Interesting Books for Better Gardens 
Listed at Postpaid Prices. 
IRISES. (Rockwell). A wonderful guide which will bring you success with Irises. Describes the 
different varieties fully; tells the best soils and different locations for maximum results. 
80 pages with 54 illustrations. $1.25. 
LAWNS. (Rockwell). Shows how to start a lawn right and how to keep it smooth and velvety 
thereafter. Suggestions on laying out the lawn, grading, fertilizing, planting, care, weeds, 
etc. 87 pages, 39 illustrations. $1.25. 
GLADIOLUS. (Rockwell). Recommended as the best brief guide on gladiolus growing. 45 
illustrations, 79 pages. $1.25. 
ROCK GARDENS. (Rockwell). Shows just how you can build a rock garden yourself, large 
or small, and at little expense. Tells what to plant, etc. 31 illustrations, 86 pages. $1.25. 
HOW TO GROW ROSES. (Pyle, McFarland, Stevens). Full and practical information on rose 
growing. 138 illustrations, many in natural colors, 211 pages. $2.00. 
LANDSCAPING THE HOME GROUNDS. (Ramsey). Shows just how to develop your home 
grounds for greater beauty. 175 illustrations and plants, 170 pages. $2.00. 
HOME FLOWER GROWING. (Volz). It will teach you how to propagate and cultivate your 
plants. Fertilizer, care, etc. 151 illustrations; 364 pages. $3.50. 
GARDENING IN THE LOWER SOUTH. (Hume). Complete garden guide for the South. 
Covers flowers, fruits, vegetables, shade trees, etc. This book is a popular seller in Texas. 
102 illustrations ; 472 pages. $5.00. 
DAHLIAS. (Rockwell). 65 illustrations; 80 pages. $1.25. 
PECAN GROWING. (Stuckey and Kyle). 49 illustrations; 233 pages. $3.00. 
AROUND THE YEAR IN THE GARDEN. (Rockwell). A practical 
and very helpful garden book, arranged in 52 chapters, which tell at 
a glance what to do in the garden every week of the year. 88 illustra¬ 
tions, 350 pages. $2.50. 
ROSES. (Rockwell). Tells just what the beginner, or average flower 
lover can do with roses. Varieties are classified. Complete directions 
for rose care and culture. 74 illustrations, 88 pages. $1.25. 
“Gardening in the Southwest”—The Book You Should Buy! 
Edited by MARIAN PRICE SCRUGGS 
A practical handbook on those problems peculiar to the Southwestern sections of the United States has been compiled from the results of suc¬ 
cessful experimentation over a period of years by a group of Amateur Gardeners, who, realizing the paucity of authentic and reliable published 
data that applies to conditions in Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana and New Mexico, offer this volume . . . unique in its field. Price, $2.50, postpaid. 
Health Value of Fresh Vegetables 
The following table is the health value of fresh vegetables based on one ponnd: 
NAME 
Calories 
Vitamins 
Protein 
Ca rbohydrates 
Fats 
Calcium 
Iron 
ASPARAGUS. 
100 
A. B. 
1.8% 
3.3% 
.2% 
.025% 
.00096% 
BEANS, Green and Wax.. 
184 
A. B. C. 
2.3% 
7.4% 
.3% 
.046% 
.00098% 
570 
A. B. 
7.1% 
22.0% 
.7% 
.0024% 
BEETS. 
209 
A. B. C. 
2.3% 
9.7% 
.1% 
.029% 
.00085% 
SWISS CHARD.. 
173 
A. B. 
3.2% 
5.0% 
.6% 
o 
o 
w 
o 
CABBAGE. 
145 
A. B. C. 
1.6% 
5.6% 
.2% 
.045% 
.00043% 
CARROT. 
204 
A. B. C. 
1.1% 
9.5% 
.2% 
.056% 
.00064% 
CAULIFLOWER. 
139 
A. B. C. 
1.8% 
4.7% 
.5% 
.123% 
.00094% 
CELERY. 
84 
A. B. 
1.1% 
3.3% 
.1% 
.078% 
.00062% 
COLLARDS . 
225 
A. B. C. 
4.5% 
6.3% 
.6% 
.0016% 
CORN, Sweet. 
4-70 
A. B. C. 
3.1% 
19.7% 
1.1% 
.0008% 
CUCUMBER. 
79 
A. B. C. 
.8% 
3.1% 
.2% 
.016% 
.00033% 
EGG PLANT. 
126 
A. B. 
1.2% 
5.1% 
.3% 
.011% 
.00047% 
ENDIVE. 
. 
A. C. 
.104-% 
.000123% 
KALE. 
A. 
.00254% 
KOHL-RABI. 
140 
C. 
2.0% 
5.5% 
.1% 
.077% 
.00061% 
LEEK. 
150 
A. B. C. 
1.2% 
5.0% 
.5% 
.00048% 
LETTUCE. 
87 
A. B. C. G. 
1.2% 
2.9% 
.3% 
.043% 
.001% 
MUSK MELON. 
185 
A. B. C. 
.6% 
9.3% 
nnns9% 
WATERMELON. 
140 
.4% 
6.7% 
.2% 
00023% 
OKRA. 
172 
B. 
1.6% 
7.4% 
.2% 
.071% 
.00063% 
ONION. 
220 
A. B. C. G. 
1.6% 
9.9% 
.3% 
.034% 
.00048% 
PARSNIP. . 
294 
A. B. 
1.6% 
13.5% 
.5% 
.059% 
.00077% 
PEAS. 
454 
A. B. C. G. 
7.0% 
16.9% 
.5% 
.028% 
.0057% 
PEPPER. 
109 
A. B. C. 
1.1% 
4.6% 
.1% 
.006% 
.0004% 
POTATOES. 
385 
A. B. C. 
2.2% . 
18.4% 
.1% 
nnoqi% 
PUMPKIN. 
117 
A. B. C. 
1.0% 
5.2% 
.1% 
.023% 
.00093% 
RADISH. 
133 
A. B. C. 
1.3% 
5.8% 
.1% 
.021% 
.00083% 
RHUBARB. 
105 
C. 
-6% 
6.6% 
.7% 
.044% 
.00056% 
SPINACH. 
109 
A. B. C. G. 
2.1% 
3.2% 
.3% 
.018% 
.00255% 
SQUASH. 
209 
A. 
1.4% 
9.0% 
.6% 
.018% 
.00035% 
TOMATO. 
104 
A. B. C. G. 
.9% 
3.9% 
.4% 
.011% 
.00044% 
TURNIP. . 
178 
A. B. C. G. 
1.3% 
8.1% 
.2% 
.064% 
.00052% 
ROBERT NICHOLSON SEED CO. 
— 71 — 
DALLAS, TEXAS 
