J. W. JONES & SON, FRANKLIN, VIRGINIA 
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Packed Right, 
We have always believed that our system of packing plants provided 
the very highest maximum of safety in transportation, and that the plants 
themselves had the stamina to stand long distance movement. The illustra¬ 
tion above is from a photograph of five hundred plants that traveled all the 
way to Kirkwood, Missouri and back again before being set in our fields. 
Mr. H. T. Bast of Kirkwood, Mo. sent us an order on the 26th of March in 
which there was inlcuded 500 Big Late. Instead of the Big Late he was ship¬ 
ped 500 Gandy plants. This did not suit him and very properly he asked 
for his money back, but he also packed the plants up and returned them to us. 
They laid in the crate in our packing house for three days and since they 
continued to look fresh we decided to plant them. It having been more than 
ten days since they had left here. The result is indicated by the cut. The 
row in the center of the picture and the one immediately to the right are 
from the Gandy which had journeyed to Missouri and back. To the right of 
these two rows planted by the 500 plants are additional Gandy that were 
fresh dug at the time of setting. If there is any difference we cannot see it. 
These plants that had traveled about 2000 miles and had been held at many 
transfer points started promptly and have grown with vigor ever since- It 
does not matter how far from Franklin you may live we wish to asusre you 
that we can ship you plants that will arrive in the very best condition. 
We feel that we are entitled to claim that our plants are good and that 
our packing is carefully done, so as to insure the very highest degree of 
safety while they are on the “road.” 
Jones plants are “grown right; priced right, packed right.” 
FOR THIRTY YEARS 
J. W. Jones & Son, 
Franklin, Va. Berkshire Co., Mass. 
Gentlemen: May 19th, 1937. 
My order of Premier came thru 
in fine shape and very promptly. I 
have been buying plants from you 
every year for more than thirty years. 
I have always found your plants as 
represented and your business methods 
very satisfactory. 
Thanking you, I am, Very truly, 
G. G. Walker. 
LOVELY PLANTS 
J. W. Jones & Co. 
Franklin, Va. Preble Co., Ohio 
Dear Sirs: May 14th, 1937. 
The six thousand plants which I 
ordered shipped to Richmond, Ken¬ 
tucky were lovely plants in every re- 
snect. We have them planted and 
they are doing fine. 
You will find enclosed another or¬ 
der with the amount enclosed to cover 
the cost of same. Yours truly, 
C. C. Snowden. 
