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ditions influencing its growth. When one year old it is 

 usually about an eighth of an inch in diameter, and 

 about an inch when five or six ; and after the first year 

 or so, it is plainly marked with wrinkles running part, or 

 even all, the way round it. Roots of three and four 

 years of age are represented in Fig. 6. 



Ginseng reproduces itself naturally by seed only. 

 When cultivated, and occasionally even in the forest, 



FIG. 7. DIVISIBLE ROOT. 



plants may be found that bear from two to four stem 

 roots, like the one shown in Fig. 7, which spring from 

 near the base of the rootstock at the crown. These, if 

 carefully removed, may be made to produce as good 

 roots as if grown direct from seed. In this particular 

 case three plants could be obtained from this one root. 

 An advantage that they possess is that they will attain 

 a marketable size and produce seed sooner than seed- 



