KINDS OF CIGARS. 301 
Having given a general description of the cigar and its 
mode of manufacture, we come now to a more particular 
account of the various kinds known as the best and of world- 
wide reputation. Standing at the head of the various kinds 
of cigars, either of the Old or New World, are those known 
- to all smokers as: 
HAVANA CIGARS. 
These are, by common consent, the finest in the world. 
They possess every quality desirable in a cigar, and seem- 
ingly to its greatest extent. Grown in the richest portion 
of the tropical world, the leaf has a rich, oily appearance, 
and, when made into cigars, possesses a flavor as rich as it is 
rare. Unlike most tobaccos suitable for cigars, every taste 
can be met in the Havana cigars, its many varieties of flavor 
and strength suiting it alike to both sexes, and to the making 
of the delicate cigarette or the largest Cabanas. Thesecigars _ 
are made up of all the various colors and parts of the leaf, 
HAVANAS, 
and also of all sizes common to the trade. In shape they 
are usually round, though sometimes pressed (flat), and in 
color are (according to our description) light and dark brown, 
light and dark red, straw colored and dark straw colored, and 
some other shades or strengths. It is necessary to have all 
the various shades of color in order to meet the demand for 
the various flavors desired. Without doubt a greater variety 
of flavors can be found among Havana cigars than in any 
other kind, owing to the many shades of color, which deter- 
mines the strength and flavor of the cigar. The Havana 
