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News Letter 
March, 1951 
Dear Friends: 
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Q. Is it dangerous to propagate healthy-look- 
ing plant which has had cyclamen mite? Mes. 
M.M.J., Raleigh, N. C. 
A. Can you get them from another plant? 
If not, go ahead but keep a sharp eye out for 
trouble. 
Q. What to feed violets to make them bloom? 
B. B., N. Carolina. 
A. Hyponex. White powder. Follow direc- 
tions on the can. Be careful not to over-fertilize. 
Q@. Several questions here in regard to curl- 
ing foliage. 
A. If violets are grown in a fairly cool atmos- 
phere, curling of outer leaves often results. If 
the curling is noticed on the new foliage grow- 
ing out of the center, you have cyclamen mite and 
you'd better get busy. If the plants are only mildly 
affected, try sodium selenate. If they are badly 
curled, spray THOROUGHLY with nicotine sul- 
phate weekly until the new foliage comes out 
straight. All this is treatment for cyclamen mite. 
If your outer leaves are curled, try putting your 
violets in a warmer spot. 
Q. How large does the seed get on a violet 
and how can you tell when it is ripe? Mrs. W. H., 
Evansville, Indiana. 
A. The pod gets one-half to three-quarters 
of an inch long. The pod begins to swell a week 
or ten days after fertilization. Seed ripens in 
three or four months, usually. When the pod be- 
gins to shrivel, the seed is ripe. 
Q. Plants grow like mad, big healthy foliage 
but no blooms. C. Y., Houston. 
_. A. Cut out the fertilizer for awhile. More 
light might help. 
Copyright, March 1951, by Russell Gray 
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