NICOTIANA TABACUM AND N. RUSTICA. 



settled Districts, the total area is raised to about 90,500 acres, or to only '26 per cent, 

 on the total cultivated area. 



The imports and exports of tobacco by rail during the last three years are given 

 below : — 







1878-79. 



1879-80. 



1880-81. 







mds. 



mds. 



mds. 



Imports, 





... 1,41,224 



71,194 



84,010 



Exports, 





87,866 



59,078 



52,452 





Net import, 



53,358 



12,116 



31,558 



The imports are almost wholly from the Lower Provinces of Bengal, and the exports 

 to the Central Provinces, Eajputana and the Punjab. 



Explanation of Plate XVI. 



1. Flowering branch (nat. size). I 3. Vertical section of flower (enlarged). 



2. Leaf C| size). I 



Explanation of Flate XVII. 



1. Plowering branch (nat. size). 



2. Lower leaf (| size). 



3. Vertical section of flower (enlarged). 



4. Young fruit, 1 ^.^^ 



5. Transverse section of ditto, / 



