Ginseng; Its Cultivation, Harvesting, Marketing and Market Value, with a Short Account of Its History and BotanyPaperback, 18 May 2008

Ginseng. Its Cultivation, Harvesting, Marketing and Market Value, with a Short Account of Its History and Botany. Originally published in 1899. During recent years, the news has been spread far and wide by the press that the consumption of ginseug in China is enormous; that our native forest supply is rapidly decreasing; tllnt thc price paid by our dealers is steadily advancing; that the plant can be cultivated, and that there is a considerable margin of profit in growing it. This book has been supplied to the reader as a pratical working manual for the growing of this crop. The information in this books pages has been gathered from many reliable sources such as agricultural journals, reports, and bulletins. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.