8 HISTORY, BOTANY, ECONOMIC USES, 



of an over-abundant supply, or of a crop unfit for brewing 

 purposes on account of blight or other causes. 



The proportions of the different substances would be 

 readily understood by paper-makers, and may be varied to 

 suit their various requirements. 



This invention claims to utilize materials hitherto value- 

 less for any purpose except as a manure. 



The claim protected by the patent is, the application and 

 employment for the manufacture of pulp for paper-making of 

 spent or fresh hops or spent malt, either alone or together, 

 or in combination or not with other materials ordinarily 

 used for paper-making. 



At a meeting of paper-makers in France, in 1873, Messrs. 

 Jourdeuil, Pauzot, and Gusses submitted samples of a textile 

 material made from the bark of the hop stalk. By removing 

 the outer skin, and subjecting it to chemicals, a textile 

 substance was produced possessing length, suppleness, and 

 delicacy of texture. 



This is important to the hop farmer ; for if the season 

 should not prove favourable for the production of first-class 

 hops, the paper-making material will compensate in some 

 degree for this deficiency. No doubt the growth of hops will 

 be introduced in future in many districts where they are not 

 grown at present, as the large amount of material which 

 they will supply for paper-making will alone ensure a good 

 return for their cultivation. 



The hop is also well known as a garden plant. It blossoms 

 from June till August, and may be propagated by seed or by 

 dividing the roots. It likes a deep, loamy soil, and is valuable 

 as an ornamental climber over temporary arbours, trellis work, 



