ILLUSTRATIONS. 



Plate 1, Plant bed in Kentucky, showing canvas stretched over tobacco seedlings. 

 II. Plant of stand-up Burley tobacco, showing method of saving seed under 

 bag to prevent crossing. 

 III. Tobacco curing shed in Isabela Province. 



TEXT FIGXJBES. 



1. Insect trap. 



2. Tobacco leaf, desirable shape. (A leaf of this shape will furnish eight 



wrappers.) 

 .'.. Tobacco leaf, undesirable shape. (A leaf of this shape will fiirnish four 

 wrappers. ) 



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