500 
from Nyasaland in 1907 was groin: lek from Kentucky and 
partly from und Virginia seed (Re GO: Mül and Co., 
London, lst Jan. 1908). ‘Turkish, 2 * Virginia," * Kontucky, 5 
and ‘ ‘ Marylan nd” Tobaccos are under experiment at Onitsha, 
S. Provinces (Col. Rep. Misc. No. 51, 1908, pp. 79, 80), where 
Virginia Tobacco had previously been grown with success "is 
10, p. 25). Manila and Sumatra varieties are being. iried at 
Lokoja, N. Provinces (Col. Rep. Ann. l.c. p. 8; N. Nig. Gaz. 30th 
April, 1910, p , 98). 
A sample it tobacco grown at Owerri, 5. Provinces was sent to 
Kew by the late Mr. J. W. Sherriff of the Forestry Dept. in 1906; 
it was reported on by Messrs. W. O. Müller and Co. who stated that i 
if properly fermented, assorted and hri it would have a value 
either for cigar purposes or as a blend with American Smoking 
Tobaccos of about 5d, m: per lb. in bond. They suggested it was 
raised from ‘‘ Cuba uba-Canary Seed; it was similar to 
that of ere (Tenerii and to the tobacco raised in recent years 
on a small scale in the Cameroons (Bibundi) and these Canary and 
West African ibato had so far not attracted much attention in 
the European markets (Mus. eise Samples have also been 
reported on from Kano—a coarse type unsuited to the European 
market (N. Nig. Gaz. 30th did, 1910, p. 147), Baro (Col. Rep. 
nn. No. 674, 1911, Suppl. ) and Ibadan (Col. Rep. Ann. No. 630, 
1909, p. 40; s Nig. Govt. Gaz. March 3rd, 1909, Suppl. p. 6) at 
the Imperial Institute. The leaves from Baro were of good shape 
and texture but rather thin for pipe tobacco, and the latter (two 
samples) though not showing saleable qualities for Europeans 
indicated that bei of good quality could probably be grown at 
Ibadan and that it would be worth while to cultivate it under 
expert supervision; both 2 amples on analysis showed a similar 
omposition to the pipe obse s of commerce containing (1) 
0 
Moisture 6:39 per cent., Nicotine 1-46, Ash 18-65, Total Nitrogen 
3-34 per cent., and (2) Moisture 10- 46, Nicotine 3- 48, Ash 13-95, 
Total Nitrogen 414. The high percentage of total nitrogen 
indicated under fermentation. 
In the United States the various types of leaf possessing well- 
defined characters suitable for the particular ecran of the 
trade are a in EPER areas, and the merits of a new 
variety from any new area cultivated, and more peni us from a 
new voli would have to be e thoroughly proved before being 
accepte Y. the manufacturers 
seeds requires débat i care in sowin Abou t 1 oz. ad be used to 
sow à bes 10 ft. square, and to a. mit of an even distribution the 
seed may be mix with sand or wood ashes in the proportion of 
about half and half or one of seed to two or more of the medium. 
