THE (WLTURR OF rOBACaO. 9 



Theie aie iierhaps a hundred varieties of tobacco legularly 

 grown in the United States, many of which are very similar. 

 Shght changes in soil and climate pioduce many variations. The 

 following descriptive list includes the most common varieties : — 



■ Adock. — Wide space between leaves ; ripens uniformly from 

 top to bottom ; used foi' wrappers and fillers for plug ; excellent 

 fine smokers ; grown in North Carolina. 



PROM " TOli.VCCO LEAF, ITS CULTURE, CURE AND MANUFACTURE, 

 ORANGE JUDD OOMPA^^T, NEW YORK. 



Baden. — Short leaves, light ; inclined to be chaffy ; cures a 

 fine yellow, but liable to green spots ; used for plug wrappers and 

 fillers ; smokers ; grown in Maiyland. 



Baltimore Cuba. — Long leaf ; good body ; fine, silky texture ; 

 tough ; yields well ; sweats a uniform colour ; disseminated by the 

 U.S. Agricultural Department ; grown in Ohio (Miami Valley). 



Bay. — Large heavy leaf ; red spangled and yellow when cured ; 

 used for manufacturing and shipping ; grown in Maryland. 



