or they can be sown broadcast and imme-
diately after planting cover with 1X inches
of leafmold, or, if leafmold cannot be had,
cover with one inch of other loose soil and if
old hardwood sawdust can be had, spread
evenly on top of the leafmold about one inch
deep. A sawdust mulch will keep back weeds
and as it decays it adds to fertilize the soil.
Before putting on the sawdust, distribute
evenly over the bed tobacco dust equal to 2%
pounds to the square rod. This, as well as
Kainet, will aid in killing insects, and tobacco
dust also aids as a fertilizer. Buckwheat
hulls are also an excellent mulch for ginseng.
           ROOT PLANTING.
Roots are planted much in the same manner.
Plant with the aid of a gardener's trowell by
digging a "V" shaped trench across the bed
place the roots into the trench, or rather
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                   WHEN TO PLANT.
    Ginseng may be planted in Spring or fall of the year.
The best time, however, is in the fall of the year, mostly for
the reason that the period dluring which the soil can be pre-
pared for planting is sometimes quite limited in spring.
                   SEE) PLANTING.
    Seed can be planted systematically, 1P by 1S inches apart
~eeds in each of  against the edge of the trench, the desired
             | distance apart, placing it so that the upper
end or bud of roots will not be covered over one inch deep;
then reach forward with your trowell for dirt and cover the
roots, and by so doing you are at the same time making the
trench for the next row of roots, and so on. After planting
cover with 2 inches of leafmold and 1 inch of sawdust or
leaves. Roots should be planted about 6x6 inches apart. In
planting roots, great care should be taken that the top roots
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