already mentioned, but is a shy cropper and only suited 

 to deep soils in warm sheltered localities. 



II. The mid-season or main crop varieties, as the 

 name implies, are sorts more extensively cultivated. 



(i.) In the less favoured districts with damp, stiffish soils, or 

 where the climate is against the production of the finest 

 quality, Fuggle's Hop is a variety extensively grown, and 

 its cultivation is spreading. 



It is a heavy cropper, hardy, with a green bine. The hops 

 are somewhat large, square in section, pointed at the 

 tip, with thickish petals. The basal petals of the 

 " cone" are dirty green in colour. The hops are rich in 

 lupulin, but their aroma is second rate. 



For use in the copper this variety is as good as any, and, 

 when well managed, gives a remunerative yield to the 

 grower. 



(ii.) The main crop sorts cultivated in the best hop-growing 

 districts are the Canterbury, Farnham, and Mathon 

 varieties, with the true Golding hop. 



These are similar to each other in many respects, and in all 

 probability are genetically related. 



The Canterbury ', Farnham and Mathon hops all have pale green 

 or "white" bines, which grow to a great height if 

 allowed. 



The Canterbury whitebine is largely grown in East Kent, 

 the Farnham hop around the town of this name in 

 Surrey, while the Mathon is the Worcestershire and 

 Herefordshire representative of this class. 



The cones are of medium size, oval in shape, those of the 

 Farnham hop being the least of the trio, the Mathon 

 perhaps the largest, although there is not much difference 

 in size. All have thin pale golden petals, rich in lupulin, 

 and the flavour and aroma are all that is desired. 



