San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-20
norman Sells 118 of 120 Highland Park Homes Nine Months
Binds, Insects and Hot Winds
Carriers ofPlant Diseases

purchased from local seed stores at a
small cost.
Can Eliminate Aphids.
"Green. black and gray aphids, in
sects prevalent among roses and other
Towering plants, will, if not con-
trolled. injure the buds and prevent
profuse blooming of these plants
However, these pests can be controlled
and even eliminated by liberal use
of nicotine spray, such as Black
Leaf 40. which can be purchased
from seed stores and druggists. Or TO
bacco stems can be procured without
cost from cigar factories. and n fairly
strong nicotine solution made at home
by soaking these stems in hot water.
pose well, and be of great help in the
elimination Of these insect poets.
The San Jose soft and cottons
cushion scale is fungus growth
which adhere to the bark of trees and
plants. and which, like parasite
gradually sucks out the life of the
trees or plant that it grows on. Whale
oil soap is an excellent remedy for
this plant malady. but great care
should be taken in the use of this, for
it is liable to burn the foliage. At
this season of the year when plants
are rife with foliage and grcenery. it
is safer to apply week soap solution
to the scale with brush. In this way
there is not the chance of running the
foliage that there would be il the soap
solution was used as a spray"
Stories Are Helping.
A series of stories issued by the
Southern Nurrserymen's Association
which have been published in the To-
cal papers have had much 10 do with
the improved appearance of landscapes
in San Antonio and vicinity. says Mr..
Knox. These stories have been OF great
help to home owners who have moi
had professional landscape artist 10
beautify their grounds. The stories are
written by an emminent horticulturist
who does things like this more as n
labor of love- than for any other
reason, declares Mr.. Knox.
All San Antonians are urged 10
plant evergreens. Evergreen plants
can be procured in a wide variety and
offer opportunity for many different
kinds Of plants. The planting of ever
green plants will accentuate the fact
that San Antonio. is the winter play
ground of America. Mr.. Knox says.
When a tourist alights from the train.
or drives his car into this city in the
middle of the winter season anil sees n
mass of green trees. green bushes and
green shrubs and pot plants, he is
sure to be greatly impressed. ~
Climate is Suitable. p
San AntonioA climate Is suitable to
a great many different kinds of ever
greens. from the cedar and the pine
to tropical and semi-tropical' plants.
The Knox Nursery has 10 different
plants that remain green or in bloom
throughout the entire year in San An
tonic. Plants can be grown here that
the cities in the northern part of
Texas cannot grow.
If" says Mr.. Knox, "the people in
San Antonio will make it a point to
plant evergreens il will be a matter
of only few years before the scene
of natural beauty presented. and the
growth present everywhere.
will surpass even California's vaunted
wealth of all season plant growth. Let
us. hope for bigger. more beautl-
fur San Antonio in the years to
come"