The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-06

well prepared and liberal supply of
well rotted manure applied, to which
might be added, mixed or complete, COM
mercial fertilizers. Cultivation must
be given frequently or as often as
needed. The method of growing de-
ponds altogether on what sort or size
of flowers you wish to produce. If you
wish to produce only large flowers and
on one stem, you must keep the side
branches off and tie up to stakes.
Pinching out the first flowers will
cause later ones to be larger.
q. When do you plant celery for
fall crop and what is the best way to
manage for success? G. R., Leeds,
Ala. $500, !. :
A. The seed may be sown after the
ground warns up in April or as late
as May. 1t is probably best to SOW
in well prepared beds where water
can be given if needed. The seed are
very fine and must not be covered
too deep. 1t is best to prepare the bed
well, then sow seed rather thinIy on
surface and then cover by sitting a
light covering of good soil or fine
woods earth and press down firmly
with board. When plants have be-
come strong they should be planted
to other beds or rows giving enough
distance for cultivation. After well es-
tablished, the cultivated plants may be
reset to permanent location in rows
wide enough to admit of method of
cultivation to be pursued. The plants
in rows need not be over four to six
inches apart. When plants are mature,
in fall of the year, they should have
the soil thrown up to them, to induce
blanching. Late crops are usually taken
up and placed in trenches for bleach
ing. 49,
O.. am a new man to this section
and want to grow sweet potatoes of
the yellow yam type. 1 am used to
growing the white, sweet potato and
want to know if the same methods
would succeed with the yams. When
would you set out?-Mrs. &C., Shelf
field, Ala.
A. If you know how to produce
northern sweet potatoes you would
have no difficulty with yams as the
same method of cultivation obtains.
May first is about as early as safe to
set out slips or draws.
Q. What is the best thing to use at
this time of the year for spraying
hedges that are infested with scale
F. p. Gadsden, Ala.
| A. Kerosene oil emulsion diluted to
the proper strength would serve the
purpose. There are other prepared
preparations, such as miscible oil and
and target brand scale destroyer that
would do the work. The important
thing is to the pob thorough, that
is. to get he spray on all plant sur
faces.
Q. Can the musk roses be grown
here like our common varieties? Mrs.
G., Talladega, Ala.
A. The musk roses can. be grown in
the south. There are number of
varieties differing widely in color of
bloom, perfume and character of
growth A majority of the more wig
orOus growers, produce long runners
and can be trained up to frame or
stakes. They are continousu blossoms,
usually producing their flowers in
clusters and while rather small, the
odor is delicious. The foliage is very
pretty and seems to be proof against
mildew and leaf spot.
Q. Would it improve my abundance
plums to prune them? Miss S., Fair
field, Ala.
A. 1t is probably too late to prune
and besides paums need but little prun-
ing. Where the trees are dense, some
branches may be removed to let in
more light. All diseased, injured or dead
branches ought to be cut out.