b THE TOBACCO PLANT. 



"Asia. — China, East Indies, Latakia, and other 

 parts of Asiatic Turkey ; Shiraz in Persia ; Manilla in 

 Luzon, one of the Philippine Islands. 



" North America. — Virginia, Kentucky, Maryland. 



" The Islands of Cuba, Hayti, and Porto Rico. 



" South America. — Varinas, Brazil, Columbia, and 

 Cumana. 



" Cuba, Havannah, and Columbian leaf tobaccos. 

 Columbia, Varinas, and Cumana are the most esteemed 

 for Cigars. The leaves are marked with light yellow 

 spots. 



" The Virginian, Kentucky, and Maryland tobaccos 

 are more frequently used for cut and spun tobaccos. 

 Turkey, Latakia, or Syrian tobacco ; and the Persian 

 or Shiraz tobacco, are among the mildest and most 

 delicately flavoured for the pipe. 



" The Dutch tobaccos are mild and deficient in 

 flavour. The darker kind is the strongest, and much 

 esteemed for moist snuffs, the weaker kinds being 

 employed in the commonest cigars and cheroots. 

 " Manilla tobacco is much esteemed for cheroots. 

 " Mixture of the leaves produced in different countries 

 gives great variety in the flavour of manufactured 

 tobaccos, requiring considerable skill and attention on 

 the part of the manufacturer." 



The same author also notes " among the adultera- 

 tions which have from time to time been discovered in 

 manufactured tobacco, the following substances may be 

 named : — Leaves of PJiubarb, Dock, Burdock, Colts- 

 foot, Beech, Plantain, Oak and Elm, Peat-earth, 



