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Humulus (From humus the ground plant)

(from humus, the ground; plant prostrate if not supported). Hop. ORD. Urticaceae. A genus containing a couple of species of ornamental hardy perennial twiners, of easy culture in ordinary garden soil, but thriving best in a deep loam. H. Lupulus is a vigorous and quick-growing plant; the second species is a native of China, Japan, &c. Propagated by seeds, or by divisions, in spring.

H. Lupulus.* Common Hop. fl. greenish-yellow; males in loose axillary panicles; females in shortly-stalked, axillary, roundish spikes or heads. Summer. l. opposite, stalked, cordate, serrate, veined, rough. Stem branched, angular, rough. Temperate Europe (Britain), Asia, North America. There are several varieties, the best of which are the White Bines, the Goldings, and the Grapes. Hops are extensively grown both here and on the Continent, and in England alone some 50,000 acres of land are devoted to their culture. The heads of fruit are used in brewing, and the young blanched foliage is a good potherb. (Sy. En. B. 1284.)