URTICACEZ. 
Nettleworts. 
= No. 70. 
HUMULUS LUPULUS. 
Comzon Hop. 
Geog. Position. Europe, North America. 
Quality. Bitter. 
Power. Tonic, narcotic, anodyne. 
Use. The strobiles, in nephritis, phrenitis. ‘The seeds, in 
constipation. 
BOTANICAL ANALYSIS. 
Natural Classification. 
Orver URTICACEZ. 
Linnean Classification. 
Cuass XXII. Diecia. Onver Pentandria. 
Auvrnoritties. — Lin. Sp. Pl. 1457. Willd. Sp. Pl. 769. Woody. Med. Bot. 90. 
‘Pursh. Flor. N. A. 199. Lind. Flor. Med. 296. Bigelow, Med. Bot. III 164. Raf. 
Med. Flor. I. 246. Whitlaw, Med. Disc. 185. Lond. Disp. 377. U. S. Disp. 
388. Ec. Disp. U.S.211. Loud. Encye. Pl.834. Ballard and Garrod, Mat. Med. 
386. Thomson, Mat. Med. 461. Pereira, Mat. Med. II. 205. Griff. Med. Bot. 
574. Gray, Bot. Text-Book, 884. Beach, Fam. Phys. 658. Howard, Bot. Med. 
254. Wood, Class-Book, 508. 
Genus HUMULIS. 
From Lat. numus, fresh earth ; the hop grows only in rich soils. The English 
word hop seems to be the Anglo-Saxon hoppan, to climb. 
Syrnonyrmes.— Houblen (Fr.), Der Hopfen (Ger.), Lupolo (It.), Hombrecillo 
(Sp.), Hoppe (Dutch), Lupulo (Port.), Chmiel (Pol.), Chmel (Russ.), Barnce (In- 
dian), Hymel (Pers.). 
a 
Tue EssentiaL CHaRacTErRs. 
Catyx. Membranouns, lobed, persistent. 
Corotta. None. | e 
Sramens. Definite, distinct, inserted into the base of the 
calyx and opposite its lobes. | pial 
Ovary. Free, simple, one-ovuled. Sighrbor 
