VARIETIES OF THE PLAINT. 35 



BULLOCK. Broad, smooth leaf, with no ruffle on 

 stem ; yellow wrappers and plug fillers. North Carolina. 



BTJBLEY, WHITE. Long, broad leaf, white in ap- 

 pearance while growing; grows flat, with points of 

 leaves hanging down, and often touches the ground ; 

 fancy wrappers, plug fillers, and for cutting purposes. 

 Ohio, Kentucky, Virginia, Maryland, Missouri, Indiana. 

 Plates VII, VIII. There is another variety of the White 

 Burley with narrow leaf, twisted bud, not so tender, and 

 the ends of the leaves do not touch the ground. 

 Plate IX. 



CLARDY. Large, smooth, heavy leaf, extremely 

 broad ; stalks long ; common plug, exported for Swiss 

 wrappers and consumption in the Eegie countries. 

 Kentucky, Tennessee. 



CONNECTICUT SEEDLEAF. Broad leaf, strong, thin, 

 elastic, silky, small fibers, sweetish taste, light in 

 color; cigar wrappers, lower grades for binders and 

 fillers. Massachusetts, Connecticut, New Hampshire, 

 New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Wisconsin, Minnesota, 

 also in Indiana, Illinois and Florida. 



CONNECTICUT BROADLEAF (East Hartford Broad- 

 leaf). Modification of above ; leaves broader in propor- 

 tion to length ; fibers more at right angles to midrib ; 

 same as above. Connecticut, New York, Wisconsin. 

 Plates I, II. 



CUBA. Small leaf, grown from imported seed; re- 

 tains much of the aroma of Cuba-grown tobacco ; cigar 

 wrappers, fillers and binders. Pennsylvania, New York, 

 Wisconsin, Florida and Louisiana. 



CUNNINGHAM. Short, broad leaf, thick and stalky 

 growth ; fillers and smokers. North Carolina. 



DUCK ISLAND. Broad leaf, fine appearance, full 

 grower ; originated from Havana seed ; cigar work. 

 New York, Pennsylvania. 



