The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-27


riety?-M s., Jasper. Ala.
y. We believe that some of the
prolific varieties would answer your
purpose. such for example as Mosby' s
Prolific. and the George Boss Pro
l4!ic. There is also a late type of pod
cob, very popular in East Tennessee,
known as the Hermitage, which
ought to meet your requirements.
There are probably other varieties
just as good, but selection of either
of these would meet your require
ments.
.. What can be the matter with my
roses? The buds form but they seem
to rot off and do not grow into full
grown flowers, can you tell me what
the trouble is, and if there is rem
edy? Mrs. f. j., Fairfield, Ala
A. The trouble could be due to
mildew, now SO prevalent on roses,
or it may be due to what is known
as leaf-spot. Mildew is character
lied by downy white substance on
the leaves, and it is frequently fol-
lowed by small spots on the foliage.
Very insignificant at first, but after
wards develops into brown spots and
the shedding of the foliage. If you
could send us in specimen of fo-
liase and buds we could be more spe-
cific. This disease is not hard to
control If prompt measures are TAX
en-, and a specific formula will be
furnished when the necessary infor-
nation is received.
@. We have two plum trees that
escaped the cold weather and are
loaded with fruit, but some of them
are beginning to drop off. Is there
any way to prevent this? N. o., Ash
land, Ala.
A. What generally causes the fall
ing off of plums is the puncture OF
the fruit by small mite or other in
sect, which can be avoided by spray
ing promptly with lime sulphur,
using on abasis of about six pounds
of dry lime-sulphur to 80 gallons of
water. This should be repeated at
least two or three times at about 10
day intervals, which will undoubted-
ly abate the trouble.
@. Our dahlias, which were left in
the ground all winter, are now large
plants, but the foliage does not seem
to develop normally, the leaves are
not as large as they should be and
they are inclined to be crimped.
Could you tell US what the trouble
is, and what we should do to correct
it? p. L., Athens, Ala.
A. This trouble could be due to a
little black louise, or some other suck
frequently, due to diseased condi-
ton of the roots. If you examine
the foliage and cannot see any sign
of insects. it Is then more likely due
to a root disease, which is very COM
mon in dahliaS and there is no prac-
teal remedy. If these happens to be
insects or any apparent disease, you
may submit us specimen and we
could probably tell you what the
trouble is.
G. Our Irish potatoes are large
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like to know if it is the proper thing
to do to hill them up or draw the
dirt up to them. r. E. s., Warrior,
Ala.
A. The last working or blowing of
Irish potatoes indicated would de-
pend on the character of the soil. If
the ground is sandy and loose, or is
sandy loan, the killing up would not
be calculated to injure the yield, but
in case the soil is stiff clay or land
calculated to bake, it is not desir-
able to cover the bearing roots too
deep. The Irish potato is essentially
an air plant, and you will always
find the largest potatoes nearest the
surface, which is sufficient evidence
that the crop should be SO cult
waited that the air will penetrate
down into the soil where the crop
natures.
@. We wish to raise pole beans in
a creek bottom for the local mark ct
and write to know what variety is
best suited for this purpose. II. L.,
Cordova, Ala.
A. If it is your purpose to stake
the beans with poles or brush, the
Texas pole bean or the kentucky
Wonder would serve your purpose,
but if you plant in corn this variety
is not so we'll suited as others because
it does not stand the hade very well.
If you require a quantity of beans,
that is to say, you mean to plant in
quantities., we would recommend
either of the following: Tennessee
Wonder, White Creaseback, Striped
Creaseback, McCasland Pole and the
horticultural or Wren's Egg, the lat
ter of which is often known rs the
October bean. All of these varieties
will do we'll on stakes and will sue
coed fairly we'll in corn.
G. We want to SOW Bermuda grass
on a new pace but we cannot get
anyone to sod it, and some of our
friends tell us that seed are not a
success Can we SOW seed this month
and expect results? j. NJ. l., Ala
bama City, Ala.
A. We certainly do believe .that
you can succeed with Bermuda grass
planted this month. providing the
ground is properly prepared, the
seed then sown broadcast, lightly
raked and then packed with roller
or tamped down so as to bring the
seed in hard and fast contact with
the earth. Deep covering must be
avoided. You can, if desirable, mix
in white clover with Bermuda or
some other quick growing grass,
such as English or Italian rye. which
comes up much quicker than the Ber-
muda and would answer as nurse
crop for the Bermuda Bermuda grass
is not very expensive and would cost
only a fraction of what 1t takes to
sod with the plants.
@. Is it too late to put out flower
ing bedding plants? Mrs. NJ. ID.
A. To be specific, We would have
to know what bedding plants are
meant. 1t Is just now getting time
to put out most bedding plants and
we see no reason why you could not
use most any bedding plant, set out
this month. If you would let US
know what bedding plants you are
Interested in we could be more spe-
cific in our answer
@. Do you think we could do any
thing with sweet peas planted this
late? ! am anxious to grow some
but have been unable to plant be-
fore now Mrs. F. A.
A. 1t is really late to undertake
sweet peas, because some early
paintings are already coming into
the bloom. but it is really possible to
bloom sweet peas planted this late
provided one has suitable soil and
adequate arrangements for watering
them when the hot period arrives.
@. Is it now too late to put out
tube roses? We neglected buying
these earlier on account of moving,
but we should like to put out some
t,,ly
bloom this fall. NJ. C.
Tube roses set out now would
bloom in the early fall and the sim
gle Mexican tube rose up to Christ
mas and we see no reason why you
should not put them out now.
Q. Would you recommend the set
ting out of dahlias this late? l have