The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-01-07


A. Clubroot or clubfoot is caused
by a parasite that lives in the soil
and attacks cabbage, turnips, mus
tard and similar crops. The early
applications of lime during the win
ter greatly reduces this trouble. The
lime ought to be applied as long as
possible before planting time. 1t may
be necessary to abandon such crops
for year that are peculiarly sus-
ceptible.
Q. There is a variety of English
pea that you cook the pod with the
pea. All OF it very sweet and fine.
What variety is this. as 1 want to
plant some this year? w. l., Bes-
semer. Ala.
A This type of English pea IS
known as the salad pea. There are
several varieties, the best of which
is probably the one known as Mann
moth Melting Sugar. 1t is grown like
other varieties but you don't shell
them in cooking.
O. / sowed the Giant pansies last
fall and some of my plants have COM
menced to bloom but the blooms are
small. Will they get larger later?
E. A, Fairfield, Ala.
A. The first flower appearing on
Giant pansies at this season is al
ways small. They should be prompt
ly removed and not allowed to die
on the plant. Succeeding blossoms
will improve in size and reach their
maximum in size by April Pick off
all blooms as fast as they appear.
Q. How can you poison these lit
tie bugs with many legs that roll up
into balls and infest potted plants
and flower beds? Mrs. u. H.
d. A. Slice up Irish potatoes and
sprinkle cuttings with arsenic or
arsenate of lead. Distribute where
they congregate. They suck this
poison bait and are thus destroyed.
@. In using kerosene oil with
sour milk to kill scale on maple tres,
how do you mix it? e. I.
A. Use twice the quantity of kero-
sene oil that you do of the sour milk
Churn ALI together until you have
CT eamy mixture. This mixture might
be applied to the trunk of old trees
lightly without dilution. but in most
cases. it is necessary to reduce with
water, 5 to 10 times or more.
Q. l want few low evergreen
shrubs to plant around the founda-
ton of an old house. Can you help
me out with any suggestions
Mrs. NJ.
A. The following are all good, and
some splendid Towering shrubs:
Ahelia grandflora, Japanese laurel,
Indian azalea, evergreen barberry and
dwarf boxes
Q. When/is the proper time 20
plant out the citrus trifoliata hedge?
q, NJ, Montevallo, Ala.
A. 1t may be planted any time
from now on until spring. the sooner
the better.
@. Can you recommend an ever
green shrub or plant that will grow
close up to the house, where it is
shady? Mrs. McC.
A. There are several privets that
would answer the purpose. l would
suggest nepauls variegated privet.
Q. I am told that you can now
plant English peas with safety. Do
you think so and what variety is
lest? Mrs. D., Fairfield. Ala.
A A great many do plant English
peas right after Christmas and they
are not often killed. They should be
planted little deeper than usual
and their location should be on light
and first and best, both hardy.
smooth varieties, are the best suited
for very early planting.
@. How many sweet peas do 1
need to buy to plant 60 feet of row
and which are the best red varieties?
Miss A. B. Athens. Ala.
A. You would need four ounces to
plant 60 feet Of single drill or row,
as one ounce 10 generally provided
for every Is feet Of single row. In
red varieties. one of the best pure
reds is King Edward Spencer, ot3.er
lighter and desirable shades of red
are Vermillion Brilliant and Fiery
Cross. all Spencers. stand the sun
we'll and produce magnificent flowers.
Q. Is there really such a thing
as stringless green podded snap
bean and is such a variety desirable
for canning? Please give me ths
name of the bean. w. c., Line
vile, Ala
A. The varieties Burpee's String
less and Giant Stringiess. are actual
ly without strings, although the fiber
would, OF course, become tough with
age. The latter variety is the more
desirable for canning.
Q. planted out lot Of May
Towering tulips last October and 1
believe every one of them are now
UP and some of them are considerably
advanced. Do you think they are
liable to injury or to come into bloom
before the proper time? Mrs. A.,
Florence, Ala.
A. great many are experiencing
the same trouble, due chiefly to un-
usually warm weather, and there will
be many failures with outdoor bulbs
this year. This Is one reason for