26 THE GINSENG INDUSTRY. 



To make weeding in the centers of wide beds easy, 

 place strong boards twelve inches wide on each side of 

 the bed, and when cultivating lay a stout board upon 

 them, to be used as a seat while weeding. Another 

 plan is to use a horse like the one illustrated in Fig. 10, 

 instead of the boards. This should be made high 

 enough to clear the plants. 



With regard to the texture of the soil, it has been 

 found that although the seedlings do well in the soil 

 mixture recommended for them, .the older plants do not 

 succeed so well when grown continuously in it. The 

 soil for the permanent beHs should not be so light that 

 the hand may be plunged into it to the depth of the 

 roots, as in the case of good nursery-bed earth. For 



permanent beds the 

 soil should be firmer, 

 stronger and deeper. 

 It should resemble 

 good garden loam, 

 FIG. 10. WEEDING HORSE. but should have more 



a, Top plank; b, b, side pieces; c, c, braces. humug than jg found 



in most garden soils. In such a soil, the time required 

 for the development of good, marketable roots will be 

 less, the texture of the roots will be firmer, and their 

 appearance will be better than when grown in lighter 

 ground. As far as garden beds are concerned, any soil 

 that approaches the quality described above will answer 

 the purpose, provided it will readily retain moisture, 

 and is not too stiff. The bed must be so situated that 

 it can be readily shaded. 



PLANTING OF THE SEED. 



The statement has been made, that the seed may 

 either be sowed at on.ce or stored. In either case, the 

 following remarks upon planting will hold good. But 

 owing to the greater risk run. and the extra trouble 



