A,, There is yet time to grow your
own plants from seed and this the
writer recommends for your main crop.
Standard sorts, all good, are New York
Purple, Black Beauty and High Brush,
the latter being the best in my expe
rience. You can purchase plants for
your early crop but they should not
be set out until alt danger of cold spells
has passed.
Q. What varieties of cosmos would
you recommend for the longest bloom
ing period and when may the seed be
sown?" M. N., Collinsville. Ala.
A. There are many varieties of early
and medium flowering cosmos both in
single and double flowered to select
from. Consult some good seed catalog.
There is one latg variety of exceptional,
Klondyke. This
merit known as the
latter sort often grows six to eirfht
feet high, bears extra large golden yel
low flowers and continues to bloom un
til cold weather sets in.
2. Would the perennial poppies bloom
this year from seed sown now?” Miss
L., Leighton, Ala.
A. It is very doubtful, although some
of. the earliest might, but another year
they would repay you. You mhy buy
plants of perennial poppies which
would bloom this season. Why not
buy the seed of annual poppies which
would certainly produce blooming
plants this season. There are many
sorts to select from.
Q. I have been reading about fish
guano and would like to have your
opinion about it as to whether it is
better than any other guano .for such
general crops as corn, cotton and cane?
B. F„ Sasonville, Ala.
A. Fish guano is supposed to con
tain groundup fish which are rich in
phosphates and ammoniate and are
largely used by some manufacturers in
the production of complete fertilizers.
