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CASE N, rustica, L.), both of American origin. During the 



83. year 1905, the total imports of Tobacoo, manufactured and 

 unmanufactured, into the United Kingdom, amounted to 

 about 87,000,000 lbs., of the value of over £3,000,000. By 

 far the greater proportion of the Tobacco consumed in the 

 United Kingdom, is the produce of the United States. 

 From Cuba, the Northern provinces of South America, 

 Manila, Borneo, &c., further supplies are obtained. 



The peculiar and characteristic narcotic principle of 

 Tobacco, is developed in the leaf after it is collected, by a 

 fermentative process, promoted by moistening it with 

 syrup or brine. Latakia tobacco, specimens of which are 

 shown in this Case, derives its peculiar aroma from the 

 fact of its being dried over the smoke of the burning 

 wood of Queyxus Mobur. 



The last compartment of this Case contains various 

 forms of Tobacco including samples from Persia, China, 

 Japan, and Fiji. 

 CASE The whole of this Case is devoted to Tobacco. 



84. Observe in the first compartment samples from Manila, 

 Borneo, Sumatra, &c., and in the second division various 

 forms of Indian and Ceylon Tobacco and cigars. 



Of the samples exhibited in the last compartment note 

 specimens from Africa and commercial forms from 

 America. 

 CASE The exhibit of Tobacco is continued in this Case. On 



85. the upper shelves of the first compartment note specimens 

 from the West Indies. 



No. 385. English-grown Tobacco, and cigars made 

 from the leaf, also samples of manufactured Tobacco from 

 plants grown in Ireland. 



Observe also in this Case various specimens of cut 

 Tobacco, Cigars, Snuff, and a Water-pipe, as commonly 

 used in China for smoking tobacco. 



The last compartment contains a collection of Tobacco 

 Pipes from various parts of the world. 



No. 386. PiTURl. The broken leaves and twigs of 

 Duhoisia Hopwoodi^ F. Muell., a bush or small tree found 

 in the barren deserts from the Darling River to Western 

 Australia. Pituri leaves are chewed by the natives as a 

 stimulating tonic to strengthen them in long journeys, or 



