The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-17

portant to get good stand and I would recommend no less than 20 to 40 pounds of the best obtainable seed to the acre.
 c. Some one advised me to SOW lime on my grass planted ill October, which came up promptly to a beautiful stand, but it seems now to be dead. What would you say l should do? S., East ake, Ala.
 A. It was bad advice to SOW lime on young grass. If used. it ought to have been applied before the grass was sown and allowed to settle in the soil before seeding. I would SOW it over as rains have washed the lime into the soil and will not likely injure now.
 ~ Q. My euonymus japonicas have been ruined by some sort of insects, al- though most of them still have some green branches. Could these plants be doctored and brought back to full foli- age? Mrs. H., Selma, Ala.
 A. The trouble must be what is known as euonymus scale and a most difficult trouble to handle when the plants are badly infested. There are evidently old scabs on the trunk and these are producing young ones that attack the underside of the foliage, causing the leaves to turn yellow, be- come almost white and the branches die away. There are effective remedies for this trouble if used in time, but from your letter, I believe it would be best to grub up the plants and burn them and be sure to destroy all of the fallen leaves. You might then set out new plants, but if you do, would take the caution to spray them with lime sulphur two or three times a year as a preventative measure.
 Q. What euonymus is it that has some of its leaves almost white? Miss D.
 A. This type is known as the vari- gated and is really splendid hardy shrub. Yes. you can put out in Febru- ary and they will last a long time if you protect them from insects by spray ling two or three times year.
 Q. I want to ecure some salvia that will come up every year from the old roots and bloom. They are to be used in a cemetery away from here, where I am unable to go and renew every year. Are there any such dependable sorts? :? S., Russellville, Ala.
 A. There are several perennial. sorts but there is some doubt about their suiting your purpose unless the ceme- tery lot is well taken care of and the plants cultivated. There is a hardy shrub salvia, known as Texas salvia (salvia greggi) that would doubtless serve the purpose as it is hardy under adverse conditions and flowers from early spring until hard frost. Sec let ter for further particulars.
 Q. Will abelia set out now bloom this spring and summer? Miss S, Lineville, Ala.
 A. It would depend on age and size of the plants. If you secure good, strong rooted plants, they certainly will and keep on blooming until heavy frosts. This is one of the finest evergreen and almost ever-blooming shrubs we have. They can be grown as individual plants or may be used to form a hedge and may be pruned or trimmed to any de sired shape.
 F o. What is the best remedy for scale on Maple trees, some shrubbery and when should it be applied? Mrs. D., Ashland, Ala.
 A. There is Il remedy known as target scale destroyer that will eftec- lively destroy most any species of scale and it ought to he used right away when the plant or tree is in a dormant state and the remedy can be aplied strong enough to make the application effective. Spraying with limesulphur treatment is very effective and may be used re- peatedly after plants are in foliage. pro viding it be reduced to the strength recommended for the summer spraying 1 q. cannot keep the lice off of my collection of house plants. l have tried several remedies including tobacco dust Can you suggest something that you think will do the work? Mrs. (. | A, Tobacco dust is good if fresh and has not been treated to remove the nicO- tine but when infestation persists. one must have something stronger. There 1 is a preparation called nicotine dust made from the actual nicotine, contains