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leaf, not quite so long but with a large midrib. It is a pipe or 

 cigarette tobacco. 



Zimmer Spanish cured very dark, harsh, dry and brittle and 

 did not absorb much moisture even in a rainy time. It is used 

 for filler in the cheaper grades of domestic cigars. 



The following tables show the leaf measurements in inches of 

 five good Sumatra plants and the height and number of leaves 

 of plants of some other varieties . 



SOME GOOD TOBACCO PLANTS. 



Sumatra. 



Seed Plant No. i 



No. 6 



No. 9 



No. 15 



No. 17 



Topped at 7' 9" 



7' 3" 



7 7 



7' 9" 



7' 



No. of Leaves 23 



27 



22 



25 



22 



Weight of Leaf lib. 130Z. 



2lb. 



ilb. 140Z. 



ilb. 9oz. 



ilb. 90Z. 



First 



Leaf-Bottom 



7x16 



7^x14 



7 !xi 7 ! 



7x15 



7!xi6j 



2nd. " 



8x16 



6x13! 



7|xi8 



8!xi6 



7!xi7 



3rd. " 



8|xi8| 



8x15! 



8^x19 



8!xi6 



8!xi8! 



4th. 



9ixi8| 



8x15! 



9x19 



8!xi7 



9!xi9 



5 th. " 



9^x19 



8x16! 



9x21 



8x16 



10x19 



6th. " 



10x20 



9x18 



10x20! 



9x18 



1 ox 1 oi 



7th. " 



10x20 



9x17! 



io!x23 



9x17! 



1 1x22 



8th. 



I0|X2I^ 



9x16! 



Io!x22 



8!xi7 



1 1x21! 



9th . " 



12X23 



10x18 



Io!x2 2 



9x18 



I2!X2I 



10th. " 



13X231 



10^x18 



10^X24 



9x18 



n!x22! 



nth. " 



14x24 



1 1x180- 



12^X242 



9x19! 



12X22 



1 2th. " 



I3JX24 



10x18 



13X24! 



10x20 



I2!X23! 



13th. " 



13^X24 



10x18 



I2!x24 



10x20 



I2!X23 



14th. 



I4X24! 



1 1x19 



r 3X25 



1 1x19! 



I2!X23! 



15th. " 



13x24 



10x18 



13X26 



1 1x20 



I3X23 



T6th. " 



HX23! 



9^x17 



13X24 



1 1x20! 



I l!x22 



17th. '* 



I4X23 



9^xi 8 



J3!x25 



I IX2I 



Il!x22 



1 8th. 4 



12^X22 



10x17 



13^24 



I IXI9! 



I l!x20 



19th. 



I IttX22 



1 IX17I 



I 1^X21 



II|X20| 



IIXI9i 



20th. 



12^X20 



10x17 



I l!x20 



10^X20 



io!xi6 



2 1 St. " 



I 0^X15 



10x17 



9X15 



9^x19 



72X13 



22nd. 



IOXI4 



10x17 



6x12 



io|xi8i 



4^x9 



23rd. 

 24th. " 



25th. 



7XIO 



10x17 



10^x17 



92x17 





9ixi6 







9x15 

 7x11! 

















26th. •' 





8x14 

 8x12 









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