36 HOPS. 



crowded close to the spike, and the stigmata are brown at the 

 tips ; the cones small, long, and whitish green when ripe ; 

 the lupulin granules coarse, and pale yellow in colour. 

 Given equality of situation, the pale green hops are superior 

 in quality to the green varieties. They are grown in North 

 Germany, and to a smaller extent in Bohemia. In point of 

 productiveness they are midway between the red and green 

 varieties. 



For the sake of completeness mention must be made of 

 an inferior quality of red hops, strengthened by cultivation 

 in strong soil and known as " Hengst " hops. These 

 produce about 8 to 10 quintals per hectare (6 to 8 cwt. per 

 acre) and ripen in 130 days. 



The corresponding green " Hengst " hops are luxuriant 

 in foliage and bloom, forming large green cones and yielding 

 very largely, but being difficult to sell on account of their low 

 percentage of lupulin and their coarse aroma. They are the 

 giants of the hop tribe and grow even in dry situations, but 

 require a rich, fertile soil. In the absence of the latter 

 condition development is weaker and a retrogression to the 

 ordinary type of green hops occurs. The cones of these hops 

 not infrequently contain numerous corns. Ripening occurs 

 in about 170 days. Red hops are more susceptible to disease 

 and other causes of injury to growth. 



Classification ACCORDING to the Period of Ripening. 



From the point of view of the agriculturist, particular 

 importance attaches to the classification whereby hops are 

 divided into the following three groups according to the 

 period of ripening : — 



1. Early or August hops ; ready for picking between the 

 15th and 20th of August. 



2. Middle-early or late August hops, such as the Auscha 

 red hop ; ready for picking about 20th to 30th August. 



