The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-27
GROWERS MUST CARRY OWN. IVS SURANCE AGAINST BUGS. With Good Weather Te1nptation Is Keen To Begin Work Oaa Form And Gorden, But McVdy Warns
 Agdisst Undertaking To. TiU While
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Ground IS Wet

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 O. We have to pay such high price, for lima or butter beans at this time of the year, so would like to know If we cannot grow our own supply E. A., Blocton, Ala.
 A. You can. The main factor is loose, loamy soil and thorough cultiva- tion. It is useless to plant where the soil is prone to bake and to easily be- come dried out. Another thing, the lima bean is subject to attacks by the bean beetle, the same as snap beans and must be guarded against. As to variety you might experiment. but I believe the small dwarf would be more profitable.
 q. Are the cochet bush roses reli- able for this particular section of the country? Mrs. N, Fairfield, Ala.
 A. They certainly are, both pink and white and can be depended upon to make vigorous growth. live long time and afford an enormous amount of bloom.
 Q. Is there such thing as blight resisting pear? All I sec are either dead or dying. II. s., Ensley, Ala. A. There is some blight resisting u. know, adapted to the Birmingham climate. What is commonly called blight or fire blight is caused from An insect that bores into the tender termi- nal branches and advances downward rapidly. causing the limb to appear as if it were burnt. There is a remedy for this trouble and you should secure a bulletin on the subject from the United States department of agriculture, Washington. D. c. 0. I enclose a print or cut of q melon and have lost the name. Can you tell me what it is? W. M. A. fcannot with certainty. It should be understood, however, that pictures in many seed catalogues mean very lit tie.
 Q. Where can we buy a lot of cab bage plants. as our own were killed in the recent freeze? NJ. L., Dora, Ala.
 A. 1 am sorry to be unable to give the information. I know that most growers clenr down to the Florida line lost their plants and have been putting great quantities of seed in the ground since the freeze. You could put in seed now and be about as early as any one. See letter.
 c. How long does it take the ordi- nary cape jasmine to commence to bloom after setting out? Miss F., Monteyallo, Ala.
 A. Cape jasmine is a quick bloomer and will often show blooms the first year. Even rooted cuttings will bloom the second year under correct treat nent.
 0. How tall does the Oleander grow? wanted to use them in a scheme of banking. G. R. Opelika. Alabama.
 A. All depends on the variety and climate. In the climate of Birming- ham, they are not hardy outdoor plants and in the recent freeze many plants were killed outright. At Galveston, Tex, they grow 10 to 30 feet high and are used as street shade trees. See i letter.
 0. My sweet peas are not yet up and I just cannot afford to be without them. If you were in my place, would you plant again? Miss A., Tuscaloosa
 A. don't know when you planted i but II would dig down in the trenches where the seed were planted and see Il you can find any of them. If you find ! the seed firm, they will come later, but I suspect the seed have routed in the cold, wet soil. To be safe, would plant again directly in the same rows but would be careful to open up the end of the rows so as to i,Eomote good drain age.
 | o. have a bunch of fruit trees heeled in for some time waiting for suitable weather to prepare the soil and set out. Please advise me what should do. Fl. o. Oneonta, Ala. aV -sOhf erly heeled in and l certainly would wait until l was able to thoroughly prepare the ground before setting out The main factor in starting young orchard is thorough breaking of the | soil and adequate cultivation after wards. Keep off insects and disease and you will succeed.
 c. Is there both tall and dwarf va rieties of crepe myrtle: Mrs. M., Dade . vile, Ala.
 forms of this splendid plant but don't think the bush form would sui your purpose. I think you could fint something more desirable by examinini some good nursery eatalog. See letter
 Q. Are there any citrus fruits hard, enough in this section to produce mar ketable fruit? w., Calera. Aln.
 A. It is doubtful if anything coul, be used in, your section and grown at , profit. The citrus fruits are primaril! tropical or subtropieal and will no stand very much cold.
 Q. A farmer told me the other da! that he read in a paper where som, man had discovered a variety of cottOl that the boil weevil would not bother What about it." E. w., Pell City Ala.
 A. know nothing about it and h, must have been joking you. I hay, been looking for some one to set LII