This special edition of 'The Cultivation of American Ginseng in Pennsylvania' was written by Professor George C. Butz of the Pennsylvania Dept. of Agriculture, and first published in 1897. The book has sections on What is Ginseng?, Description of the Plant, Medicinal Properties, Commercial Value, Exports of Ginseng From the United States From 1858 - 1896, Cultivation, The Cultivated Root, and more. The book is specific to the industry in Pennsylvania.
A super-short, fast read on Ginseng Culture, and good place to start for all those considering growing Ginseng as a crop, and everybody interested in the history of the industry, and in the medicinal root itself.
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