
1942 VEGETABLE SEEDS 
Carefully Tested and Selected for Home Gardens and Market Gardeners 
ASPARAGUS 
CULTURE—Soak seeds 24 hours before plant- 
ing. Sow in February and March in rows, cov- 
ering seed about | inch. The following winter 
transplant to rows 3 or 4 feet apart and a foot 
apart in the rows, with at least 6 inches cover- 
ing. Asparagus prefers light loamy soils. 
PALMETTO—Light green; very popular. Pkt. 
Sc, oz. 15c, 14 lb. 30c, 1 lb. $1.00, postpaid. 
SELECTED MARY WASHINGTON — A new 
giant rust-proof variety. Pkt. 5c, oz. 20c, 1% lb. 
40c, 1 lb. $1.25, 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 — 40c per doz., 
$2.00 per 100, postpaid. Ask for quantity prices. 
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 
location. 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 to 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, 
YW |b, 25c, Ib. 40c, 10 lbs. $3.50, postpaid. 
F.O.B. Phoenix or counter prices as follows: 
Pkt. 5c, Y2 lb. 20c, 1 Ib. 30c, 10 lbs. $2.50. 

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. 
LIEFGREEN’S STRINGLESS GREEN POD—This 
stringless 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 stringless. 
Beans—Bush, Wax Pod 
IMPROVED BLACK WAX—Round podded. A 
beautiful bright yellow color, very early and 
continues long in bearing. Very productive. 
IMPROVED GOLDEN WAX—This bean is a dis- 
tinct improvement on the old Golden Wax. 
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 part 
of July to the 20th of August. 
Lima Beans 
LIEFGREEN’S IMPROVED BUSH LIMA — The 
earliest maturing of all the large seeded Limas. 
POLE 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, enormously prolific. 
FORDHOOK LIMA—A large bush Lima. 
CRESS 
FINE CURLED or PEPPER GRASS—Sow | oz. to 
50 feet of row. Requires a rich well prepared 
soil. Plant % in. deep in rows 12 to 16 inches 
apart. When plants are well started thin to 4 to 
67in.-apart. (Pkt. 10c; oz. 45c, 4 1b... $1.50. 
TRUE WATER CRESS—Thrives best when roots 
are submerged in water. However, fair suc- 
cess can be had in soil that is kept wet. Pkt. 
10c, oz. $1.20, 14 lb. $4.00. 
Liefgreen’s Selected 
TABLE BEET SEEDS _ 
CULTURE—In the warm sections of Arizona 
Beets may be planted from August 1 until 
May 1. In the higher altitudes planting may 
commence as soon in the spring as weather 
conditions will allow. One ounce of seed 
will plant from 50 to 75 feet of row and 6 to 
8 pounds are required per acre. Plant in 
rows of 18 to 24 inches apart and thin to 3 
or 4 inches in the row. Cover the seed 1 
inch deep and firm the soil after planting. 
Beets enjoy a light, rich, loamy soil, and 
frequent cultivation is necessary for rapid 
and tender growth. 


PRICES ON TABLE BEET SEED. Pkt. Sc, oz. 
30c, 4 lb. $1.00. 
Due to extreme crop shortage we are not list- 
ing prices on Beet Seed in quantities over 14 
lb. Please write for prices in larger quantities. 
EARLY WONDER—A very fine market and 
table beet. This is an early beet with a very 
small tap root, small top and is of exception- 
ally fine dark red color. The beets are slightly 
flattened and mature very evenly. For da table 
as well as a canning variety we cannot rec- 
ommend it too highly. 
DETROIT DARK RED—This is a fine main crox 
all-purpose beet. Sweet, tender and fine 
grained. 
EARLY BLOOD TURNIP—Flesh very tender c 
retains its blood red color when cooked. 
type. 
CROSBY’S EGYPTIAN—Our Crosby's is a very 
superior extra early strain of garden et 
been very carefully selected for 

which has 
type. 
PRICES LISTED HEREIN ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE 



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