CORRESPONDENCE

Evening Post, Volume CXVII, Issue 127, 31 May 1934, Page 18

CORRESPONDENCE

HOLLYHOCK RUST,

E.C.O.—Thisis a disease tov which Hollyhocks are very subject. At the first sign of the trouble all affected leaves should be picked off and burnt, and spraying the plants with a,solution of permanganate of potash diluted to a pale pink colour, should keep the

: diseaise .in ...clieck. ~ .There is; no Very reiiable "known cure. ■_ V TEENS AND PdT PLANTS. v MFcrn Lover. '<'■ — Any ferns, asparagus, and palms are "suitable for indoor growing. -There', are, of course, many other plants suitable, for pot culture, such as geraniun']^ . and. pelargoiiiums, but except for the hardiest, ,room. culture is difficult onJ'account of the varying temperatui res|J The white, spots on your,-aspidistra's;s'*a?e "/most '• probably 1' scale." This. pe^t. is somewhat difficult to': eradj6at§aJ "jhei'leavcs should be laid' on;;"a sbefit!^f: carjjßoard and a sponge, soaked in a solution of Black Leaf' 40, be. drawn gently along them, a tooth brushpbeing ; employed for. any specimens difficult' to;dislodge.' Asparagus .ferns are naturally somewhat straggly.: They quickly'; fill the pots and,then .require. repotting in a larger^ G^bod'loatn" an,d ;leaf "mould in equal'parts 'should' siiit them. When ■estalilished: in- the: ;new ■ pot -give -small doses of Clay's fertiliser at intervals of one month. This may also be given any other pot .plants with advantage. ;• T HYDIIANGEAS.\ "N.J.C."— Hydrangeas .should be pruned as soon as the flowering is over. Cut out about- one-third of tht. new wood,' always just above a joint. If the plant is very thick it is advisable .to reduce the.'.numbervof branches, cutfing out the oldest wood:I..Th"§';bfanch"es which 'are1 bare', but which hay buds^.at the.i.apexs'jiiio'uld, likewise be shortened as thei.blooms.prouuced-in tbiSiway are seldom worth' having.,.,,*>\ 1 " SUPEEPHOSPHATES.' ' "••" ' 'Super.''— This manure ''should be spread ■ over the''surface of the ground at the rate of .2oz per square yard anil raked, hi." The best-time to apply is early.in spring before sowing or planting.; 'Fxirther'applicstiqns may be made during, the plantjn'gVseasoh. - n