The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-03

vision, instead of the wool gathering
of the past, with its grand heroics.
Birmingham market late In the fall?
| have piece of land l want to put
in corn and pumpkins for late mar
ket, O. T.. Oneonta, Ala.
A. Most any variety will sell we'll
for eating purpose on this market,
except the very large, coarse, cattle
types. The crooknecks, known as
cushaws, either yellow or striped.
are very desirable and always
as Sweet Cheese or Kentucky Field is
another desirable variety. The
small sugar pumpkin is also de-
sirable, and the variety known as
Tennessee sweet Potato is another
good one. The seed may be planted
with a reasonable assurance of sue
cess if gotten in the next few days.
@. My dahlias are literally covered
with a little black insect, very small,
but is causing the leaves to curl up,
and it would seem that they are going
to kin the plants. What can you
tell us to do for this? d. S, Albany,
Alabama.
A. The trouble must be the black
Aphis. the same. or closely related
species, that attacks nasturtiums and
chrysanthemums. A strong soap suds
to a gallon of which is added a tea
spoonful of nicotine sulphate and the
plants through sprayed at Today
intervals will quicKly control this
trouble. A strong soap suds alone,
and particularly If made of whale
oil soap is ~fairly effective. A
thorough busting with tobacco dust is
also good. There are also prepared
remedies on the market, such as 40
Dust or nicotine dust, which is fairly
effective!
. n ii
like to kow what is considered good
vitality for tomato seed. and about
how many seeds there were in an
ounce. S. f., Evergreen. Ala.
A. The average termination for
tomato seed, under reasonably good
conditions, should run from rs per
cent to so per cent. Most all of the
common commercial varieties will run
from 1000 to $500 seed to the ounce,
but this would vary some depending
on how well the seed are cleaned.
@. Do you think a Wistaria vine
put out this late would bloom this
year. 5. l., Alfalfa, Ala.
A. 1t is barely possible that the
plant might bloom, but all would
depend on the age of the plant 1t
is hardly probable. however that a
plant put out this late would bloom
this year.
@. Do you think we could succeed
this late in the season? A l..
A. Yes, we think you could. pro-
vidinG, however, the plants were
properly taken up out of the nursery
and properly reset, but this is the
main factor in getting arbor vitae to
live at any period Local nursery
men could undoubtedly supply you.
9. We have a neishbor that has
gladiolus almost foot high. We are
anxious to secure some, and write
to know If we can buy bulbs now
and have them bloom this season.
Mrs. r., Fairfield Ala.
A. There is no difficulty about
blooming g1adiolus planted this late,
and they are likely to do better
than those already up and making
rapid progress.
Q. Can you buy the plants of Balsam
apple and Balsam pear? We want
these vines but have been late in
getting a start. Mrs. n.
A. Both Ealsam apple and Balsam
pear are quick growing ANNALS prop
ogated from seed and there is no
occasion to buy plants. The seed are
available and may he purchased at
any seed store.
@. Are You acquainted with the
tomato known as the Kansas Stand
ard, and would it be a suitable varie-
ty for this section? n. A., Dora, Ala.
A. The Kansas Standard is good
dwarf tomato. very much like the
dwarf Stone and dwarf Champion. 1t
produces dwarf upright stalk and
fruit of good size. and ordinarily does
not require any stalking. We do not
consider it, however, in the same
class with the average commercial
sorts, such as stone, Malchless, Acme,
Beauty. Livingston's Globe.
@. We like a yellow tomato be-
cause they are not so sour as the red
toll
riety to plant this late? Mrs. L.
Russellville. Ala.
A. In large varieties the two. best
yellows are Golden Queen and Gold
en- Ponderosa. The latter may be
larger, but the former is much more
prolific and has a much longer bear
ing period; seed of either may he
planted and will produce a CROP this
season.
g. Can we grow winter squash in
the Birmingham district? This wa'
our favorite vegetable while living
in the north. but my neighbors her.
seem to know nothing of them. What
variety would you recommend for
this section? Mrs. d.. Ensley, Ala.
A, You can grow the same winter
varieties in the birmingham district
that you grew In the north, and sue
Cessfully, too. The same varieties
that you are accustomed to In the
north will answer for this district
The Hubbard. however, would prob
ably be the best suited
@. bought petunia plants about a
month ago that looked all right al
the time of of setting out, but now
the bottom leaves seem to be turn
ing yellow and dropping off. and
while the plants are blooming. the !.
are almost naked What could be-
the matter, and what would you al
wise me to do? Miss w.
A. 1t would be difficult to answe
your question, in the absence
more definite information. 1t is pos
Sible that you are over watering
the plants, or they may be over
crowded and not getting sufficient