The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-20

4 but viii be a real benefi- to the
i tree? D. T. Childersburg, Ala.
A. Most any low growing cultivat-
ed crop would b. desirable, most
I garden truck may be cultivated to
advantage, such for example as snap
| beans cowpeas may be used also and
4 soy beans are not bad, but most any
| crop used between pecan rows should
1 be one that is thoroughly cultivated
1 because the cultivation given such
crops would add to the condition of
+ the trees.
Q. What vegetables may be planted
j now, or this month, that will be
i available this fall and winter for
family use? We have splendid
i early spring garden, but we are al
ways short of vegetables in the fall
and winter. T. c., Sylacauga, Ala.
A. There are a number of desir
able vegetables that may be planted
! this month that will be available
during the fall and winter, some of
which are carrots, celery, collards,
kale. parsley, parsnips, pepper,
pumpkin, rutabaga, satisfy, etc.
I There are, of course, many quick
growing plants that may be planted
in succession, and If their planting is
4 properly timed. one may have sue
cession of numerous vegetables UP
and through the greater part of the
winter.
q. Our running roses, and also
our bush roses, have q white downy
stuff on the leaves, causing them to
crimp up as though they would die.
The flower is not developing and we
would like to do something quickly
to correct this trouble. Could you tell
us what the trouble Is, and Is there q
remedy? Mrs. S. Admission, Ala.
Admission, Ala.
A From your description, the
trouble is undoubtedly mildew that
is affecting every body's roses. and
| particularly such varieties as Doro-
thy Perkins, which Is really the host
plant for this disease. There are
various remedies that are elective
A thorough busting of commonpow-
dered sulphur and repeated at 10 day
| intervals is very effective, and there
is a preparation known as 40 Dust"
which will do the work, but If you
are equipped with sprayer, the
Three go tablespoonfuls of'this to a
gallon of water and sprayed upon
| the plants is a specific remedy l.
might be necessary to repeat this
treatment inside of 10 or 10 days.
| and especially if washed off by rain.
/ 1t is necessary to be prompt in APP
! plying any one of these treatments
year.
@ Why don't my hydrangeas
bloom, as I set them out nearly a
month ago? The plants are growing
vigorously but there is no sign of
bloom. Mrs f. T.
Aft your plants are growing
vigorously as you say you need not
be alarmed about their blooming; it
I is really necessary that they have
more time. Hydrangeas, even old
plants, do not come into bloom this
early. Your plants should begin to
| bud about the first of June.
Q ! read in a flower magazine
something about the Glory fern. Do
you know what this is, and are
plants obtainable in Birmingham
Mrs. NJ.
A The Glory fern belongs TO that
group of ferns known as Adiantum.
1t is probably one of the best Adam
tum types The official name of the
/ Glory fern is Adiantum Gloriosum.
| We do not know whether this fern IS
4 for sale in Birmingham or not, but
you might take the matter up with
some of the greenhouse men.
O. A friend has sent me some very
fine dahlias from New Jersey, and l
am at loss to know just how they
should be planted. Do you stand tho
roots on end, or do you lay them
down flat on the side, and how deep
do you recommend that they be COW
cred? Miss U.
A. Dahlia roots should be laid on
the side and not stood up on the ends.
The depth to which it is to be COW
/ cred depends somewhat on the soil.
In stiff ground four inches would be
about the right covering, but on
loose. loamy, or sandy soil they might
be covered five or six inches deep. 1t
is desirable to make thorough
preparations; that Is, to spade up
| the ground thoroughly round about
where the root or tuber is to rest.
called blue bonnet is a comon name
@. Which Is the best variety Of
golden glow, and if plants are set
out now, Will they bloom this year?
A p, Fayette, Ala.
A The golden glow belongs to that
family of plants known as Rud-
beckia, the common name of which
is known as Cone Flower. There are
a number of varieties, such as yellow,
primrose, purple and pink. The com
mon yellow or golden glow is the
best known SORT and if plants are
set out now they will bloom this
year. 1t is very hardy and per-
sistent bloomer and any variety you
might put out this month would
prove satisfactory boomers.
Q. What is the name of the plant
called Blue Bonnet? l have tried to
| Duy tHlS AZ sccd otOIcSI VI lO ohS
seems to know what 1t is. l.. L.,
Florence, Ala.
A. Blue boonet is common name
for Scabiosa. All seed stores should
have this flower seed, because 1t is
a very popular flower and Is GER
tainly worth growing by every one
| Seed planted now would flower this
year and persist throughout the sea
son.
Q. Do you think that we could
grow Lobelia from seed planted this
late? A. B.. Sheffield, Ala.
A. 1t might be possible with some
varieties, but this late it would prob
which are available at most seed
stores Any available variety would
meet your requirements, all of them
on the market being good
G. Would the perennial sun flower
planted this late flower this year?
A. G., Jasper. Ala.
A. We think so. There are a num-
Der of varieties you might find in
seed catalogues that should meet
| your requirements. There are a
number of ANIMALS in sun flowers
that might better suit your purposes
c. Ny sweet peas survived the cold
weather and are beginning to bloom,
| but the bloom seems to blast out and
not develop, but sheds off. What
could be the matter. and is there
anything that l could do to prevent
this? Mrs S, w.
| A. This condition could be due to
several things, and it may be due to
| green lice that are known to be
prevalent, but the most common
cause is overfertilizing, or too mucl
nitrogen or ammonia in the soil. A
great many people fertilize their
sweet peas too highly. causing the
first blooms to shed, but If the plants
are thoroughly worked, they will
generally overcome this trouble and
we think you could expect better
setting of blooms later on.
O. We want to put out about one