—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, December 23,1978 102 Potted poinsettias are a Christmas favorite FLEMINGTON, N.J. - New variations of an old Christmas theme, the poinsettia, will be in many homes and offices this year, according to experts. Most of the new varieties hold up extremely well after they reach the home or of fice. Occasionally the red “flowers,” or bracts, and the leaves will last until April or May. New poinsettia varieties Pa, Extension forester to retire forestry and maple products exhibits at the annual Agricultural Progress Days. Upon retirement he plans to travel and do limited consulting. UNIVERSITY PARK - Edward P. Farrand, associate professor of forestry extension at Penn State, will retire January 1 with almost 28 years of service to the University. A native of Troy Hills, New Jersey, Farrand was ap pointed to the Cooperative Extension Service faculty in 1961. He received two degrees from Penn State; a bachelor of science in forestry in 1940 and master of forestry in 1962. Professor Farrand helped organize the Pennsylvania Maple Syrup Producers’ Council in 1963. The council, comprising representatives of five area maple syrup groups, promotes the % | Peaceful as a I | snowy landscape, lively as a playful fawn is the i 1 Christmas we wish for you. We are ever grateful to you « 2 for your thoughtful consideration and gracious * | patronage. 2 (gbzelters 1 1062 Manheim Pike • Lancaster, Pa 17604 S Phone 299-3794 have been developed by several commercial com panies and are now in local florist shops. The widely grown variety “Annette Hegg,” which has a red flower, has excellent keeping quality. “Eckespoint-C-1” has large red bracts and is often grown in large pots and tubs. Several new varieties in pink, white, and red are available in quantity. Edward P. Farrand production and sale of maple products. Currently he serves as the organization’s advisor. In 1954 he assisted in forming the Youth Forestry Training Camp. Farrand served as chairman of numerous woodland management workshops and forest lan- Fleet Center Poinsethas fall into two general types, branched and unbranched. Florists pro duce branching by removing the growing tip early m the season, thus causing the development of sideshoots. The result is two or more “flowers” on the same plant, usually with smaller bracts than those of the unbranched plant. Several branched plants usually are planted together downer conferences. Since 1951 he has been chairman of the Pennsylvania Farm Show’s maple products and Christmas tree exhibits. He has been in charge of certain electric company. When the power lines go down, the chances of crippling financial losses skyrocket Why risk it when you can own your own electric company . . a Winpower tractor driven alternator. 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For a more informal ap pearing plant, one can select a pot of branched poinset tias. They are fuller and bushier than the unbranched plants, which are very regular in growth and nave 5 —ra I Minp'omerkl M I Vco'npoinn ri o n O| large bracts in proportion to their size. When one selects a poinsettia, he should look for large symmetrical bracts and stems that are covered with dark green leaves. Other popular Christmas potted plants one will find at DART PORTABLE HEATERS By KKaehring i.—Construction Equipment Division DIRECT OIL FIRED HEATERS Model No DB3O Handymaster Heater, air aspirating with automatic fiame-out control, 30,000 BTU capacity Thrifty high output heater, air aspirating with flame out control, 50,000 BTU capaci ty DBSOA DB66D Deluxe air aspirating with automatic flame-out con trol, 60,000 BTU capacity . 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