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Vegetable 
BEANS 
ASK FOR QUANTITY PRICE 
We Can Always Supply Any Quantity for 
Large Plantings 
CULTURE—For a spring crop plant in Feb¬ 
ruary, March and April, according to the loca¬ 
tion. For fall crop, plant in August and early 
September. Beans enjoy a well-drained loamy 
soil. Irrigate beans only when needed and 
do not flood the vines. Cultivate frequently 
and before the soil has a chance ot crust. Plant 
Bush Beans about 3 inches apart in 3-foot rows 
at the rate of about 1 pound to 100 feet of row 
and from 75 to 100 pounds per acre. Plant 
Pole Beans at the rate of 1 pound to 200 feet 
of row and about 40 pounds per acre. 
PRICES ON BEAN SEED — Unless otherwise 
stated prices are uniformly as follows: Pkt. 5c, 
1/2 lb. 20c, I' lb. 30c, 5 lbs. $1.25, 10 lbs. $2.25, 
postpaid. F.O.B. Phoenix or counter prices as 
follows; Pkt. 5c, 1/2 lb. 15c, 1 lb. 25c, 5 lbs. 
$1.00, 10 lbs. $1.80. 
Pole Beans 
KENTUCKY WONDER (Brown Seeded)— 
Very early and enormously productive. 
Entirely stringless, very tender. Plant 
as early in the spring as possible, and 
again in the latter port of July to the 
20th of August. 
Lima Beans 
LIEFGREEN'S IMPROVED BUSH LIMA— 
The earliest maturing of all the large 
seeded Limas. 
LARGE LIMA — A pole variety, large 
seeded, bearing usually three to four 
beans to a pod. 
Henderson's Bush 
Also called Baby Lima, Small White 
Lima Bean, of excellent flavor, enor¬ 
mously prolific. 
FORDHOOK LIMA —A large bush Lima. 
Artichoke 
LARGE GREEN GLOBE —The favorite garden 
variety. Pkt. 5c, oz. 50c. 
Select Norton 
Wilt Resistant 
Tomato 
See page 28. 
Carefully Tested and Selected for Home 
Gardens and Market Gardeners 
Beans—Bush, Wax Pod 
IMPROVED BLACK WAX— Round pod¬ 
ded. A beautiful bright yellow color, 
very early and continues long in bear¬ 
ing. Very productive. 
IMPROVED GOLDEN WAX— This bean 
is a distinct improvement on the old 
Golden Wax. 
Asparagus 
CULTURE—Soak seeds 24 hours be¬ 
fore planting. Sow in February and 
March in rows, covering seed about 1 
inch. The following winter transplant 
to rows 3 or 4 feet apart and a foot 
apart in the rows, with at least 6 inches 
covering. Asparagus prefers light 
loamy soils. 
PALMETTO —Light green; very popular. Pkt. 
5c, oz. 15c, 1/4 lb. 30c, 1 lb. 80c, 10 lbs. $7.00, 
postpaid. 
SELECTED MARY WASHINGTON — A new 
giant rust-proof variety. Pkt. 5c, oz. 15c, Vfi lb. 
35c, 1 lb. $1.00, postpaid. 
Asparagus Roots 
Plant one year old roots and do not cut them 
back. When planting see that the roots are 
well spread out so that the soil will touch every 
part. If this is not done the plant cannot thrive. 
MARY WASHINGTON ROOTS — 35c per doz., 
$2.00 per 100, postpaid. Ask for quantity prices. 
Beans—Dwarf or Bush 
Green Pod 
LIEFGREEN'S TENDERGREEN— This is a new 
Bush Bean of utmost value. The plants make a 
strong and vigorous growth. They are well 
branched and carry a great quantity of beau¬ 
tiful light green beans. The pods grow 6 to 7 
inches long. They are round, extremely meaty, 
and tender. Even when fully grown they are 
absolutely stringless. 
FULL MEASURE —This excellent variety is very 
popular with our gardeners. Pods are some¬ 
what like stringless Green Pod but longer and 
more slender, about 5 inches long, of splendid 
Duality and entirely stringless. 
LIEFGREEN'S STRINGLESS GREEN POD— This 
strinqless green pod bean is one of the most 
popular beans in America. In earliness it is in 
the lead, in quality it is unexcelled, and as a 
cropper it is unrivaled. The straight fleshy, 
round, thick pods are as stringless as the name 
implies. 
Stock Beets 
Stock Beets are recognized as a very valu¬ 
able stock food. 
CULTURE—Sow seed 1 inch deep in well cul¬ 
tivated soil in drilled rows 18 inches to 3 feet 
apart, the distance depending on the method 
of cultivation. When large enough, thin plant 
to 10 inches apart in the row. About 8 pounds 
is required per acre. As beets germinate 
slowly, the seed should be planted in moist 
soil. 
MAMMOTH LONG RED — The roots of this 
variety grow to a very large size. 
GOLDEN TANKARD —Contains more sugar and 
less water than any other Mangel. 
GIANT HALF SUGAR —A very heavy yielder. 
White solid, tender flesh and very sweet. 
SUGAR BEET (White Klein Wanzleben) —Not 
the largest in size but the richest in saccharine. 
It will fatten hogs as quickly as grain. 
ALL STOCK BEETS PRICES: Pkt. 5c, oz. lOc. 
Ib. 75c, 10 lbs. $6.50, postpaid. 
Liefgreen's Improved 
Arizona Wonderful 
Head Lettuce 
See page 24. 
Liefgreen's Early 
Wonder Beet 
See page 22. 
LIEFGREEN SEED CO., Phoenix, Arizona 
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