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known in commerce as hops. The male plants are 

 planted among the female plants, say one male to 100 

 females, so that the female flowers will ripen seeds. 

 Hops are planted on any good corn land. Shel- 

 tered places with good exposure to sun are preferred. 



Branch of Statvitnate Hop-Vine. 

 Reduced in size, and showing at the lower left-hand side a single 

 flower of the natural size. 



Sets or roots may be obtained from an old plantation. 

 Usually four, each with two or three buds, are placed 

 in a hill. The hills may be seven to ten feet apart 

 each way. 



