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appear in the summer, and although uncolored are 

 not devoid of elegance. 



Humulus belongs to the Natural Order Scabrides 

 or Urticides, and to Dioecia pentandria. It has 

 but this species, both names are ancient. 



Qualities — The whole plant, but particularly the 

 strobiles have a fragrant sub-narcotic smell, and a bit- 

 ter, astringent, aromatic taste. A. Ives has shown 

 that this taste and smell reside in a fine impalpable 

 yellow powder, sprinkled over the fertile plants, and 

 chiefly on the strobiles, which may be separated by 

 threshing and sifting. This powder has been called 

 Lupulin^ although it is not a proximate principle, but 

 q dry secretion from the plant, and a compound sub- 

 stance containing the active principles and properties. 

 The Lupidin contains out of 120 parts, 46 of lignin, 

 S6 resin, 12 wax, 11 amarina, 10 extractive, 5 tannin, 

 besides two per cent, of a singular essential oil, very 

 volatile, partly soluble in water, very acrid, and 

 having the narcotic smell of the Hop. The Lnpulin 

 is very inflammable, it becomes soft and adhesive by 

 handling: the strobiles contains one-sixth of their 

 weight of it, and it may be available in brewing like 

 the hops : one pound being equal to six pounds of 

 hops. 



PROPERTIES— The whole plant, but chiefly the 

 Strobiles and the Lupulin are tonic, narcotic, phan- 

 tastic, anodyne, sedative, alterative, astringent, anti- 

 lithic, diuretic, corroborant, &c. The strobiles or 

 feops have long been an ingredient of porter, ale and 

 other malt lic^uors, to which the}'' impart a bitter and 



