U THE CULTURE OE TOBACCO. 



mid-ri1:> ; used as aliove ; grown in Connecticut, New Yuik am) 

 Wisconsin. . 



Cuba.— Small leaf, grown from imported seed ; retains niuch ot 

 the aroma of Cuba-grown tobacco ; used ff^r cigar wrappers, fillers 

 and binders; grown in Penu.sylvania, New Yiak, Ohio, Wisconsin, 

 Floiida and Louisiana. 



Cunningham.— Sh.irt, broad leaf ; thick and stalky growth : 

 filler's and smokei-s ; grown in Noith C'arolina. 



Duck Island.— Broad leaf; fine appearance; full grower; 

 originated from Havana seed; used for cigar work; grown in New 

 Yolk and Pennsylvania. 



Flannagan!— Similar to little Orinoco, but broader leaf ; tinei 

 hlire ; silky and tough; used for fancy wrappers and plug fillers; 

 grown in Virginia. 



Florida Leaf. — Fine texture, silky and elastic ; becomes spotted 

 with white when ripening ; used for cigar wrappers, liinders and 

 tillers ; grown in Florida. 



Frederick.— Akin to White Stem ; rough leaf ; heavy and rich ; 

 stands up well ; used mainly fcir export to Europe ; grown in 

 Virginia and Tennessee. 



Glessner.— Large hand.some leaf ; fine texture ; soft and ela.stic ; 

 used for cigar wra].ipers and tillers ; smokers ; grown in Pennsylvania, 

 New York and AViscousiii. 



GoocH. — Broad, round leaf ; leaves thick on stalk ; yello^^- on 

 hill when I'ipe ; cures easily ; used for fancy wrappers and smokers ; 

 grown in Virginia and North t!arolina. 



Gourd Leaf. — Broad, short, fine and silky leaf ; used for jilug 

 wrappers and hllers, smokers ; grown in Virginia. 



Governor Jones. — Long, narrow leaf of good body; used for 

 plug wrappers and hllers, and for common suckers ; grown in 

 Kentucky. 



H.vvANA Seed. --Very thin, fine leaf ; fine texture ; delicate 

 flavour ; used for cigar wrappers in Connecticut, Massachusetts, 

 Pennsylvania and Wisconsin. 



Hester. — A liroad-,shouldered, heart-shaped leaf, fine fibred, 

 silky ; cures very bright ; for plug fillers and wrappers, yellow and 

 mahogany tobacco. 



Hickory Leaf. — Fine fibre and texture ; cures u]) very bright ; 

 used for plug work, smokers and shi]")ping ; grown in West 

 Virginia. 



Hondur.vs. — Vigorous jilant, one I'f the best for niahogam' 

 leaf. ' ■ 



JoiiNso.x Grekn.— Said to ln> a. crc.ss of (Jiinoco and Wliite Stem : 

 large, heavy leaf, strong flavour; used for strips and shipping leaf; 

 grown in Virginia. 



Kentucky Yellow. — ,\ proliKc \-aiiefy for the ]iroduction of 

 yellow toliaceo. 



Kite Foot. — Rather short, wide leaf, thin ; apt to cure a 

 greenish colour unless fully ripe ; used for vcrv i-onimon cigars, 

 culture deci'casing ; grown in Indiana. 



Little Dutch.— Narrow leaf, small and short; in fiavoui 

 resemliling Vara tobacco; used toi' biiidi^rs and hllers for cii;ars ; 

 grown in Ohio (INIianii Valley). 



Long Green. — Coarse and heavy; vigorous grower; used for 

 shijjping leaf ; grown in Vii-ginia. 



