This special re-print edition of US Department of Agriculture's book "American Ginseng: Commercial History, Protection and Cultivation" contains a large amount of information on American Ginseng. Written in 1898, included are details on the history of Ginseng in the United States, as well as how it is produced, cultivated and harvested. Note: This edition is a perfect facsimile of the original edition and is not set in a modern typeface. As a result, some type characters and images might suffer from slight imperfections or minor shadows in the page background.