilizer, nj trate of hme, nitrate of soda or sul- phate of ammonia2 B. w, Tuscum- bia. Ala.
 A. It would be impossible to answer this question in any conclusive way except we knew the analysis of the material under discussion. More in- | formation Is really needed in order to be definite in our answer. c. Do you think II safe to plant seed corn that is known to be Infested with the black weevtI7 Would you recommend any treatment for the corn before planting? A. S., Ken nedy. Ala.
 A. We could not recommend the planting of corn infested with weevil. but the difficulty could be overcome by fumig gating with bfsulphtde of car bon, which would kill any insect pres ent in the grain. This treatment might reduce the vitality somewhat, but the gain in eliminating the weevil would overbalance any loss of vi- tality.
 Q. We would like to grow our own sage. and write to know if we can do this from seed, or is 1t necessary to secure plants. M. M, Cullman, Ala. A. If you can secure plants cheaply and they are freely available it might be best to put out plants, but gener- ally speaking. seed are decidedly more preferable. The variety known as Broad Leaf produces splendid growth the first year and really yields more foliage than old roots. .. We need good sprayer. What particular one or brand could you recommend as being satisfactory? $. C., Decatur, Ala
 A. There are so many different va rieties of sprayers and styles that no answer could be given to your ques- tion. It Is really necessary to see ton.
 c. recently read an article in a flower magazine about Rose Moss. Has this plant another name. and may 1t be grown from seed or is it necessary to have plants?? E. A. Montgomery, Ala.
 A. The common name for Ross Moss, or, rather, the true name, Is Portulacca. It Is easily grown from seed; is an annual, comes in various colors and may be planted any time this month.
 Q. We want to buy some of the green moss that is used as a lining for hanging baskets. What do we need for this purpose. and what kind of moss do we ask for in ordering? :? $. A, Jasper, Ala.
 A. What you need Is known com mercially as sheet moss. This Is a moss that is taken off of logs in south Alabama. dyed and put in con dition for commercial purposes. It will generally retain it's condition through the season and is probably the most satisfactory substance that can be used as lining for flower baskets. {.
 Q. We would like to know the best way in which to use tobacco as an insecticide? We read a good deal about nicotine as a destroyer of in sects, but we have no knowledge how to buy it. in what form 1t comes, or what we sh1uld do to acquire this product. U. IL, Tuscumbia. Ala.
 A. You could, of course. buy tobac- co dust or ground tobacco itself. both of which would be effective under certain conditions. but the concen- trated tobacco extract. known as nic- otine sulphate. is the most effective. This can be bought in small packages costing from 35c up, a teaspoonful of which is enough for gallon spray mixture.
 c. What kind of garden fertilizer is best for general purposes? B. N.. Attalla. Ala
 A. Any comlete fertilizer. such as is ordinarily sold under the name of suano would answer your purpose. Generally speaking. 1t is better to buy complete fertilizer than to buy any one single ingredient. What is generally sold to the farmer under the name of guano or under such