TO CORRESPONDENTS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXI, Issue 18891, 13 December 1924, Page 4 (Supplement)

TO CORRESPONDENTS.

" Blighted,'' Waipipi.—Spraying potatoes when only slightly affected with blight will stay the fungus and save (he crop. E.A.W., Murlborongh.— J he name 01 flowering climber is Tropßoluni pentaphyllum, a. native ot Buenos Aires, 'lho variety trico.onun ia very similar. Both are tuberous- , rooted, having large tubers. " Hortus." Kimboiton.—Xo. 1. Uncertain as to name. 'J. Armthogallum or blar of I I3eth.eb.em. 3. Sedum rerJexum. -1. fenstemon, | species of. o. beuum aim renin. 6. beuiiin sexangnlarc. 7. 100 damaged to identity. Resembles Sedum rotunditoiiu. " Uurhaiious. ' I - uk*punn.—superphosphate and suipniile of ammuim. may oe uoeiaiiy supp.ieu to carnafions as a lou-areasint;. i>« curetui to heeu n on .tue toita fc e, roar ounces ot super and 2oz. of stupnate of ammonia constitutes a lioerat are.iSMi! P ec squaro yard, or else a, Ufc'nt spriiiKm;; ot each arouna each plant. "• Troubled." Kemuera, is much perplexed how to act. rid oi riogruss, penny royal, and tretoii. i-tootinfi out incse weeus uisurfiues trio surfuca oi mo isno, maKiiu; it uneven una oiucny, .ma is mod teutous. A sur.iace aressinu ot sulohate of ammonia wi.l greatly assist in destroying these aim several outer weeds, and will act as a, lertmser lor tne grass.

■ ! "• Amateur."—Bo cutting and trimming I hedges: With the exception 01 eiiuuisuiu>, 1 i wi.icn should nave me iou»s, straggling 6«oot8 ! cut back, those other. heuges. composed ot i tecomii, coprosma, iigusuuiu.., pniusj/uiums. ' uieanus. escanouias, etc.. Should he leit tinI trimmed unm aoout the miaale ol next montn, when the growth is more mature. I Abelia, heaves bhouiu on.y receive the pruning annually alter trie plants have none : flowering in the curjy winter. Alueli "«"'"'-; ■ is aone to evergreen heages by cutting them I »t the wrong stages ot their growth, ana ; eapecially when they are in may sapp* • I growth. "School." Mangonui.—Now is a stood time ! to bow yellow lupins on sandhills near tne • sen oeach. It is aiineuit to ussign a CttU * 1 tor tomuto leaves cur.ing infarcts. x "" ' condition otten happens »wn tne olants are ■ beginning to flower. A suction change anei.« ' the plants. Do not neglect, to spray *«o ! bordeaux mixture 4-4-40 formula, ihe laimit j in most ot your vogctaDlo crops this >e»F I is probably duo to tne. ground havjnj. dwii j too heavily dressed and poured witb tti. •', veed that was dug in last year. A Ilt t , , e liming in the autumn would sweeten "« .-.oil and counteract the acidity. Basic -wt may also be applied with food results. X.G.. Mount Albert.-A liauid manure lor pot punts may bo prepared ttom tii toUowing:-One-ciuarter ot an °™™$ nitrate of potash, ioz. phosphate <t 1 otftM to the gallon ot water. In apply"* Iguw manures bear in mind that, the ma nt mus bo in growing condition, with g ooc; ™ action, to benefit by those manures. A PJ£ that, has been recently potted "*'»•> compost, and that has not commenced to j f ;,ow and root freely, does not eon« « > artificial feeding; in fa«. inn r> « i Keeping the flower pots occasion.! «c raw* « not only gives the house a tidi a i" growth hut has a marked effect upon the grout of the plants. ~ J.V., Warkworth.-Re i>rcvonimt- t-ip from attacking potatoes after }}»«*■ l^ e The old-fashioned, method ot pitting » d most feasible. Dig a width, land about 3ft. deep and the same in wi Place a thick layer of B<raw or term w along the bottom; put the PpUtc** »i ««, pit. sprinkle a dinting of lime over surface, then thatch with il ,, ttlKk Th " will rushes, and cover with earth. «» t keep the fly out. provided, they ttavo I been attacked before the. pitting .* Ume in a dry shed, scattering a ""£ n t the through them and covering to g*" fly getting into them, f* JflnW* . them; but the Piling is the surest, the potatoes out. start at one end. anu. doing bp. always cover \*«ii eaiin. Ke „ os#