KINDS OP CIGARS. 



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Having given a general description of the cigar and its 

 mode of manufacture, we come now to a more particular 

 account of the various kinds known as the best and of world- 

 wide reputation. Standing at the head of the various kinds 

 of cigars, either of the Old or New World, are those known 

 to all smokers as : 



HAVANA CIGAES. 



These are, by common consent, the finest in the world. 

 They possess every quality desirable in a cigar, and seem- 

 ingly to its greatest extent. Grown in the richest portion 

 of the tropical world, the leaf has a rich, oily appearance, 

 and, when made into cigars, possesses a flavor as rich as it is 

 rare. Unlike most tobaccos suitable for cigars, every taste 

 can be met in the Havana cigars, its many varieties of flavor 

 and strength suiting it alike to both sexes, and to the making 

 of the delicate cigarette or the largest Cabanas. These cigars 

 are made up of all the various colors and parts of the leaf, 



HAVANAS. 



and also of all sizes common to the trade. In shape they 

 are usually round, though sometimes pressed (flat), and in 

 color are (according to our description) light and dark brown, 

 light and dark red, straw colored and dark straw colored, and 

 some other shades or strengths. It is necessary to have all 

 the various shades of color in order to meet the demand for 

 the various flavors desired. Without doubt a greater variety 

 of flavors can be found among Havana cigars than in any 

 other kind, owing to the many shades of color, which deter- 

 mines the strength and flavor of the cigar. The Havana 



