The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-11-23

the very best crabs as well as O very
ornamental tree. Southern nursery
men can supply the stock.
a While in Michigan we had many
different varieties of peonies. but l am
told they won't grow in Birmingham
Can YOU tell me if true, or what sorts
would stand the best chance?--Mrs
H. w.
A Peonies will not do as well in
birmingham as they do in the north but
II is POSSIBLE to succeed with careful
management. 1t seems to be best in the
south to plant strong blooming clumps
rather than cuttings or divisions; that
- eor nromnt results. Festiva maxima
fnr white: felix crousse for red, and
adulis superba for pink, are varieties
That succeed, but there are others.
q want the privet that produces
tbe small white flowers, which one do
von prefer for permanent hedge Miss
H., r. T. ID. 1.
A. Both California and Amoor river
produce white bloom. The latter Is gen.
orally preferable because evergreen,
never shedding.
q Win the spruce pine do well and
make fine tree in central Alabama
l. L., Tuscaloosa, Ala.
A. Spruce pine (cedrus deodora) will
succeed and is most desirable tree ior
th;s section. Perhaps it will not grow
so fast and large as in sections farther
north. but is generally satisfactory.
q There is an evergreen, something
49, ID +bot crows fine in tubs, that
inv - Town nlant is sometimes
| foot b;gh Some one told me
49, :. ,,.os come sort of cypress. Could
t.Ia' ~ go, m" what II might be and send
mo n cotoloe p. c., Florence, Ala.
ME II ga V S,tiUs Ie+tar ;ndicates that the
aton.oj ~ ;S ono known as Sic
piait leneta or Schools retinaspora, a
polos e!p Pea n1ont IN the cypress and
S ,,onT tbo snneorance of certain species
pear ,ie o ngP orhorvitae. They are mag
VI :e 80 ,innts and always satisfactory.
hilcehI ~ Pc" 10 NV arboryitais seem to
ny th;s caused by a diseased
U ouLn' Co,nrnbns Miss.
MIS- q S,,ob |Iants do sunburn, but gem
Il, " onIw from reflected sun. En-
'.;da ~n bos much to do with success
". va o tnn,.;nc .uch plants. Such trouble
Al as;n,;Ior svmntoms NAV be due to some
disease More information is needed.
S Sn" Etc.
n 7 have done so we'll with a few
grones that I wish to increase my acre
e g. Con Won suggest methods of cut
t U.s. +b"t would belp?-L. S., Leeds,
aia
IT is quite impossible to go into
dota;l in these columns and you should
ret h,iiatins from the national agricul-
+nro1 denortment | might say though
thot M other fruit can promise such
,nnnoy raturns as grapes, particularly
rbnn ono bos the advantage of fine
,onoi market
n 7 have read that oil emulsion is
tho cbeonest and best spray for the con-
fro, If scale ON fruit. Will you publish
formnIn that we can make at homer
n 7, Piedmont. Ala.
Rod engine oil I gallon, water p
yo1lon notesh' fish oil, soap one pound.
This miytmre is TO be cooked or brought
80 Tho hoilinp noint and then churned
~ noesed through a pump until q smooth
omnssion is formed. There are num-
bnr n formulas. all good, but the in
D &c are not easily obtainable and
+hera is donht If INV better than lime
swInbur which is easily obtainable and
n SUBJ os chean'
n What is hest TO plant in peach
oro6ord nm which TO pasture hogs?-
" H II Kimherly. Ala.
Tbn writer does not recommend
.hot ho1s NO o,Iowad in n neach orchard,
or snch an orchard be used for pastur-
mo onv live stock
n some Of nv fruit trees are both
~ vii, worms in the roots. ! am
orn,,nd tho roots that the worms will
he Titled Is this right and do you adj
,,;sa IN r ColIinsrille. Ala.
"a Kerosene oil would likely kill the
,,,on,,s ond most ossuradIv kill the trees
r WIZ mo o"n,;od in tho raw state Re care.
f,i ahnrt ,s;nr kerosene oil See letter
'"i n ~ Dn ron tbinl, tho sand near would
s,ocood in nortb Alabomop see it is
HIM moot Wonld orr cold winters
bmSt i aNT NJ leighton Ala.
WbiIo tLe SonJ mr. n,neannle neal
: nostiv Grown On tho coast because
ndontod 70 sandv s;tpot;ors as matter
az cor II &c vorv resistont to cold and
y" Uar a1D' e foiiHra eysn when heayy
f"osts catches its verv carly bloomine
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t nH,
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