Q. There is a big gray beetle that
is attacking my clematis vines and
consuming the foliage. What can be
done to destroy them? Mrs. H. A.
A. Spray the vines at week to tefi
day intervals with a soapy solution
or soap suds to each gallon of which
add teaspoonful nicotine sulphate
and same quantity of arsenate of
lead or arsenate of lime. Do it thor
oughly.
Q. We have a tall althea now
boloming beautifully. The flowers
are very large, almost pure W'hite,
with a dark center of lavender and
coppery brown. Could you tells us
the variety, as we would like to se
cure more just like it. Mrs. T.
A. J cannot identify the variety
from your letter. There are a great
many varieties that arise from hybri
dization that are not classified. r^he
best plan would be to propagate
from this selected plant. You may
have a distinct and valuable sort. See
letter for further information.
Q. Is the vine that clings to walls,
known as ampilopsis, produced from
seed or do you set out plants and
when should it be done? S. S.,
Sheffield, Ala.
A. You can plant seed any time
this fall or even now to produce
plants for resetting in early spring.
Plants are generally available in
eariy spring:.
Q. I see hardy carnation pinks
now in bloom, some of which are
nearly as large as greenhouse car
nations. Could I grow these from
seed and when should they b«
planted'.' E. D., Wylam, Ala.
A. Yes, you can plant seed now to
produce plants to reset In early
spring and they would bloom next
season. There is no danger of win
ter hurting them.
