4 Harlan P. Kelsey, Tremont Building, Boston, and Kawana, N. C. 
kept in view there can be but little doubt of success; where the conditions do not exist 
naturally, they can usually be artificially furnished. 
For those who intend planting on a large scale, the following suggestions will aid in 
making a proper start. First, where possible, select a cool, moist piece of ground, prefer- 
ably level or nearly so, and where there is natural loam, or where the ground is loose and 
rich. Well-rotted stable manure is good for bringing up garden soil to a proper con<li- 
tion, as is also leaf-mold, rotted sods, etc. The ground must be fertile. Sandy soil, if 
rich and moist, is not objectionable, but rather desirable ; but in any case, the drainage 
must be good. 
Fig. Fresh roots ol Ginseng from cultivated plant. «, i year old; 
b.z years old; c, 3 years old; 4 years old; bud; leaf scar. 
(.Bull. 16, Div. of Publications, U. S. Dept. of Agr.) 
Propagation from Seed.— There are about S.ooo Ginseng seeds to the pound. 
As it often takes eighteen months for the seeds to germinate if allowed to become dry, 
and as in this length of time there is danger of losing them from the depredations of 
field mice and ground squirrels, it is therefore wiser to stratify them for about twelve 
months and then plant out in beds. If, however, seeds are properly gathered and planted 
out before becoming dry, there is no reason why they should not sprout the following 
spring. To stratify the seeds, place a layer, say 3 inches deep, of moist sand or leaf 
mold and loam over the bottom of a strong, tight box, then scatter a thin layer of seeds 
over this and cover with an inch of the sand or loam. 
