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For information as to the suitability of some of the varieties 

 to certain districts, and on other points, the writers wish to 

 express their thanks to the following g(3ntlemen : — Viscount 

 Wolmer, Mr. H. Lillywhite, Mr. J. C. Messenger, Mr. E. G. Shew, 

 Mr. W. L. Pritchett and Mr. J. Moore. 



Early Varieties. — Prolific. — The earliest hop, with very large 

 cones which are easily picked; crops heavily. Little gi'own on 

 account or its poor quahty. 



Arnoss Earhj Bird. — Eipens a few days before the Bramling. 

 Suitable for the best loams and Greensands; grown in parts of 

 Kent and Hampshire and considerably in Herefordshire and 

 Worcestershire. This variety, like the Bramling, is liable to be 

 adversely affected by a cold or wet summer, when the cones 

 may be small and difficult to pick. Highest quality. 



Bramling. — This variety is universally grown on the best soils 

 throughout the hop growing districts but its acreage is unfor- 

 tunately declining. Highest quality. 



Mid-season Varieties. — Tolhurst. — Largely grown in certain 

 districts ; grows vigorously on nearly all soils, crops very heavily 

 and is easily picked. Quality poor. This is a favourite variety 

 on account of its cropping powders, but is coming into disfavour 

 on the market on account of its lack of good brewing properties. 



Mathon. — Grown only in Herefordshire and Worcestershire on 

 the best loamy soils ; in some seasons inclined to make too much 

 bine, which is not fruitful and consequently difficult to pick; 

 keeps well when healthy. Highest quality. 



CohVs. — Grown largely, especially in Kent, on loam and the 

 lighter soils; grows vigorously and crops heavily; easy to pick, 

 but does not keep well. Medium quality. This is a good com- 

 mercial variety. 



Tutsham. — Very similar to the above; with better keeping 

 powders. In order to counteract the tendency of this variety to 

 produce, on strong soils, too much bine, it is the practice in 

 some districts to pull the hills very hard and to train up only 

 the latest bines. This is a good commercial variety. 



F(irnh(im Whit chine. — Grown only in Hampshire and Surrey, 

 on good loams. Highest quality. 



Fuggle's. — Most suitable for heavy clay soils; grown almost 

 to the exclusion of other varieties in the Weald of Kent and 

 Sussex. Has a vigorous constitution, but is inclined to produce 

 little bine unless stimulated by heavy nitrogenous manuring ; 

 crops very heavily in average seasons and does well in wet 

 seasons, but suffers in dry summers; easy to pick; keeps well. 



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