J. W. Adams & Co. Explanatory 
Miles 
TiiBe 
Fate 
Hartford, Conn. . 
. 26 
. 40 
50 
1.20 
I 25 
New A'ork City . 
. 136 
S-30 
a 75 
1-35 
I 17 
Albany, N. Y... 
3.00 
a 37 
LOCATION 
Spitagfleld is the Central Station of the Bostoa and Albany Railroad, ou the 
New York. Central line. It is the terminus of the New York and New 
Haven Railroad, of the New York and New Bngland, and of the Boston 
and Maine. By these roads we can ship trees and plants ia all dlrwHons 
without change or delay. 
Miles Time Fare 
Boston... 9S 2.20 ^323 
Worcester ......... 54 1.20 124 
Holyoke. 4. ........ 7 20 10 
Northampton , .... 16 30 20 
Greenfield, 36 50, 
Donble-tiaolc railroads lead to all the above cities, and other single-track 
roads and branches, like the spokes of a wheel, extend to numerous smaller 
towns, giving us ^eat advantages in making prompt shipments and quick 
delivery of our gtxxls. 
The American Express and the Adams Express take and deltver all orders 
twice daily, at special reduced rates. 
Other Expresses run to Holyoke: Chicopee Falls, Westfield, tudlow and 
Thoiup-souvilie. We prefer to ship packages of medium ei%e by express. 
I.arge trees can only be shipped by freight trains, for which the rates have 
been reduced, and are now reasonable. 
Trees deliveBed at any place in Springfield without expense. 
City purchaserB can pay the driver when he delivers their orders. 
Packing, in bales or boxes, is done by skilled workmen, so that trees may 
travel hundreds of miles in safety. We charge only the cost. 
Cartage free to any depot, or city residence. Trees and plants will be 
added to pay express or freight to out of town purchasers. 
Purcbasers should plainly state by what route their goods are to be con- 
veyed. Otherwise we will forward them by the best in oar opinion : but 
we will not bv- responsible in any way for delayer damage In transit, or 
Ions in after-cultivation. 
Any errors committed by us will be cheerfully rectified, if notice is given 
immtdiately. 
No guarantee— We exercise great care to have all our trees and plants 
true to name, and hold oursc4vcs prepared to replace, on proper proof, all 
that may prove untrue; but wc do not give any warranty, expressed or 
implied ; and ia case of any error on our part, it is mujally agreed between 
the purchaser and ourselves, that we shall not at auy time be held respon- 
sible for a greater amount than the original price of the goods.* 
Terms, cash with order, or satisfactory security l>efore shipment. Money 
by mail may be sent as follows at our risk : By bauk check, payable to 
our order ; by post office money order ; by express money order ; by regis- 
tered letter. Two dol lars or less in bank bills or post office stamps, in let- 
ters well sealed and plainly addressed to 
J. W. ADAMS & CO., 
Springfield, JSIasSacliasetts 
Long Distance Telephone 
*Kote — For triore than so years this establishment has been growing and selling 
Nursery Tree:; {mlUions)^ with "only cue complaint. After two long trials it was 
proved to the satisfaction of the CooKT.that the trees wesold vieninuio matru and 
no damago was allowed. ^ 
