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TREES AND PLANTS FOR WEST AND NORTHWEST 
Hardiness of trees and plants is the keynote to success in the North and the 
West. Ability to withstand low temperatures, dry soils and atmosphere is the 
prime requisite. The homes, farms and ranches of the West and Northwest have 
been the best testing grounds during the past 50 to 75 years. 
Along with the trial of almost every sort succeeding east of the Mississippi 
River, western experiment stations have introduced many sorts from Northern Asia 
where conditions are similar to our Northwest. These have proven perfectly hardy 
but in most cases lacked quality. They have selected desirable ones from these 
introductions,also from hardy native sorts, and have crossed these with the more 
tender sorts of superior quality, thus combining hardiness of one parent with 
quality of another, in new and worth-while sorts,adapted to the most severe con¬ 
ditions of the West and Northwest. 
Marshalls have cooperated with the experiment stations to the fullest extent 
and have maintained trial grounds at Arlington to test out these new sorts.These 
have also been distributed to customers scattered throughout the territory for 
testing on their own grounds. The varieties proving themselves on test are the 
ones grown and offered. 
MARSHALLS GROW the HARDY KINDS 
There are now.many kinds adapted to the Northwest, and Marshalls grow these 
especially for this section.lt is a matter of using wood from varieties of known 
hardiness for graft propagation and seed of Northwest source for seedling propa¬ 
gation. 
It is recognized by authorities that trees and plants, hardy in the orchards 
or on home grounds of a section,are better if grown in nurseries having less se¬ 
vere weather conditions. A well-informed western horticulturist said, 
”1 am located in the extreme northern limit of Jonathan hardiness. 
I prefer Jonathan apple trees from nurseries located some distance 
south - not too far - rather than Jonathan grown here or north or west of 
ay orchards. Trees that have had a winter shock in the nursery before I 
get them, do not grow so well. The argument advanced by some northern 
nurseries - ’that northern-grown trees are better’ - is wrong. The va¬ 
riety in grafted stock, and the seed source in seedling stock, is what 
counts”. 
Duchess Apple, as an example, is hardy in orchards through two-thirds of 
Minnesota and South Dakota. If it is grown in nurseries in central or southern 
part of its orchard adapted territory,it should be preferred to Duchess grown in 
the north part of this area. This holds true with all kinds of nursery stock. It 
does not lower hardiness to grow trees and plants slightly further south, and 
they usually have more vigor and vitality when planted, than is often the case 
when they are grown in the northern limits of their adult hardiness. 
GUARANTEE 
We exercise the greatest care to keep our varieties pure and true 
to name, and hold ourselves in readiness at all times to replace, on 
proper proof, all stock which may prove otherwise, or refund the amount 
paid; but, it is mutually agreed between the purchaser and ourselves 
that we shall not, at any time,be liable for any amount greater than the 
original price. 
We also agree to refurnish free, f.o.b. Arlington, any purchased 
stock failing to grow, if planted and given care as directed in our ”How 
to Plant” printed instructions. 
Marshalls trees and plants are guaranteed to be free from infec¬ 
tious diseases and dangerous insects - healthy, vigorous and well-formed. 
A State Inspector’s Certificate accompanies each shipment. 
Plant Improved Trees and Plants- Marshalls Tested Superior Strains 
