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As a commercial product it would appear particularly liable to over- 

 production, which danger, however, is greatly lessened by the slow 

 development of the plant and the inherent difficulties of its cultivation. 



Under the present conditions of production ginseng oflFers at- 

 tractive possibilities to patient cultivators who are in sympathy 

 with the Umitations of growth and the slow development of woodland 

 plants in general and who are willing to make a material outlay with 

 only scanty returns in view for several years to come, but it holds 

 out little inducement for inexperienced growers looking for quick 

 profits from a small investment. 



The culture of ginseng and of special crops generally is best begun 

 in an inexpensive and experimental manner, enlarging the equipment 

 only as reasonale success seems assured. "Plunging" in ginseng is as 

 likely to prove disastrous as in other forms of business enterprise. 



