. Dandelions, hawkweeds, ginseng, canker worms. Il8 â MAINE AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION. mature plant of ginseng has a single stem 8 to 15 inches high and about as thick as a lead pencil. At the top are five com- pound leaves in a whorl, each resembling a leaf of the horse- chestnut. The leaves usually have five leaflets as shown in figure 35, but on young or weak plants, there may be but three. The single flozver stalk, rising above the leaves and bearing a small cluster of greenish-white flowers followed by dark, purple berries, will help in distinguishing this plant from other similar o
. Dandelions, hawkweeds, ginseng, canker worms. Il8 â MAINE AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION. mature plant of ginseng has a single stem 8 to 15 inches high and about as thick as a lead pencil. At the top are five com- pound leaves in a whorl, each resembling a leaf of the horse- chestnut. The leaves usually have five leaflets as shown in figure 35, but on young or weak plants, there may be but three. The single flozver stalk, rising above the leaves and bearing a small cluster of greenish-white flowers followed by dark, purple berries, will help in distinguishing this plant from other similar ones. The seedling roots ^ resem ble small pars- nips, but the older roots are usually pe- culiarly branched and in shape often resemble the human form. Two of the mature roots are shown in figures 36 and 37. The name ginseng sig- nifies "man plant" and is applied because of the fancied resemblance Figure 36. Ssuggested. The greater this re- semblance, the higher the value placed upon the root by the Chinese. It is seldom that the re- ^ semblance is so marked as in figure 37. American ginseng," the use of which has to a large extent super- seded that of the native plant in China, was first discovered near Montreal in 1716. It is now found in the United States from Maine and Minnesota southward to the mountainous regions of Georgia and Alabama. At present the chief sources of supply are Ohio, West Virginia and Minnesota, though small quantities are collected in many other states. The usual price per pound for the dried root is $ to $ Figure 37-. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Munson, W. M. (Welton Marks), 1866-1910. Orono : Maine Agricultural Experiment Station
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