CORRESPONDENCE

Evening Post, Volume CXVIII, Issue 94, 18 October 1934, Page 22

CORRESPONDENCE

"L.d'C."—The plant you ask about is vinco, the common periwinkle. There aro several varieties, most of which have blue- flowers. They are easily grown from cuttings or rooted pieces which are, generally to bo found in. plenty round the clumps. , Periwiukles are good, plants for a shady place under trees where very, few plants'will grow. SPRAYS TOR VEGETABLE PESTS. •"Small Back-Gardener."—To get Tid of the black aphis from broad beans, also the grey aphis or "fly from cabbages, spray with "Katikilla" or "Black Leaf 40." As you cannot describe the trouble^ oh the kidney beans I cannot advise you whM to do, but if they aro attacked by any kind of aphis—which is: not usual—tho samo spray would bo effective. Probably, however, they are affected by "bean wilt," in which case there is no known cure. Tho diseaso appears first on tho leaves and pods as round, greasy, or semi-transparent spots. Affected plants should be pulled up and burnt, care being taken not to rub them against other healthy plants as the disease is highly infectious. SPRAY FOR CODLIN MOTH. Use. arsenate of lead spray, the first application as soon as the petals fall, repeating the dose ten days later. Fruit affected with codlin moth is not injurious to eat, but it is very unpleasant to find maggots in the heart of tho apple one is eating.