TOBACCO. 



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quite showy and ornamental ; the capsules are ovoid, or 

 somewhat- conical, and, if well grown, nearly half an inch 

 in their greatest diameter ; the seeds, which are produced in 

 great abundance, are quite small, of a brownish color, and 

 retain their germinative properties four years. 



Connecticut Seed-leaf Tobacco. 



This species is extensively cultivated throughout the Mid- 

 dle and Southern States, and also in the milder portions of 

 New England. In the State of Connecticut, and on the 

 banks of the Connecticut River in Massachusetts, it is a 



