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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 a 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. 
PECAN GROWING. (Stuckey and Kyle). 49 illustrations; 283 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. 
DAHLIAS. (Rockwell). 65 illustrations; 80 pages. $1.25. 
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. 
(■rowing Pastures in the South 
By J. F. Combs 
Our fellow Texan, the author, is a pasture crop specialist. He has served for seventeen years as Agricultural Extension Agent, for the U. S. 
Department of Agriculture, and A. & M. College of Texas, in the heart of the best pasture section of the State. 
It is a practical book of information for the farmer, cattleman and the agricultural worker, with enough technical information to make it 
useful, as a text book in schools and colleges.. 
Nineteen chapters of data that will give you the type information that can be gathered only by actual experience. The book contains over 275 
pages, 78 illustrations and 9 tables. 
“Growing Pastures in the South” has been strongly endorsed by some of the best agricultural editors over the entire South. 
We recommend this book to our customers as a good investment, if you are interested in pastures. $2.00, postpaid. 
Health Value of Fresh Vegetables 
The following table is the health value of fresh vegetables based on one pound: 
NAME 
ASPARAGUS_ 
BEANS, Green and Wax 
BEANS, Lima__ 
BEETS____ 
SWISS CHARD__ 
CABBAGE.... 
CARROT..... 
CAULIFLOWER... 
CELERY... 
COLLARD 8 .._. 
CORN, Sweet.. 
CUCUMBER.. 
EGG PLANT—. 
ENDIVE—... 
KALE... 
KOHL-RABI—. 
LEEK—... 
LETTUCE—. 
MUSKMELON. 
WATERMELON. 
OKRA.... 
ONION... 
PARSNIP—. 
PEAS. 
PEPPER... 
POTATOES.. 
PUMPKIN. 
RADISH... 
RHUBARB—. 
SPINACH... 
SQUASH.... 
TOMATO. 
TURNIP. 
Calorie* 
Vitamin* 
Protein 
Carbohydrates 
Fat* 
Calcium 
Iron 
100 
A. B. 
1.8% 
3.3% 
.2% 
.026% 
.00096% 
184 
A. B. C. 
2.3% 
7.4% 
.3% 
.046% 
.00098% 
670 
A. B. 
7.1% 
22.0% 
.7% 
.0024% 
209 
A. B. C. 
2.3% 
9.7% 
.1% 
.029% 
.00086% 
178 
A. B. 
3.2% 
5.0% 
.6% 
... 
.00309% 
146 
A. B. C. 
1.8% 
5.6% 
.2% 
.046% 
.00048% 
204 
A. B. C. 
1.1% 
9.6% 
.2% 
.056% 
.00064% 
189 
A. B. C. 
1.8% 
4.7% 
.6% 
.123% 
.00094% 
84 
A. B. 
1.1% 
8.3% 
.1% 
.078% 
.00062% 
226 
A. B. C. 
4.6% 
6.3% 
.6% 
.0016% 
*70 
A. B. C. 
3.1% 
19.7% 
1.1% 
.0008% 
79 
A. B. C. 
.8% 
3.1% 
.2% 
.016% 
.00033% 
116 
A. B. 
1.2% 
5.1% 
.3% 
.011% 
.00047% 
A. C. 
— 
— 
— 
.104% 
.000123% 
A. 
— 
— 
— 
___ 
.00264% 
140 
C. 
2.0% 
6.6% 
.1% 
.077% 
.00061% 
160 
A. B. C. 
1.2% 
6.0% 
.6% 
. 
.00048% 
87 
A. B. C. G. 
1.2% 
2.9% 
.3% 
.043% 
.001% 
186 
A. B. C. 
.6% 
9.3% 
— 
. 
.00039% 
140 
.— 
.4% 
6.7% 
.2% 
__ 
.00023% 
172 
B. 
1.6% 
7.4% 
.2% 
.071% 
.00063% 
220 
A. B. C. G. 
1.6% 
9.9% 
.3% 
.034% 
.00048% 
294 
A. B. 
1.6% 
13.5% 
.6% 
.069% 
.00077% 
454 
A. B. C. G. 
7.0% 
16.9% 
.6% 
.028% 
.0057% 
109 
A. B. C. 
1.1% 
4.6% 
.1% 
.006% 
.0004% 
886 
A. B. C. 
2.2% 
18.4% 
.1% 
. 
.00091% 
117 
A. B. C. 
1.0% 
6.2% 
.1% 
.023% 
.00093% 
188 
A. B. C. 
1.3% 
5.8% 
.1% 
.021% 
.00083% 
105 
C. 
.6% 
6.6% 
.7% 
.044% 
.00056% 
109 
A. B. C. G. 
2.1% 
3.2% 
.3% 
.018% 
.00256% 
209 
A. 
1.4% 
9.0% 
.6% 
.018% 
.00036% 
104 
A. B. C. G. 
.9% 
3.9% 
.4% 
.011% 
.00044% 
178 
A. B. C. G. 
1.3% 
8.1% 
.2% 
.064% 
.00652% 
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