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The medicinal character of the hop was, therefore, now regarded as a subject of minor importance ; for however desirable might be the merit of introducing to general use a new and eligible Jorm of medicine, that consideration would excite comparatively but little solicitude, while there existed a hope of eftecting an improvement in domestic economy, which would be materially interesting to a great portion of the civihzed world. A quantity of hops was procured which had been kept for domestic purposes in a small bag for three years. When they were taken from the bag, there remained about two ounces of an. Impalpable yellow powder, which, by sifting, was rendered per- fectly pure. This substance has probably been observed by most persons acquainted with the hop, and I suspect has generally been mistaken for pollenbut it is peculiar to the female plant, and is. prev next |