Folod 
HARVESTING THE SEED CROP IN ONE OF OUR GARDENS 
Here Is a Timely Suggestion 
That should be of interest to any- 
one having a tract of timber such 
as oak, hickory, basswood, poplar, 
black walnut and butternut that is 
not paying him one dime per acre 
at the present time, when this tract 
of timber could easily be found to 
be the natural home for a valuable 
crop like ginseng. Then why not 
put this timber tract of yours grow- 
ing two crops instead of one, lum- 
ber and ginseng? A very good way 
to have an income while you are 
waiting for your lumber to prc- 
duce. 
Kind of Soil Best Adapted 
For Ginseng 
The kind of soil best adapted for 
ginseng is usually found in the 
kind of timber that I have men- 
tioned elsewhere, which simply 
means that these kind of trees 
grow in a naturally well drained 
soil. Here are some trees that 
should be avoided in starting your 
garden: elm, willows and ash, as 
these trees are usually found grow- 
ing in wet soggy soil. Another kind 
of tree to be avoided is any kind 
of pine timber which usually is 
found growing in a very sandy soil. 
The seed is harvested by stripping the 
seed pod from the plant. This is easily 
and quickly done in one operation, as 
the seed pod is produced on a single 
stem that extends well above the leaves 
of the plant. The cost of harvesting the 
seed crop runs from 15 to 20 cents per 
pound. When the seed ripens the pod 
turns a bright scarlet. 
When To Harvest 
While ginseng is usually harvest- 
ed at 5 years when grown from 
seed, if you are not pressed for 
money, it is good business to allow 
the plants to grow 6, 7 or even 8 
years, from the fact that the roots 
not only increase in weight by 
growing these extra years, but the 
quality of the roots is also in- 
creased, not to mention the valu- 
able seed crop you receive each 
year. 
Two Year Old Roots How To Plant Our 2-Year Old Ginseng Roots 
We have a fine lot of 2-year old seed-bearing gin- 
seng roots, which of course would enable you to 
harvest your crop in 3 years instead of five. These 
2-year old roots would give you 3 valuable seed 
crops. Our low prices are at present $18.00 for 
100 — $30.00 for 200 prepaid. Due to limited sup- 
ply cannot guarantee shipment. Orders shipped 
as received, preference given to prepaid orders. 
After preparing the bed drop the roots FLAT on 
the bed then cover about 4” deep with soil taken 
from 18” alley on each side of the bed, then mulch 
with either leaves (well rotted is the best) or old 
sawdust or clean straw, about 3” thick. 
