The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-17

pe HHuCH cheaper than the past fall and that it will be no great burden which will quickly convince any farmer of the economical importance of this splendid plant.
 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
 c. l wish to locate bed of coleus where there is considerable shade Do you think 1t would be success in such a location? Mrs. E. s. All bany, Ala.
 A. AS matter of fact coleus will succeed under shady conditions but in order to develop the colors in the plants, generally so much desired. II Is necessary that there be consider able sunlight, because 1t Is the sur that brings out the fine colors ir coleus. Where there is too muct shade the plants are inclined to grow spindly and not develop those bright color pigments which generally char acterize this plant.
 Q. We have fine collection o1 hollyhocks that are just now begin ming to bud, but the foliage of most of the plants have become rusty and much of it is falling off. We are very much afraid the plants are go- ing to die, and we write to ask Ii anything can be done to save them Mrs. P. Decatur, Ala.
 A. Your plants are undoubtedly af- fected with what is known as holly hook rust, very prevalent on such plants, and not easily controlled eX- cept prompt measures be resorted to. The best thing to do is to spray the plants promptly and repeat at ten-day intervals until the trouble disappears. The best formula for this purpose is to first dissolve l F tablespoonful of copperas in a gal T xl, tah 14 spoonsful of dry lime sulphur. If this solution be used consistently at ten-day intervals for spraying the trouble should disappear after two or three applications.
 Q. It seems that our aster plants, recently set out, are infested around their roots with some sort of an in- sect, either small bug or a louse. Some of the plants seem to be turning g yellow. Can you tell us what might be done to correct the trouble? s. S., Anniston, Ala.
 A. The trouble is very likely a root louse which this plant is very subject to. If common tobacco dust be stirred in the soil around the roots the trouble may be abated. An other effective remedy is to make up strong soap suds solution, to each gallon of which is added teaspoon ful of nicotine sulphate or tobacco extract. This solution should be poured around the roots so as te reach the infection, and the applica- tion should be repeated at week oI ten-day intervals until the trouble disappears.
 o. We had set out our tomato plants before being made acquainted with the blight or wilt that we art told makes the growing of tomatoes in this section very uncertain. We would like to know now If there are any measures that we could take that would reduce the menace of this trouble? Mrs. V., Fairfield, Ala.
 A. It would have been better tc have treated the soil with prepara- tion known as Blight and Bug Mix ture before setting out the plants but if teaspoonful of this remed, be now dissolved in gallon oi water and poured into holes made round about the plants, at two o1 three finch distance, 1t will likel, croscopical root worms that attacl the roots of tomatoes, bringing abou root knot. wilt and other condition: commonly termed blight.
 o. Please tell us if there is diff ference between fish oil and whal, oil soap. We see both of then spoken of in connection with cer tain spray solutions that we would like to prepare to keep down lice or
 A. Whale oil and fish oil soap arc generally synonymous, although gen orally speaking there may be diff ference in it's composition, but either one would answer the purpose fol which it is indicated. While this type of soap in spraying formulas is pre- ferable to others, generally speaking L., ,1 the purpose.
 Q. We have read something about the advisability of sowing cowpea. and soy beans together. Can vol tell us through The Age -Heralt what particular varieties of cowpea. and soy beans that go well together c. B., Jasper Ala.
 A. It is q fact that frequently COW peas and soy beans are recommend ed to be sown together, but thu writer does not recommend 1t, be cause in most cases where grow for the production of hay, the pea. are ready to cut before it is desir able to cut the soy beans. After va rious experiments by the writer h, could only recommend that these tw, plants be planted separately.
 Q. I read in recent issue of m, farm paper that Dallas grass an,
 
 plants. l have just gotten a start 0 Dallis grass, but l did not knov there was perennial sweet clover Would you please put me straight ol this matter? s. S.. Dadeville, Ala.
 A. The grass known as Dalli grass, a variety of paspalum, is real ly perennial. but there is no Va riety of sweet clover that the write knows of that could be considere, 6 r a al h | blooming sweet clover known a malicious or mellilotus alba, i classed as biennial and whil some of the roots of this plant per sst more than three years, it is sup posed to reseed itself once in tw, years in order to perpetuate itself The writer would not consider 1t , true perennial.
 Q. We would like to move som, tulips and hyacinths that we bloomet in window boxes during the earl. spring, and use the space for sum mer and fall blooming plants. D, you think these bulbs could be takel up, dried off. and stored away to b, planted next fall? Mrs. c.
 A. It is a little early to take uI hyacinths and tulips, but we hay, every reason to believe that it will be safe to take them up and plac, them in the shade where rain vii not reach them. let them dry of thoroughly and then store away il dry dirt or sand in cool plac, where they would undoubtedly keeI in good condition, and be availabl, for planting next fall.
 Q. We are getting our ground ready to plant Mexican June corn, becaus, owing to wet weather we have beer unable to plant the ordinary varie ties that we are accustomed to. Car you tell us what time would be tns most appropriate for putting this corr in, as we understand that it does Ho do well planted early? J. E., Pratt vile, Ala.
 A. We do not ordinarily recommend the planting of June corn before tho