PLATE I. CONNECTICUT (East Hartford) BROADLEAF (topped plant). 



This beautiful engraving is of a plant grown in a field of several acres 

 raised by W. F. Andross, an experienced planter in the famous 

 East Hartford district. The seed has been carefully selected and 

 inbred for years, this specimen representing average perfection of 

 the variety. This plant is topped and is nearly%ady for harvest- 

 ing. When photographed, August 10th, it was 5 feet high ; length 

 of stalk, 3 feet 1 inch; top leaf, 28 inches long and 13 inches wide; 

 largest leaf, 34x19$ inches; number of perfect or merchantable 

 leaves on plant, 14, only one being a thick top leaf, three good leaf 

 binders, and ten fine wrappers. Many plants are larger, some hav- 

 ing top leaves 36 inches long, with largest leaves 43x23 Inches a 

 truly royal plant. 



