The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-09
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

c. I have a fine ped 3f f2fsisS that is infested with worms about oile and half inches long ma 9k,n II < the plants unfit for use. Can 1 Kill tnese worms without injury 10 the piaat r Canaee c. the consumer: : Mrs. L., Anniston, Ala.
 X. What you have is evidently what IS commonly called the parsley worm or celery caterpillar, unusual this late in the season. Any of the common Insecticides, such as the arsenicals. powdered hellebore or common insect powder is affective. There need be no danger in the use of these materials providing the plants be thoroughly washed before serving
 ,s. The soil around my new home ;s badly infested with nut grass and Ie am anxious to set out roses and otire' shrubbery but how am 1 to set .ftd' O. the grass? Mrs. R.
 X. Information has been given l,aiore abou. nut grass and the writer can only repeat that it is the most difficult rest to get rid of. This grass don't stand much shade ana if you cover the ground thoroughly with shrubbery, the grass, if kept hoed down consistently, will in time disappear. The main factor is to avoid letting the plant go to seed.
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 @ just want about three grape vines in my garden and would like those sorts adapted to this climate and for the production of jellies, al though I might want to make a little wine. Mrs. H., Ensley, Ala.
 A. The Concord, black, sweet arape, IS desirable; the Lutie, a pro- life red grape, is another. and the Niagra. a white or greenish cast, is particularly good These are all ns- tive commercial sorts and should please.
 c. set out onion sets in late sum mer and the tops are now about six to ten inches high. Some of the plants seem to have a white coating on the foliage, wilt turn yellow and seem to be dying, Can you tell me the remedy to correct this trouble and not poison anyone? R. C., Talla- dega, Ala.
 A. The trouble must be rust or mildew, which generally do not make their appearance at this time of the wear, but treatment should be given ? once. otherwise the disease per sists through winter and will ruin tho crop In spring. The remedy IS either lime sulphur spray of Bor- dean mixture and should be used at once and repeated at 30-day Intervals until the disease disappears. See Spe- cisi letter on the subject.
 c. We would like to make an ar bor of scuppernong vines and want the best bearing sorts. Could you tell us what to use and when the best time to plant? J. B., SylacauGa, Ala.
 A. Scuppernong grapes may be put out right now. 1t it best to plant two or more varieties and we sug- gest the James, Thomas and the 1o,, than one variety in order to secure pollenization which is the main fac tor in reproduction.
 e. Could we grow pepper seed for seed purposes in our section at a profit? $. S, Heflin, Ala.
 A. There is considerable doubt about it: that is, whether you could compete with established growers. You should know that the different varieties of pepper when grown for seed purposes must be isolated in such manner that they cannot become mixed It would be best to confine your operations to one variety un- less you can Isolate.
 c. We can buy pansy plants in afraid to put them out. Do you think 1t safe? l.. w, R. F. D. l.
 A doubt if there is danger. l would remove flowers and buds when setting out.
 c. How far apart should straw berries be set? When is the best time and what varieties do you rec onr1end? NJ E., Clanton. Ala.
 A. When planted in single rows, which is recommended, the distance should not be less than 15 to 13 inches apart, in rows wide enough to admit of proper cultivation, Va ricties should be confined to the sta ple. comm. ercial sorts, such as Aroma, Lady Thompson, klondike and Mis- s!onarv
 c. Do yea know what the average