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VIOLETS; SPIDERS;
ROOFING NUNS"
from Mrs. c. A. r., Arlington.)
For the lady who Is having trouble
growing African violets:
If you started out with healthy,
disease free plants as you say, then
I think you are giving your plants
too much water. Many people have
the idea that they must be kept
soaking wet but such is not the case.
With too much vatsr they Often
g. crown rot which results
Ia the destn OF the plants. I GIVE
my plants q little water In the
every day or 50, but only
soak them about every 10 days. At
times I let the soil get very dry and
then water them the next day. They
like a moist atmosphere which can
best be maintained by filling the
container under each pot with fine
gravel Canary bird gravel Is fine)
then setting the pot down into the
gravel. BY keeping the gravel moist
the plant Is kept in moist air. For
your interest and that Of any other
reader I offer the following sugges-
tions on the care Of violets.
Keep them out Of drafts at all
times. Give them light and sun, but
In q protected spot. I keep mine
on a table in front Of window that
Is kept closed. A window sill is all
right providing you put paper under
and behind the pots to keep out
the cold air that comes in under
the window.
Clean your plants every 10 days
Or two weeks by gently spraying or
the leaves in tepid water.
Keep them In the shade until the
leaves have dried thoroughly.
Feed plants ct least once a month
with a good liquid fertilizer. Be
sure plants are well watered before
you feed them. This prevents root
burn.
Keep violets separated from other
house plants as they readily pick up
diseases and blights.
Plant or repot plants in proper
soil which can be purchased from
most greenhouses If you are not
equipped to mix it at home.
Keep plants in pots with holes In
he bottoms. Drainage is essential.
All this sounds complicated, but
the plants are not difncult
% raise and once you get the hang
# it you'll ind them very little
.rouble. |
For Mrs. r. B. OF Lanham. Last
rear we found several black widow
piders in our basement. My hus-
,and sprayed the basement thor
,ughly with DDT spray bomb bought
It the grocery store and then shut
he basement up tight and left 1t
or "a hours. A week later he re-
,eated this treatment and we never
aw another black widow.
I wonder If some reader could tell
ne how to root chrysanthemum
lips. In the first place what do
,ou get as q slip? Where on the
,lant do you get the slip? Then
What do you do to 1t and in what
10 YOU plant it? How long does 1t
AXE to root?
FRJJIT CAKE?