CONTENTS. 



History I 



$?A Botany of the Plant . . -....'. . . 5, 55 



Natural Home of the Plant 14 



How to Begin . . . 14, 58 



Starting with Wild Roots ...... 14 



Starting with Seed . .... . . . 16 



Climate and Location . . . . . 18 



Soil :';,_.:; . . ... . . . . 19, 59 



Preparation of the Beds 21 



Preparation of Permanent Beds 25, 62 



Planting the Seed . > 26 



Treatment of Seedlings . . t . . . . 28, 62 



Treatment of Permanent Beds . . . . . 30 



Artificial Propagation . . ... . . 30, 65 



Protection of Beds ... ... . . . 31 



Manuring .......... 32, 65 



Shades and Shading . . . . . . . . 33 



Enemies . . . . . . . . 36, 66 



Selection for Improvement . . . .. ... 37, 69 



Cultivated Versus Wild Root . . . . .. 40, 72 



Preparation for Market . . ., . . 41 



Profits . 46, 77 



Clarification , . . . ... . . . . 75 



Adulteration and Fraud . . ' . . . . 88 



The Asiatic Ginseng Industry and Market . . . 94 



Letters from Growers . . . ... 106 



Medicinal Properties . . . ,. . 130 



Protection by Law . . . . -. . , 136 





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