CORRESPONDENCE

Evening Post, Volume CXVII, Issue 21, 25 January 1934, Page 18

CORRESPONDENCE

LILIUM AURATUM AND FLOWERING CREEPER.

C. H. Nelson.—You would ccrtaiuly be wise to lift your lillum auratum as it is not doing very well. They are somewhat difficult to establish^and once 'they are satisfied and doing well it is best to leave them undisturbed. Your case is different.' When you lift them look them- over carefully to see that the bulbs are thoroughly healthy—any showing signs of decay should be destroyed, f A fresh position should be prepared for them, the ground being, made up to a depth of two feet with rotted cow manure at the bottom and plenty of leaf mould or peat worked into the top. The top of the bulbs should be six inches below the surface. Replant as soon after lifting as possible—the bulbs should not,, be allowed to wilt or shrivel, g ■ It is difficult to know what flowering creeper would thrive in a dry, hot, exposed position, but 'you could try. dolichos, which has either'white or purple flowers and is very quick growing, soianuni, jasminoides, another strong<growing plant with white flowers, or the pink flowered passion vine, which is also hardy.' - "G.P.," Lower'-Hutt.—The grub which is attacking your' tomatoes is in the ground, and the only way you could prevent-attack would be by painting the stems for about six to eight inches from the ground with ars?nate of lead. This would prevent the grubs getting a hold. Be your inquiry as to any other method of applying Bordeaux mixture except by means'of a spray, or syringe. You could, of, course, apply through' a watering-can rose, "but this would not reach the under sides of the leaves, and would bevery extravagant, or you could splash it over the plants. Otherwise I know of no method of spraying save through a sprayer or syringe.