THE CULTURE OF TOBACCO. 



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LovELADY. — Long, dark, iiaiiow leaf ; \ ery heavy ; used for 

 export ; grown for African shippers ; grown in Virginia, Tennessee 

 and Indiana. 



Makn. — Leaf of good Ijodj' ; lieavy and gummy ; used for plug 

 wrappers and fillers ; export ; grown in North Carolina. 



Orinoco. — Short, broad leaf ; upiight growth and open habit ; 

 light coloured ; much ruffled; u.sed for plug wrappers and tillers; for 

 strips and for export leaf ; grown in Virginia and Missouri. 



FROM "TOBACCO LEAl', ITS Cri.TCRK, CVRK AND MANUl'ACTURK, 

 ORANCiE .TUUD COMrANY, NIAV YORK. 



Oeinoco (Big). — Short, broad leaf ; doulitless the same as last 

 named ; used foi- sweet plug wrappers and fillers ; export ; grown in 

 Virginia, Missouri, North Carolina, Tennessee and West Virginia. 



Orinoco (Little). — Long, narrow, tapering leaf ; tine texture ; 

 stands up well ; used principally for plug work and smokers ; 

 sweetest variety grown ; grown in Vii-ginia, North Carolina, 

 Tennessee, West Virginia and Missouri. 



Pennsylvania Seed-Leaf. — Same as Connecticut seed-leaf; used 

 same as Connecticut seed-leaf. 



Perique. — Medium-sized leaf ; tine fibre ; small stem ; tough, 

 gummy and glossy ; used for smoking ; cigars and cigarettes ; for 

 mixing with other kinds ; grown in Louisiana. 



