J. W. Adams & Co. 
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Street and Lawn Trees 
Maple, Japan, var. dissectum. Finely dissected, fern-like foliage of deep 
green. Very graceful and beautiful. $z to $3. 
Maple, Japan, var. dissectum atropurpureum. Resembles the above with 
fine dark red foliage. $2 to $,^. 
Mountain Ash. in the fall it is covered with great clusters of bright red 
berries. 4 to 6 ft,, 75 cts.; 8 ft., Ji. 
Mulberry, Teas' Weeping. A drooping form, when grafted on stems 
makes a very unique elTect. It can also be trained over an arch or other 
garden form and with a growth of several years becomes self-supporting. 
$1.50, 
Oak, Golden. This superb variety, with rich golden foliage, a color 
which it retains until mid-autumn, is the one mo.st desirable of all brilliant 
leaved trees. It is most effective when planted in a group of other trees. 
When grafted on a vigorous root, this variety is easily transplanted, and 
its growth is rapid. $1.50 and $2.50. 
Oak, Palustris or Pin. The best and most popular species for general 
planting. It differs from other Oaks in form, being sharply ovate, with 
the lower branches reaching toward the ground at a uniform angle, which 
distinguishes it as far as it can be seen. The foliage is dense, finely 
divided, of a beautiful shining green. For Parks, Lawns and Cemeteries it 
is unsurpassed. It does well on both dry and wet ground. 4 to 6 ft., 50 cts.; 
6 to 8 ft., 75 cts.; 8 to 10 ft., $1. 
Poplar, BoUeana. Pyramidal growth. 8 to 10 ft., $r. 
Poplar, Carolina. Pyramidal form, rapid grower, suitable for park or 
street planting. 50 cts. and $1. 
Poplar, Lombardy. Well known and remarkable for its erect rapid 
growth. 6 to 8 ft , 50 cts.; 8 to 10 ft., 75 cts. 
Prunus Pissardii. The leaves, at first bright purple, change to red-purple, 
and finally in autumn to a rich shade of black-purple. It is a small-sized 
tree ; very desirable. 50 cts. to$i. 
Maiden-Hair (Salisburia). A remarkable tree from Japan, with straight 
trunk and long branches set at an upright angle. The rare and unique 
beauty of its leaves, which resemble the pinnules of the maiden-hair fern, 
and its picturesque sky-line make it a valuable lawn or street tree. It 
stands city air, and has no insect or fungous enemies. $[ to Si. 50. 
Tulip Tree. A native tree of largest size, allied to the magnolia family, 
and, like them, difficult to transplant, unless of small size. The trees are 
remarkable for their symmetry. Their large, tulip-like flowers, of a yel- 
lowish white color, are very handsome. 5 to 8 ft., $i to ^1.50. 
A Tulip tree opposite the entrance to the City Hospital, which we planted in our 
Nursery in 1868, is now 6 feet in circumference and 75 feet high. Its branches are so 
regular and its form so stately that it has been called the grand specimen tree of the 
city. 
Virgilia lutea. Elegant lawn trees, with pea-shaped flowers, white and 
fragrant. 50 cts. to $1. 
White Fringe. A small, round-top tree, with numerous pure white flow- 
ers, long, lace-like or fringe-like, blooming late in June. Bark smooth and 
clean ; leaves shining ; a choice lawn tree. 6 ft., 75 cts.; 8 ft., $1.50. 
Willow, Kilmarnock (Umbrella Tree). Grafted on a stock 6 or 7 feet high^ 
it forms a drooping tree and flourishes in any soil. $1 and $1.50. 
Willow, Laurel-leaved. This tree with its thick glossy leaves, in beauty 
resembling the Camelia, is one of the most desirable, especially for new 
places, where shade is needed quickly. A fine hardy tree for the sea side. 
$1 and $1.50 each. 
Willow, Thurlow. This is not a drooping tree, but has graceful, pendu- 
lous branches like the Elm. 4 ft., 50 cts.; 6 ft,, 75 cts.; 8 ft., $1. Extra $1.50. 
Willow, Golden. Conspicuous among other trees and shrubs, by its clean 
yellow bark. 50 cts. to $1. 
Willow, Seibold. An erect and free growing tree with narrow deep green 
leave)^. 50 cts. to $1. 
We offer a superb collection of Trees and Shrubs for Cemeteries. We also have 
young trees of small Maples, Evergreens, etc , which sell to be planted in rows and 
used as wanted. 
