The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-14

tween the three different onion sets. The red are supposed to be the strongest but there are several dif- ferent reds, all differing in taste and other characteristics. When the onions are green and usually con sumed, there is practically no diff ference.
 Q. Is the John Baer tomato real red tomato or is it a pink? What : bought last year was sort of pur- pie tomato and very good. Mrs. II.
 A, The true John, Baer tomato is an early scarlet fruited tomato. very prolific and a desirable market sort. It has no purplish tinge
 Q. Can you tell me the difference in maturity Of the Jersey and Charleston Wakefield cabbagee Which is the mt st prolific maract sort2 M, B., Ensley, Ala.
 A. There is no great difference in the average commercial stocks but if both are pedigreed, the Jersey should reach full head about 10 days before the Charleston but the seasons, at times. seem to influence the diff ference in time of heading and no fixed rule would hold geod in all cases.
 e. l grew a fall crop of the red Triumph potato. but owing to the dry fall, the seed are very small. Do you think they will do to plant for spring crop should the small ones be planted whcle or should they be cut up? M. L.. Hanceviile, Ala.
 A. Fall-grown Triumph potatoes. even small seed. often prove desir- aoie seed. They are generally slow aoout coming up and probably ought To be planted a little sooner than or dinary. l would advise that they he cut, even the very small ones. where teo small to cut they should he nicked or small piece removed. AS ,his induces quicker germination.
 l read lot what you have to say aoout sweet peas. Now I don't ever get the eolors 1 want but they tell me am getting them in the mixed. want real purple, red. white and blue will these colors, if planted to- sether, come true or will the blooms De mixed with. all these colors? Miss C.. Greensville, Ala.
 A. For purple, plant royal purple Tor true red. King Edward: for a white. either King White or con stance Hinton; for blue. use wedgewood. These are specific va rites that will come true to color even where sown mixed. The colors dont mix the first year but should seed be saved from such a mixed planting. there would be much mix ture another year.
 Q. Do you know if I can buy sage plants or dormant roots in Bir- mingham? What about seed? Can sage be grown from seed the first year? E. T., Decatur, Ala.
 A. Plants can be obtained, but seed are much cheaper and better. Buy the brosaieaf sage seed. This va riety is rapid grower and the"plant will produce much more foliage than those grown from dormant plants or roots.
 Q. In Michigan. we grew a white potato called late Petoskey that was me thought of having some Of them sent here to plant. Would they do here? L. P, wylam, Ala.
 A.. am not familiar with this va riety but I doubt it being suitable, as late sorts are not desirable for early crop here,
 .. want to raise the giant sweet pepper for market but for the past three years get fooled and my pep per turns out to be hot. This hap pens both when I buy seed or plants. How can this be avoided? S. C., Oak Man. Ala.
 A. It is always risky to buy plants but there should be no difficulty if you plant the right variety of seed. Most people whl simply ask for bell pepper, when as matter of fact. the bell or bullnose pepper is not strictly a sweet pepper. The true sweet peppers are Chinese Giant. Buy one of these varieties and grow your own plants.
 c. I saw last spring some of the finest English peas I ever ate. The pods were very large and many con tained as many as 8 or 9 large neas and very sweet. Could you tell from this description what the variety could be? J. C., Cullman, Ala.
 A. It would be merely guess to say what the variety is but I would sug gest variety known as Thomas Laxton This variety grows s to 3n feet high and produces in 50 to 55 days, immense pods of luscious and large sugar peas, sometimes as many as 8 to I to the pod. When cooked, they taste as though they had sugar in them. They retAin their swettness even after thsy begin to
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