. 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. Gardening; Horticulture; Horticulture; Horticulture. 646 GINSENG carraiuatife and tonic properties, tlie 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 1710 o£
. 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. Gardening; Horticulture; Horticulture; Horticulture. 646 GINSENG carraiuatife and tonic properties, tlie 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 1710 o£ American Ginseng, Panaj: quinquefolium, 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 f,,n-sts an.! to the gather- ing of plants at improper liup-. ili-' wild supply has greatly decreased. With tin ^nlv aii^ and the diminishing supply came cxpiriiiniits in 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 after they first attain marketable size. The roots are so valuable that they are likely to b
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