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Sussex, which is mostly strong clay soil. Another variety, 

 Cooper's White, a good sort, but delicate, is best suited for 

 good strong loam. There are, besides, several kinds of red 

 hops that are not approved by the brewer, and, in my opinion, 

 cannot too soon become extinct ; they are mostly grown on 

 the poor lands of Herefordshire. Many other kinds are 

 grown in Kent* and Sussex, viz. Golden Tips, Pheasants, 

 Golden Grapes, White bines, Grapes, Jones's, &c., and a 

 sort introduced some few years since by Mr. Colegate, and 

 known by his name. This is a hardy variety and heavy 

 cropper, but subject to blight, and repudiated by the brewer 

 as a rank bad hop, yielding a most unpleasant flavour to the 

 beer. A young planter should avoid this if he wishes to 

 obtain a good character for his growth. 



" We will now assume that a suitable field one that has 

 been thoroughly drained has been selected, and the pre- 

 ference given to an old piece of turf ; in that case I would 

 recommend that the land be trenched two spits deep, the top 

 spit being kept uppermost, with the turf downwards. When 

 the digging is finished, the surface should be harrowed, and 

 rolled down as fine and level as possible, ready for setting out. 

 The planter must next determine on the arrangement of the 

 rows, whether on the angle or the square, and the distance 

 from plant to plant. The usual method in Worcestershire 

 and Herefordshire is to lay out the rows 7 or 8 feet apart, 

 and set the plants 2J to 3 feet distant in the rows. If 

 your land be good, and likely to be highly farmed, an 

 uniform distance of 7 feet square may be recommended ; 

 good cultivation will ensure a large quantity of bine, and 

 a sufficient quantity of sun to bring the fruit to perfection, 



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