44 GINSENG. 



It will be seen from the foregoing figures that roots will lose 

 from 70 to 73.5 percent- of their green weight in drying, or an 

 average of about 72 per cent. All roots were dug at the end of 

 their fifth year's growth, except the lot of 1905, which contained 

 some six and seven year old roots, while about one-fourth of the 

 lot of 1910 were only four years old. This accounts for it talking 

 so many to the pound of the latter. The lot of 1911 were five 

 years old, grown from selected nursery stocli, selected when the 

 roots were transplanted at the end of their second year's growth, 

 which accounts for it taking less to the pound and their bringing 

 a higher price. 



