The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-11

nelson for several months is usually necessary to eradicate nest be- cause the eggs in the nest hatch out a new race and persist unless poison is kept where the younger generation can get 1t.
 Q. Can we plant crocus at the same time as we plant grass seed? We are making a new lawn. Mrs S.
 A. Yes, the bulbs may be inserted into the ground at the same time. They are perfectly hardy and will bloom very eaerly in spring.
 Q. Do you think it pays to in- oculate sweet peas? l have not been very successful in the past. Miss D., Marion. Ala.
 A. The inoculation of sweet peas generally pays. The necessary bac- teria or inoculating material only usually planted. There is no com plication about the process and one only has to follow the plain direc- tions printed on the package.
 Q. The cutworms are still work ing in my garden, enjoying most everything we have. have read before in The Age Herald about sonic poison bait to use. Will you please state again what should be used. Mrs. R. J., Montgomery, Ala.
 A. There are several brands of poison bait on the market known as cutworm killer. already prepared. ready for use and Is more suitable and just about as cheap as to mix yourself.
 c. Is 1t too late to plant crimson clover, where to be sown with some winter grain? O. S., Talladega, Ala.
 A. Ordinarily crimson clover is planted before now and especially where planted alone, but is entirely permissible to SOW much later where with aq oats, wheat. rye and barley Only very severe weather can hurt it.
 Q. I read in magazine some thing about the wonderful insecti- eide value of acetylene gas, but it did not say how to apply or where cific information on the subject? J. E., Tuscumbia,. Ala.
 A. The commercial source of acety- lene gas is from carbide, largely used by miners in producing the lights they use in their everyday work and formerly was the chief light used by automobiles. The ap- piication of carbide. which generates acetylene gas, in the destruction of borers, root lice. etc., is too com plicated for general directions. If full information can be given as 10 what is to be accomplished, the writer will send complete instruc- tions.
 Q. Is it too late to sow black medic and can we SOW on a pasture already fairly established? E. M Eutaw. Ala.
 A. Black medic, which belongs to the alfalfa, bur clover and all the medic tribe is particularly valuable in any permanent pasture. It is one of the natural clovers and will give good account of itself sown broadcast on a meadow It really takes one year to become well es- tablished but when good stand is had, it fills in an open gap in the pasture that few plants can match
 C.. am enclosing some leaves from my roses and want to know the trouble and remedy for this condi- ton? Miss H., Tuscaloosa, Ala.
 A. The trouble with your roses is that they are infested with a dis ease common to roses. known as leai spot. This is strictly a disease oi fungus and very difficult to bring unoer control. It is going to take time and the persistent use of sucf fungicides as Bordeaux Mixture anC lime sulphur to finally rid the plants of the trouble. Your other questions involve so much that special let. ter is needed which please see Q. We see so much about fros proof cabbage plants that we writ, to inquire what is meant. J. S., At talla, Ala.
 A. Frost proof cabbage plants i. merely a term applied to cabbae, that are sown in the fall of the yea and arc thus able in most cases tt escape injury from frost. They ar, I simply hardy outdoor grown plants | Q. How can you remove wils onion from seed oats? k. w., Hance | vile. Ala.
 A. There is no practical way. It, | best to avoid seed oats so infested Screening and fanslng does hell some.
 Q. Do you think it advisable t, plant sweet peas now and what sort do you recommend? l expect t grow for the Birmingham market Mrs. R., West End.
 It Is now permissible to plan sweet peas and while early, a secon, l planting may be desirable. The lis | of desirable varieties Is so large as t. preclude an inventory of them her. If you will indicate the colors de sired, the writer will mail you a suit | able list.
 Q. I want some of the mammotl Towering pansies that often see Il 1 Birmingham' Tell me the kinds l. plant for this coming spring bloom ing and when should be planted. Mrs | A., Florence, Ala.
 It Is really too late 10 nlapf th