The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-28

than, Ala.
 A. Spraying with tobacco extrac and soap studs will drive them ava! but spiders do plants little harm. The! prey on other insects and are one O natures methods of controlling many serious insect pests. If you destroy tn, real pests troubling your plants, tht spiders will move somewhere else.
 Q. When soybeans and cowpeas art blower under for fertilizer should tht ground be then disced or allowed to re main? G. w., Lineville, Ala.
 A. It is considered good practice tc cut up thoroughly with the disc tc hasten decay and better fit the soil fol some other crop to follow.
 @. We want 10 SOW kale for market purposes and should like to be informed as to the most desirable variety for the purpose? T. O., Pelham, Ala.
 A. Dwarf curled, tall curled and Si- berian are the most desirable sorts The writer prefers the Siberian on ac- count of its splendid dark green color It's so dark that from distance it ap- pears blue.
 Q. Can one succeed in growing let tuce in hot weather by sht ding it? W. R., Brookside, Ala.
 A. Lettuce is frequently and success fully grown in frames or beds so ar ranged that one may shade the plants with canvas, cheese cloth or other suit able coverings. It will need but little protection when weather becomes some what cooler except it becomes necessary to protect, from severe cold later on.
 Q. Is the Chinese mustard a curly leaved variety like the common variety Or is the leaf plain? E, L., Oakman, Ala.
 A. There are several types of Chi nese mustard none of which are really curled. Some have broad thick crump- led leaves while others have leaves very much like the cabbage. The latter is the best type. It's hardy, won't freeze out and the flavor unusually good. See special letter about grasses and clovers interested in.
 Q. 1 have some fine soybeans that l want to save the seed of. Can you tell me when this should be done and whether l should pick off the pods or harvest the entire plant and let them cured? R. U., Montgomery, Ala.
 A. The pods may be picked off like cowpeas when they turn yellow and show fullness. The entire plant may be cut and cured when the majority of pods are ripe and the seed afterward removed
 Q. I have one sweet pepper plant that came up with standard variety that is a curiosity. The fruit looks like fine well formed ripe tomatoes. Is this distinct variety or just a freak Mrs. F.. Ensley, Ala.
 A. There is distinct variety known as early dwarf red squash pepper that fits the description and doubtless what 1t is. It's splendid sweet pepper with fine flavor, good size and thick flesh.
 Q. 1 grow the hairy witch for its splendid purple flowers and am told that there is white blooming sort that would like to have. Do you know abou this? Mrs. K, Florence, Ala.
 A. There is a white blooming pren nial variety found growing wild 1T woods, generally near streams but don't know where seed could be Ob tained. The white perennial or ever. lasting sweetrpea might do.
 Q. In growing such bulbs as hya- cinths, narcissus and crocus in pots of earth, how many bulbs should one set to the pot? Miss R., Fairfield, Ala.
 A. There is no fixed rule and much depends on size and variety. Six nar. cissus may go in a 6-inch pot, 10 in an 8-inch and 15 in a 10-inch Hya cinth about half as many and crocus twice as many. It is not often desir able to crowd as better flowers result when small space is left between tht bulbs.
 Q. Is it good practice to put moss ir the bottom of flower pots when plant ing to bulbs and do you mix the moss with the soil? F. w., Decatur, Ala.
 A. A small amount of sphagnum ol common wood moss if placed in tht bottom of flower pots does help b! retaining moisture. The moss should rest on a layer of pebbles, coinders ol old broken crockery thus affording goot drainage.
 Q. l want to set out some large lea privet, not the California. What va rieties could you recommend? Mrs. l.. Opelika. Ala.
 A. It would be a good idea to con suit some good nursery catalOg. Tn, } following are fine large leaved types Aureo marginatum, macrophyllum ant japonicum. The first one puts on fin lot of blue berries, making it very at tractive in winter.
 Q. The weeds are troublesome in ou tennis grounds and there is some liquit . you apply that kills them. Can yol tell us what it is? Miss D., Albany Ala.
 A. There are number of preparet remedies on the market that will an ! swer. Crude carbOlic acid deluted t. one part of acid to 10 or 20 of wa ter, kept stirred and applied with sprayer or sprinkling can will de stroy most weeds.
 O. When should the German-Iri , come into bloom in this section and hoy high do they grow? Miss S., Ozark Ala.
 A. They should commence to bloon by April. They will vary some, de . pending on season and variety. Tn growth is usually 12 to 15 inches. Q. We used to have a quantity o crocus on our lawn but last sprin only few showed up. Do you suppos the bulbs are still there ore would yol advise planting again? Mrs. G., Ath ems, Ala.
 A. Very likely the bulbs hay perished away and need 10 be replaced Crocus should be taken up every 2 O 3 years and reset in order to produc satisfactory flowers.
 Q. My hollyhocks have rusted an quit blooming Could anything be don for them? Mrs. T., Ala City, Ala. A. It's most too late now to brin them back to bloom. Had you spraye sooner with limesulphur they coul have been saved.
 DORA PASTOR GETS