TO CORRESPONDENTS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXI, Issue 18641, 23 February 1924, Page 4 (Supplement)

TO CORRESPONDENTS.

,A. . P.' Brixton,The Chir, gooseberry (Actimdia ;Cmnerisie), vlwhwi. raised fiffjpl seeds, , taken some time' before i fruiting.: v.®l! »>!■ absolutely necessary to ? have both , ,tl» ®a»® and females forms to ensure-fruiiißfc Plants may I also ' be propoaated by'grifnJNf* , which la much the best method, .as these** ™ay be selected 'and •: "worked"j accorfiiw£r;>S The ;female form differs: from ;the. ma&> ® general s appearance. , Grafted -j-plaat#S*Wfe£ into bearing about the second ytax. P™* * T .T® ry ■»»«'. percentage of r seeds gernun»U» although very numerous in the fruits. ,fs; "Inquirer," Remnera.—For cot-mtig b«i& clay eloping bank, , buffalo grass is tbf W". and , most ~ permanent plant for : the purpflsa Seed is ; not a obtainable. You wttl to: obtain rooted plants. Plant > the« .. «• J foot apart over the' surface. Aftef first autumn rains is & good time to V*#}, they soon establish. and la time form plete : coyer. i; / Buffalo r grass keeps'i. P*® during "the hottest and driest weather. ,"j* should -be kept closely cut and occ*B"iOS*w- S receive a _ top-dressing :of • iartifictaly»»iiSl§ to maintain the* verdant, succulent .' MP*!! ance. Do..?< not .plant ■!? paxpalum, • becomes a; nuisance, spreading everywW**and is MifScult to keep close cut, ■■■ "Curious," Epsom.— specimen *gr ! flower spike to > name is Leonotis the lion's tail. This is a very distiafj plant, and may, fas you suggest. be ; «t3«g®j for ■:»?. ornamental hedge. The shrub .jaggs the. silvery leaves vis; one of the PodaljflJ'j probably? sericea. ri This is very crnaniesW. a and a free flowerer. n The ;■ third spe< : Wg,;J is; Jcchroma K grandifiora, producing i.ttiTT l . j ous 1 bunches of "pendant tubular flow#**very ornamental and distinct. - J.W., £• Takapuna.—Leaves % : of -V plum been badly eaten sby the cherry or • jJfRtJ slug.; _ Spraying ; with arsenate of tewJ? ; 3 their first appearance is an effectual MBwgfeM Heelebore powder will also kill thstt, numerous holes are caused by a ' fungus commonly W. called , shot-hole fuwjfel Spraying with : Bordeaux -mixture- .tr?? ■ ] sulphur:;: or the caustic soda so»p;MWffira3| -one dressing in the; autumn, i when J** leaves are mature, and a second.'mgljii early spring, » when : the buds • are , preparatory to .bursting into growth— beat preventatives.. As soon as the"'WS3®s are beginning to ■* fall . apply caustic jMffiig using about l\oz. to the gallon .of water. J.M., • - Hern®., Bay.Karnes of fere# 'J wo.. 2, . Ads an turn cuneatum; 2, Pacottei; r3, .»Adiantum : Adiantum capillus • veneris , imbrioara®,Vi. ABplenium ' diyeraifolimn; :61 '' cujeatum; « 7, > Onychium ni W fl, rt v* ■! Davaljia Fijiensis; 9, i Microlepia - MpLjSftfl tata; 10, ; SelagineSla WUdenosi; lt» cretica inajor : 12, one of the forms of Nephrolepis, resembling WbiwMSg: | Nephrolepia tuberosa or Boatomenus moat: suitable ...for*- covering ; the bank at the back of your wash-house-^. r^'- , " Tomato," Pamell.— heavily laden .with; crops •of r frultHMiJjpi i slow in developing 'should have T »S2SSl*y manures applied fairly liberally. SwJlt o f M' ammonia, nitrate of ? soda or ■ potash.; either in the liquiti form or twinkling a light dressing on the : the sou new jthe ; toots. Apply cotton now, another in a week's ta^;p3j|l careful not to give too strong a ■ au of the above a** powerful