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large as Nos. 1 and 2. Makes good fillers and binders and 

 some leaves large enough for wrappers. The flavor of all 

 these is decidedly cigar, and having been cured by the air 

 process will ferment well, and after undergoing fermentation, 

 should make cigars of fine quality. 



(5) Brazil Gold Leaf — This variety was from seed sent 

 by Mr. R. D. Martin, Florence, Ala. When cured, it was of 

 a brighter color than any of the other cigar varieties. Leaf 

 thin and silky, but not so decided a cigar flavor as the others 

 mentioned. Yield much less. Mr. Martin has been growing 

 this variety for several years and informed me that he had 

 sold last year's crop for thirty cents a pound. 



The yield of the plug and cigar varieties in this experi- 

 ment is shown by table No. 1, which is hereto appended. 



