Plants Fantastic (Continued from Page BIS) ered with all sorts of exotic plants to fill specialty landscapes. Near the nursery sign, visible from RL 422, are towering weeping cypress, Deadohara, along with exotic outdoor plants in a wide var ieties, including cedars, weeping blue spruce, and “a lot of contorted things,” he said. Inside, the greenhouse is filled with what the orchard expert said are “dozens and dozens of orchids tons of orchids,” said Mutsc hler. The small, viable business sells no annuals or 'normal’ arbor vitae, said the grower. Mutschler held up one exotic plant, taken from Mount Kiliman jaro in Africa Alpine Aloinop- Near the nursery sign, visible from Rt 422, are towering weeping cypress, Deado hara, along with exotic outdoor plants in a wide varieties, including cedars, weeping blue spruce, and “a lot of contorted things,” said Mutschler. Recalling our agricultural heritage, a new book entitle A Century of Farming (a pictorial review), will be published by Lancaster Farming in time for Christmas giving and the millennium. This work will feature several hundred photographs that show life on the farm from 1901 through the 1990’s Lancaster Farming is commencing work on this pictorial history nght now, but we need your help WE NEED YOUR HELP.., If you have photographs of bygone days that show old agriculture enterprises and events during this century, would you please share them with us and our readers 9 Prospective entries would include photos from family albums that show activities such as hay mak ing, milking, range shelters for poultry, har vesting, planting, types of livestock, fair or farm show activities, and farm organizations and extension, 4-H, FFA, ect In summary, Lancaster Farming is looking for photographs of people, places and things that depict the history of agriculture during this century sis, a winter hardy plant that looks like an African violet, with a Zone 4 hardiness. “We get these things from all over the place,” said Mutschler. “We have tons of suppliers.” The nursery boasts 100 cultivars of water lily, bonsai, hosta, shade ferns, and lots of exotic variety of flowers, including columbines, philodendron of wildly huge size and shapes (one that smells like a dose of peppermint, he said, for a time), and more than 20 varieties of winter-hardy cacti. Outside, near the ponds, there arc about 20 varieties of native bamboo, common to the eastern U.S. Inside offers more of a treat, -The photographs should be identifiable, including the names of at least some of the individuals in the photo, and the time, place and background of the photo. To help insure a speedy return of your photographs, please include a self-addressed envelope large enough to accept your photographs. They are sent at your own risk. -Lancaster Farming will pnnt a credit line with each photo to identify the person or organization who shared it with us. -You may bring your photos to our Lancaster Farming office, 1 East Main St, Ephrata, PA or send them to: Lancaster Farming mil make every effort to return photographs to their owners as soon as possible after we received them Space may pro hibit us from printing every photo submitted Near the greenhouse glass, sun pours in onto a large selection of orchids. One plant Mutschler is particularly proud of is the Dracula Orchid from Ecuador. Mutschler said the orchid grows in the entrance to caves in the western South American country. Another he holds up is the more flowery, whitish Dracula “Cookies and Cream” variety. Another is the Phargmapcdium, affectionately known as the lady’s slipper orchid. Mutschler pointed to (me of the strangest of the plants, the female turtle plant, from Mexico and Afri ca, resting on the floor. Related to the sweet potato, the turtle plant has “one of the highest testoster one contents of any plant on earth,” he said. “But you shouldn’t eat it." Lancaster Farming Ag Photo History Book Box 609,1 E. Main St. Ephrata, PA 17522 Throughout the greenhouse, the sounds of exotic birds from all over the world are “virtually” introduced by way of compact disc. Barbara Livezey, Tulpehocken Junior High School teacher, inspected the stridently interwo ven, long strands of the rat-tail cac tus, which bears big, red flowers, otic of the most “common” of the exotic cacti, according to Mutschler. “This is unbelievable,” she said. MAILBOX MARKET FOR SALE 12 foot JD spring harrow, new shoes and slides $5OO Lane. Co. 717-664-2775 Case Eagle hitch sickle, Lil liston 7-6 mower parts, 11’ trans, disc, nights or Lv message. Dave. Balfo Co. 410-592-7508 JD 3010 gas NF 5400 hr overhauled $4250 good cond Ml 323 2 row N com picker $4,000 nice 7’xl4' flat wagon lowsides $3OO Wash. Md 301-739-0322 8C5205 tiller $5OO BCS 715 tiller $5OO AC 616 3pt 20 HP Onan hydro 5 ft belly mower, snow plow $1750 Mercer Co 609-730-8669 JD4O crawler 2 cylinder works, Ml 209 9’ haybme field ready Bedford Co 814-784-3198 71 Chevy 31000 GVW, gas, air brakes, dump truck $2500 10 ton tag-along $lOOO 4’xB’x2” insulation $lO ea Cumb. Co 717- 766-0426 2000 Int loader 7 ft hyd. bucket good cond, $1,500.3 PH to fit IH tractors, double hyd. $4OO 460 Inty. $2,000. Q.A Co. MD 410-556-6116 Trailer cargo 16’x6'4”, tan dem axle, drop down ramp door, Surge brakes $2200 080 Chester Co. 610-857- 3191 NH #450 sickle mower 7’ blade, extra teeth, extra blade, good cond. $750 080 Call after 6 PM Chester Co 610-469-6715 JD 450 hydro manure spreader $l6OO JD 716 for age wagon W-12 ton tan dem gear, unloads front or back $2400. Blair Co 814- 944-0818 16" bandsaw, Makita 14” mitersaw, Craftsman 10” table saw, 40’. wood exten sion ladder, 26 sheets alum roofing. 10” Rockwell band saw. Lane. Co 717-354-7151 Steward Oster large body clippers, variable speed, seldom used $lOO English hunt saddle 18” - $125 York Co. 717-259-7721 9 HP Pacer pump 3” new pump, Penn Valley double disc 3” pump, Petter diesel, 18.4x34 duals w/hubs. Lane. Co. 717-653-0894 Ml com shelter unit for com picker, new cond. $6OO. Nobel 12’ spnng tooth har row $5OO. AH. 609-476-2433 Pequea 710 PTO Hay ted der, like new $l3OO. Blair Co 814-832-2293 Hardwood mulch, any size load, Clearfield Co. 814- 672-3196 Ford 1600 utility tractor diesel 3 pth PTO $3600. North Co. 610-863-9193 2 bulk potato wagons, 12 ft. single axle 100 cwt. size, good cond. $4OO ea. 3 pth blade $lOO. Leh. Co. 610- 767-2049 JD F 325 3 bottom reset plow $l,OOO, 8 ton wooden side hay wagon $B5O. Wash. Co 301-842-2978 Gleaner E combine, good cond. 10’ grain 3 row com heads $3OO 080. N Carroll Co. 410-374-6591 Gllick 2-horse trailer, 1981 usable but needs work $9OO 080. 1982 Honda Intercep tor 750 $BOO 080. N Car rollCo 410-374-1935 JD 662 hayrake, dolly Feeders 300-500 lbs. Lim wheel, new paint, ex cond. ousin Hereford cross 4 $lB5O JD 660 hayrake, ex. steers, 3 heifers to be sold cond $1750. Delivery avail, as a group. Bucks Co. 215- Clanon Co. 814-275-3033 257-7877 Lancaster Farming, Saturday, April 24, 1999-819 Mutschlcr’s employs about 11 people at the height of the busy summer season and 2-3 full time. In the future, the adjacent bam, now used for storage, will be reno vated to accommodate more gift shops and classes, which the nurseiy conducts regularly. Hours for the nursery are Monday-Saturday, 9:30 a.m.-6 p.m. and Sunday 1:30 p.m.-S p.m. For more information about the nursery, call Mulschler’s at (800) 242-9438 or locally, (610) 582-0662. R Model Mack tractor 300 T 10 spd. tandem P/SA/C dynatard slider sth wheel 24 5 tires, sth wheel wrecher Clinton Co 570-725-2751 MTD garden tractor, 54” blade, 42” mower deck, needs PTC bearing, 16 HP $350 some age, solid built, Balt. Co. 410-357-4580 Greenhouses, 3 14’x95', modine heat, vent vans, and shutters, haf fans, roll-up sides, inflation kit, lights, trol ley and rail, Brohem bench, Generation table Lane Co 717-872-8318 IH 56 4-row corn planter, insecticide boxes, fiberglass fertilizer, seed boxes $750 Black plastic mulch layer $650 Luz Co 570-333-5405 PTC gear box off IHC 1700 semi truck. 5 speed spice trans, gear box, control, good cond Tioga Co 570- 724-3242 14 HP Cub Cadet hydro $650 5 HP chipper $150.18 SS double 6 nursery feed ers, clean like new $4O Lane. Co. 717-445-4464 560 Farmall good condition, 14TJD baler $275. JD sick le bar mower, sidemount $475 Lane Co 717-445- 6432 Bally B’xl2’ walk-m box with floor, single phase disman tled ready to go. Good cond. $3,850 080 Montg Co 215-721-4928 Dismantling Kewanee cul timulcher and disc SomCo 814-926-2205 Seven year old carnage horse, good broke Lane Co. 717-354-0366 Massey Harns 82 self pro pelled combine, best offer Industrial Singer sewing machine with table, best ofer. Lane Co 717-367- 2883 20 Ft silo roof, Minneapolis Moline Super 670 diesel tractor, both good cond 2 GSI 7 ton feed bins, Dauphin Co. 717-362-9407 St. Bernard puppies, cute, shots and wormed, friendly parents, ready 5/3 610-857- 1698 Large number of mini spruce pmecones for crafters or wholesalers. Bradford Co. 570-363-2831 6 Suffolk ewes 2 years and older, March lambs, 6 ft dirt snow bucket like new. Trac tor loader. Clinton Co 570- 725-3312 Wooden beam walking plow, McCormick #9 RG mower, 5' bag, both field ready, excel, cond. slk. Pkg. Vermont 802-899-3450 Ford 142 3 bottom 16" auto matic reset plow, field ready $5OO JD 16A flail chopper for parts. $75. Orange NY 914-427-2867 Clean peanutbutter for live stock, 6« per lb by barrel. Aaron Hoover, 499 W Maple Grove Rd , Denver, Pa Fivepomtville East, first farm. Lane Co 11 yr Morgan/Perch type, black carnage horse, works single, double, rides, very willing David Glick, 2729 Creek Hill Rd. Lane Co. JD 1219 MoCo ex cond $3950 Call 6-6:15 PM, Lane Co. 717-354-6512 Small black pygmy goat for pet only $3O one baby doll ram sheep $7O Samuel Detweiler, 2990 W Newport Rd , Ronks, Pa. 256 NH rake, good cond also 1 good year 18 4x34 tractor tires, 25% tread free No Sunday calls York Co 717-637-4887 King wood stove, good cond Contact Sylvan Stoltz fus, 823 Noble Rd , Chris tiana, Pa 17509 Leave message Lane Co 717- 529-2367 1935 Shaw Du-All R 6 with 6 attachments $lOOO after 5 PM York Co 717-741-3412 1950 John Deere B new paint, good cond Berks Co 610-683-7902 IH 345 gas motor w/5 sp trans, new clutch .record radiator, motor rebuilt w/2,500 mi $lBOO obo/all 610-926-5635 Berks Co 23J-34 tires on 20” nm, 4-nb, 10 00-16 on 8-lug nm, 9' field .cult, IH new paint, head gate 717-354-9613 Lane. Co 12A Nl manure spreader, ground drive, good cond , $l2OO 080, Ist cutting, mixed hay, young cut $l5O/ton. 717-354-7984 Lane Co Reg Hackney stud-service, $25; Newstyle DS stove, like new, $625. Aaron B. Stoltzfus, 209 Haiti Rd, Quarryville, PA 17566 Lane Co Machine shop accessones; Bridgeport rotary table, Curt angle lock vise After 6pm or weekends 570-345-8673 Sch. Co. Dairy cow due soon to 2nd calf, $llOO,l yearling heifer Bennie King, Salem Rd , Kirkwood, Lane Co 9yr Haflmger gelding, broke to nde & dnve, 56” tall, year ling stud, nice color & mark ing, reg'd 717-786-3915 Lane Co. 11 round hay bales, Alfalfa, Timothy mixed, no ram $3O ea Levi I Huyard, 534 S Kmzer Ave , New Holland, PA 17557 Lane. Co. Cast iron frame w/jack shaft & radiator 717-548-2558 Lane. Co Service age red, white, Hol stein bull, $500; Isaac Huyard, 144 W Huyard Rd, New Holland, PA 17557 Lane. Co. Tires 18.4-38 Aqn-power on 1066 Int. tractor, 85-90% tread $5OO. Levi K Lapp, 717-661-8448 Lane Co. AKC Rottweiler dogs, (1) 3 yrs. old, female, 2 males; Yellow lab, 3 yrs. old. 717- 355-0145 Lane. Co. Smucker combination w/smucker rolls, rebuilt NH head w/, w/o VH elec, start Wise. eng. Jonas Stoltzfus, HCR Box 10, Rebersburg, Pa. 16872 Center Co. 1994 Dodge Caravan, auto., 7-pass., 80K mi., very clean, dark blue, $6400,1987 Hon da ATV. 4-wheeler. 717-867- 1201 Leb. Co. MH combine, 6’ pull-type, bin 20-BR-34; Goodyear tire, 30% tread, $6O 717- 266-2682 York Co AC6140 brake lining. 4xB tit trailer, wood splitter chain saw. self-propelled lawn mower. Bear Cat EZTnm mer. 717-865-5424 Leb. Co Marts no til 15’ dnll w/dolly, E2l & E 22 Reo’s w/dump bodies, 1942 flat head F 7 Ford truck. 215-297-5531 Bucks Co.
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