CHARACTERISTICS OF THE PLANT. 3 4 



cuts and the female B rambling cuts a short distance 

 apart, the male preferably on the southwest side in a 

 sheltered spot, as far as possible away from anyhopgar- 

 den, to guard against the female being fertilized by any 

 but the desired pollen. The first year we shall prob- 



FIG. 16. KENTISH CLUSTER HOPS. 



At "Watsonville, Cal M from a photograph taken Sept. 10; yielded 2000 Ibs. of dried 

 hops to the acre, as the average for 19 acn s. A general view of this yard, 

 trained on short poles, is shown on another pa:-;e. 



ably get very few or no hops; the next season perhaps 

 it will be advisable to cut the Fuggle early, and the 

 Brambling late, in order to cause them to flower as 

 nearly as possible at the same time, one being an early. 



