the hops have a faint, peculiar, somewhat abdominal organs. It has undoubted 



yeasty odor, which increases with age due value as a bitter tonic in dyspepsia and in 



to the development of valerianic acid, undue cerebral excitation. Tincture of 



For medicinal purposes only fresh hops lupulin and red pepper (capsicum) enjoys 



should be used. the reputation of being a very efficient 



The principal use of hops is in the substitute for alcoholic stimulants when 

 manufacture of beer, to which it imparts their use is to be discontinued. Earlier 

 the peculiarly bitter taste, and its repute physicians recommended hops very high- 

 as a tonic. For this purpose enormous ly in kidney and liver complaints, as a 

 quantities are consumed in Germany and "blood purifier" and to cure eruptive skin 

 England. The exhausted hops from the troubles. It is recommended in nervous 

 breweries form an excellent fertilizer for troubles and in delirium tremens. The 

 light soils. The leaves have been used roots were formerly employed as a sub- 

 as fodder for cows. Leaves, stems and stitute for sarsaparilla. 

 roots possess astringent properties and Hops contains an etherial oil, resin and 

 have been used in tanning. In Sweden tannic acid. The oil and the resin are 

 the fibre of the stems is used in manufac- important constituents in the manufac 

 turing a very durable white cloth, not ture of beer. The young shoots contain 

 unlike the cloth made from hemp and asparagin, etherial oil, resin and sugar, 

 flax. Description of Plate. A, staminate 



Hops is used medicinally. It at first (male) inflorescence ; B, pistillate (female) 

 causes a very slight excitation of brain inflorescence; C, fruiting branch; I, 

 and heart, followed by a rather pro- staminate flower ; 2, perigone ; 3, stamen ; 

 nounced disposition to sleep. Pillows 4, open anther; 5, pollen; 6, pistillate cat- 

 stuffed with hops form a very popular kin ; 7, 8, o:, pistillate flowers ; 10, ^cales ; 

 domestic remedy for wakefulness. Hop n, 12, 13, scales and flowers; T " 15, 

 bags dipped in hot water form a very fruit; 16, 17, 19, seed; 20, resin gland (lu- 

 soothing external application in painful pulin). Albert Schneider, 

 inflammatory conditions, especially of the 



AWAKENING. 



Never yet was a springtime, 



Late though lingered the snow, 

 That the sap stirred not at the whisper 



Of the south wind sweet and low; 

 Never yet was a springtime 



When the buds forgot to blow. 



-Margaret E. Sangster. 



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