

Marshalls 
ORNAMENTAL TREES 
Most of our ornamental trees are now grafted. When trees are grown 
from seed they vary and have individuality the same as people. Some will 
grow compact, some spreading, some crooked and unshapely—and a lot of 
training is required to keep them uniform in appearance. 
We select trees with outstanding characteristics and use wood from these 
trees for grafting. We then know just what type of tree we will have. 
They will be exactly like the mother tree. Several planted in a line will 
make a uniform row—all alike. 

ROSES 
Our test grounds determine the 
best roses for the Central West. All 
new varieties are tested before being 
offered to our customers. Our method 
of propagation is the semi-own-root way, which particularly adapts our 
loses to the Mid-West. This system prevents sprouting, and freezing back 
will not cause them to turn wild like the ordinary budded Roses. We offer 
only selected 2-year grades and guarantee them to bloom. 


SHRUBS 
Our shrub trial grounds contain almost every specie and variety, and 
their strains, which are considered adapted to the West, along with the 
new and “‘hopefuls.”’ These are mostly selected types but are still in com- 
petition for favor with others which we are constantly bringing in. 

As with fruits and ornamental trees, new and better seedling varieties and bud “sports” are always possibili- 
ties to gradually improve the shrubs. Over a long period of years, almost our entire list has been changed to bet- 
ter strains. Our trial grounds have been carefully maintained for comparisons and a constant search made for 
the better ones. 
Marshalls shrubs have all been transplanted from the propagation beds to widely spaced rows and grown there 
two or more years for ample side development of limbs and roots. You get no “spindly” shrubs from Marshalls. 
All are heavily limbed and sturdy. 

