VI PBEPACE. 



than two years ago, was brought to a conclusion — 

 it may be hoped with advantage to the hop-growing 

 industry. So far as possible, original contributions 

 have been utilised in the compilation of the work. 



Special thanks must be accorded to the lamented 

 Dr. Baron Proskowetz von Proskow und MarstorflF, 

 late Austrian Consul at Chicago, and to Messrs. 

 Adolf Adorno of Kaltenberg-Tettnang^ Gtitermann 

 & Sons of Saaz, Dr. Eugen E-odiozky de Sipp, Franz 

 Wachtel of Horosedl near Saaz, and Emanuel Zelinka, 

 manager of Count Kleinmichel's hop plantations at 

 Potschep, in the Russian province of Tschernigow. 



No less thanks are due to Mr. Hugo Hitschmann 

 for his kind assistance in many ways, and particularly 

 as the first instigator of the work. 



Believing that he has succeeded in leaving no 

 question untouched that concerns the hop industry — 

 though some have been dealt with very briefly — and 

 that the work will fill an actual need, the author now 

 launches his bark on the sea of publicity. 



EMANUEL GEOSS. 



Tetschen-Libbwbed, April, 1899. 



