“Better Plants for New England” 
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ITH far from an idea of boasting do we use the 
title “Better Plants for New England.” When the 
phrase was adopted some years ago it was with 
the thought of bringing to New England gardeners and 
gardens those plants that would be most satisfaetory in 
our eold climate. It meant testing scores of the recently 
introduced perennials, roses, and shrubs; it meant in¬ 
vestigating others that were highly commended, but 
eventually shown to have little value in our strenuous 
winters. 
“Better Plants for New England” did not become a 
reality over night. We have been trying for ninety years 
to bring this idea to maturity. It meant different methods 
of growing plants; a change in the style of packing; 
shortening the time between our fields and your garden; 
discarding unsatisfactory sorts, so that every gardener, 
amateur or professional, might be sure of getting “Better 
Plants.” 
“Better Plants for New England” means a display 
garden where you can see many plants in bloom. Four 
acres of land adjacent to our office have been developed into a series of gardens. The Rock-Garden is usually in bloom about 
May; this is soon eclipsed by the splendor of the Tulip-Garden, with thousands of colorful flowers after mid-May; then come 
the Irises and Peonies, flowering well into June. At about this time the Rose-Garden will be in its glory—imagine more than a 
hundred different varieties spreading color and fragrance abroad. Phlox and Chrysanthemums begin to come in August, and 
the colorful parade continues until nature puts a blanket of snow over the scene. Come to see these gardens; go where you 
please, stay as long as you like; you will not be approached unless you express a wish for information or service. 
Office of Adams Nursery, Inc., on Route 20 between Springfield 
and Westfield 
Better Service and 
Our aim is to make it just as easy as possible for you to have 
beautiful home-grounds. Whether your planting problem is 
large or small, we shall be pleased to help you solve it. 
Adams Landscape Service includes personal consultation on 
your grounds by competent trained men whose only desire is to 
create beauty and a satisfied customer. You can place con¬ 
fidence in their suggestions as thousands of others have done 
Landscape Advice 
before. Telephone for an appointment. Suggestions and esti¬ 
mates submitted without any cost to you. 
To further facilitate your planting problems we maintain a 
tree delivery service within a radius of twenty miles from West- 
field. Deliveries will be made at no additional charge within this 
radius when they may be incorporated on our regular trips. Special 
delivery and long-distance hauls can be arranged at actual cost. 
This aeroplane picture shows the main portion of Adams Nursery, Inc., between Springfield and Westfield. 
The offices are in the center foreground, with the display gardens at the right. In the distance lie some of the Berkshire foothills. 
