J. W. JONES & SON, FRANKLIN, VIRGINIA 3 




A bunch of our plants opened for inspection. 
J 
ome Musts 
1; There must be a good soil. This is a primary necessity. Only good plants. 
ean be produced in a proper soil environment. But even as important, when 
plants are to be dug for shipping, it must be a soil that is porous enough so 
that all the small roots can be removed with the plants. Only a sandy soil 
has this requirement. In any naturally compact soil many of the roots will 
be broken off, even when the utmost care is used in digging them. 
2. There must be good healthy growing conditions available. And as a rec 
ognized and very important factor in this respect this demand can only be 
met in a soil that is free from disease incidental to strawberries. It is now 
known that continued use of the same soil in growing plants tends to increasé 
the presence of disease in them. As a matter of fact, there are some locations 
that have become so obviously infected that plants can no longer be grown in 
them. Beyond all question a completely virgin soil is the best that is procurable. 
3. There must be care in handling the plants so far as exposure to sun and 
air are concerned. Late in the season this is a very important matter. A 
perfectly good plant may have its vitality greatly impaired and sometimes 
may be killed outright by laxity in keeping the roots covered and moist, from 
the soil to the packing crate. 
4. They must be carefully and scientifically packed. Too much emphasis 
cannot be placed on this. All the above enumerated factors may be present 
and then if the packing is poor, plants are destined to reach destination in 
poor condition. They should be moist but not too wet. The crowns should 
have air. They should be firm in the crate, so the roots will not get air. 
A good grade of moss should be used. 
