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(1) Stalkless Maryland, of the following varieties : (a) 

 N. macrophylla ovata short-leaved Maryland, producing a 

 good smoking-tobacco, (6) N. macrophylla longifolia long- 

 leaved Maryland, yielding a good smoking-tobacco, and 

 excellent wrappers for cigars, (c) N. macrophylla pandurata 

 broad-leaved, or Amersfort, much cultivated in Germany 

 and Holland, a heavy cropper, and especially adapted for 

 the manufacture of good snuff ; (2) Stalked Maryland, of 

 the following varieties : (a) N. macrophylla alata, (6) N. 

 macrophylla cordata heart-shaped Maryland, producing a 

 very fine leaf, from which probably the finest Turkish is 

 obtained. Cuban and Manilla are now attributed to this 

 group. 



II. N. Tdbacum angustifolia Virginian tobacco. Of 

 this, there are two sub-species (1) Stalkless Virginian 

 of the following varieties : (a) N. angustifolia acuminata, 

 grown in Germany for snuff, seldom for smoking, (6) N. 

 angustifolia lanceolata, affords snuff, (c) JV. angustifolia 

 pendulifolia, another snuff tobacco, (d) N. angustifolia lati- 

 folia broad-leaved Virginian, used chiefly for snuff, (e) 

 N. angustifolia undulata wave-like Virginian, matures 

 quickly, (/) N. angustifolia pandurata, furnishes good leaves 

 for smoking, produces heavily, and is much grown in 

 Germany, and said to be grown at the Pruth as " tempyki," 

 and highly esteemed there ; (2) Stalked Virginian, of the 

 following varieties : (a) N. angustifolia alata, (6) N. angusti- 

 folia lanceolata [N. fructiosa], growing to a height of 8 ft., 

 (c) N. angustifolia oblonga, (d) N. angustifolia cordata E. 

 Indian, producing heavily in good soil, and well adapted 

 for snuff, but not for smoking. Latakia and Turkish are 

 now accredited to JV. Talacum. 



