Attracting Hummingbirds To Your Garden "Of all the bird people try to attract to their gardens, none is more interesting than the diminutive hummingbird,” says University of Delaware extension garden specialist Dave Tatnall. “These little feathered gems bring special life and color to the garden as they dart from flower to flower, probing each blossom for nectar MM BIG FACTORY DISCOUNTS PIUS g.9 G io APR MF FINANCING May 6-June 8,1985 Stop in today for red-hot savings 6.9% APR ON USED COMBINES! on our popular 800 and 500 Series Or Combines Along with BIG factory Waiver of Finance Charges discounts, you can take your choice ’til January 1,1986 of these Massey Ferguson options Low-rate Financing or Waiver of Finance Charges ’til January 1,1986. But hurry l Because the sooner you buy, the more you save —See Your Local Dealer R.W. KELLER SALES Perkasie, PA 18944 Ph; (215) 257-0101 ARNEH’S GARAGE Rt. 9 Box 125 Hagerstown, MD Ph: (301) 733-0515 N.H. FLICKER & SONS, INC. MARLIN W. 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Tatnall says homeowners can encourage hummingbirds to visit their gardens by growing garden plants known to be especially attractive to them "Certain flowers have special appeal to hummers," he explains "The\ prefer trumpet-shaped flowers that yield an abundance of nectar And they particuarly favor flowers that are bright red or orange " Fortunately, there are many flowering plants that meet these requirements. He suggests growing the following plants both for their landscape beauty and their ability to attract hummingbirds • • Annual and perremal flowers: bee balm (Monarda), cardinal flower, columbine, coral bell, daylily, flowering tobacco (Nicotiana), foxglove, nasturtium, petunia, scarlet sage (Salvial, snapdragon and spider flower (Cleome). • Shrubs and vines, azalea, im APR MF FINANCING July 7-August3,l9Bs M.M. WEAVER & SON N. Groffdale Rd. Leola, PA 17540 Ph: (717) 656-2321 S.G. LEWIS AND SON West Grove, PA Ph: (215) 869-9440 869-2214 ABRACZINSKA'S FARM EQUIP. INC. 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