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Chemical Examination. 



The samples of tobacco wnv analysed in the Scientific and Technical 

 Departmenl of the [mperial Institute and gave tin- following results: — 



These results indicate that so. far as chemical composition is con- 

 cerned the tobaccos are satisfactory. The percentage of nicotine is 

 similar to that found in many commercial tobaccos but the acidity is 

 rather higher than usual. 



Technical Examination and Commercial Valuation. 



Samples of these tobaccos were submitted for commercial valua- 

 tion to brokers and to tobacco manufacturers who were informed of the 

 analytical results recorded above. They reported that none of the 

 samples would be suitable for the manufacture of pipe or cigarette 

 tobaccos and that although they were of the cigar type, yet owing to 

 their coarse texture, unsatisfactory colour, poor burning qualities and 

 unusual flavour, none of them would be saleable in this country for 

 either filling or wrapping cigars. 



In conclusion it may be pointed out that the demand for tobacco 

 in this country is confined to certain well defined commercial varieties 

 and that only tobaccos capable of replacing these or of being used in 

 conjunction with them will be favourably considered by manufacturers. 



Wyndham K. Dunstan. 

 20th April, 1904. 



626— STUDY OF PARASITIC FUNGI. 



Massachusetts Horticultural Society. 



Address by Br. G. P. Clinton of New Haven, Gt., on '' The Study of 

 Parasitic Fungi in the United States." 



Dr. G. P. Clinton of the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment 

 Station at New Haven was the lecturer Saturday, February 27, 1904, 

 at the regular meeting of the society in Horticultural Hall. His sub- 



* The results are calculated on the material dried at 100° C. 



f Expressed as the weight of Sodium hydroxide required to neutralise 100 grams of 

 the tobacco. 



