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North Main Street Nursery, 
OWE MILE WORTH OF THE RAILROAD DEPOT, 
Between Nonh Main and Clieslnul streets, opposite the City Hospital' 
Costomers In Carriages can drive through the grounds, and often 
give their orders without Icavins; their seats 
Electric Cars RED LINE -icave Springfield and Chicopee Junc- 
tion everv 20 minutes, piissini; the Offi.e on Chestnut street 
Electric Cars— GREEH LIKE between Springfield and Chicopee 
Kails every 2.. niinulcs^ pass the Nur erv on North Main street 
State Street and Brlghtwood Electric Cars pass the Nursery 
every lew minutes. Fare on all these lines, 5 cents. 
Good Sidewalks for indepen tent people. 
I.OCAXIOX OK SPRINGPIEI.n. 
Miles Time Fare 1 Miles Time Fare 
"°S'0" . . 98 . 2:30 . $2 23 New Haven . . . 62 . i:.>o $1 2Ji 
Worcester . . .54.1:30 .124 New York City . 1^6 . 3: 10 2 7.'i 
Holyoke .... 7. 20 . 20 Pittsfield . . .52.1:35 i 17 
Norlhampton . . 16 . 40 . 40 Albany, N. V. . 102 . 3:00 2 M 
Hartford, Conn. . 26 . 40 . 50 
Donble-Track Railroads lead to all the above cities and other 
sini-le-track roads and branches, like the spokes of a wheel, extend to 
numerous smaller towns, giving us great advantages in ma ing prompt 
shipments and quick delivery of our goods 
Springfield Is the termliinsof the New York and New Haven line 
of the New York and N-w England, of the Connecticut River, of the 
Athol Branch, and of the Boston and Maine. Bv this ro d we can now 
ship trees a id plants to ail the stales north of us— Maine, New Hamp- 
shire and Vermont— without change or delay. 
The American Express and the Adams Express deliver all orders 
al our office twice daily. Thev also forward our trees and plants 
directly from the Nursery at special low rales. 
Other Expresses run to Holyoke, Chicopee Falls, Westfield, Lud- 
low and Thompson ville. We prefer to ship packages of medium size by 
express. Large trees can only he shipped bv freight trains, for which 
the rates have been reduced, and are now reasonable. 
Onr Mall Trade. We grow a large number of Trees, Shrubs, Vines, 
Roses and other plants, for sending by mail. Many of them are of 
necessity of small size and low p.-ice. They will be securely packed, 
and will go safely to any state. 
•»-Trees delivered at any place In Springfield wittiout expense 
Early Orders by Mall are requested. 
City Purchasers can pay the driver when he delivers their orders. 
Packing in hales or boxes is done by skilled workmen, so that trees 
may travel hundreds of miles in safety. ^Ve charge only the cost 
Cartage free to any depot, or Express or city residence When 
shipped.-trees and plants vyill he added to pay Express or Freight 
Purchasers should plainly state by what route their goods are to 
he conveyed Otherwise we will forward them bv the best in our 
opinion ; hut we will not in any way he responsib e for delay or dam- 
age III transit, or loss in after-cultivation. 
Any errors committed by us will be cheerfullv rectified if notice is 
given immediately 
Terms. Cash with the Order, or satisfactory security before ship- 
ment Money by mall may be sent as follows at our risk: By 
Bank Check, payable to our order Bv Post-OfTice Money Order. By 
Express Moncv Order. By Registered Letter 
Two dollars, or less, in Bank Bills or Post-OfTice Stamps in letters 
well sealed and plainly addressed to 
J. W. ADAMS A CO., 
- ' , ■ ■ • spRiNGFiELo, Mass 
Purcbasera who t.-avc tlie selection of Fruit Trees to tlic Propriet'^rs can .lepend 
upon receivinfr the *«/ varieties, which are always (frown in the largest quantities. 
