Archive image from page 63 of Cyclopedia of American horticulture, comprising. Cyclopedia of American horticulture, comprising suggestions for cultivation of horticultural plants, descriptions of the species of fruits, vegetables, flowers and ornamental plants sold in the United States and Canada, together with geographical and biographical sketches, and a synopsis of the vegetable kingdom cyclopediaofamer03bail Year: 1906 646 GINSENG GLADIOLUS carminative and tonic properties, the root is with us seldom used except as a demulcent. The reverence in which it is held, and the high price that it
Archive image from page 63 of Cyclopedia of American horticulture, comprising. Cyclopedia of American horticulture, comprising suggestions for cultivation of horticultural plants, descriptions of the species of fruits, vegetables, flowers and ornamental plants sold in the United States and Canada, together with geographical and biographical sketches, and a synopsis of the vegetable kingdom cyclopediaofamer03bail Year: 1906 646 GINSENG GLADIOLUS carminative and tonic properties, the root is with us seldom used except as a demulcent. The reverence in which it is held, and the high price that it commands in China, led to extensive search for a substitute, which resulted in the discovery in IVlfi of American Ginseng, Panax quoujuefoHum, near Montreal, Canada. This root was favorably received by the Chinese, and soon became an important article of export. During the past 40 years the price of American Ginseng has advanced nearly 700 per cent, but owing to the energetic hunt for the root, to the destruction of forests and to the gather- ing of plants at improper times, the wild supply has greatly decreased. With the advancing prices and the diminishing supply came experiments in Ginseng culti- vation, most of which failed through ignorance of the plant's peculiarities. The seed ripens in Sept. If dry it will not germinate until the second year, but if fresh and properly kept nearly all the seeds will germinate the first season. The soil must be a light, friable loam, free from stones, etc., rich in humus and well drained; the plants must be well supplied with shade and moisture. Culti- vated Ginseng already commands a considerably higher price than the wild root, and, though no returns can be expected from a plantation until it is 3 or 4 years old, the industry is found to be profitable by the men that have given it careful attention. Ginseng beds can be located in orchards, gardens, or woods, where the roots may remain without danger of deterioration for several years a
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