. TOBACCO. Tobacco will grow iu almost any location, but the best results ar« obtained from light, rich soil which will not bear a rank growth. The seed-bed should be thoroughly made, and the ground well pulverized, before sowing the seed, which should be firmly pressed into the soil. Sow thinly, in order that tlie plants may have sufficient room to grpw stocky. AftT the ])!ants are sufficiently strong transplant to the field \yhere they are to grow. The plants should be well cultivated, care being exercised not to run too close to the phuit and destroy the fibrous roots. As tobacco is very se
. TOBACCO. Tobacco will grow iu almost any location, but the best results ar« obtained from light, rich soil which will not bear a rank growth. The seed-bed should be thoroughly made, and the ground well pulverized, before sowing the seed, which should be firmly pressed into the soil. Sow thinly, in order that tlie plants may have sufficient room to grpw stocky. AftT the ])!ants are sufficiently strong transplant to the field \yhere they are to grow. The plants should be well cultivated, care being exercised not to run too close to the phuit and destroy the fibrous roots. As tobacco is very sensitive to early and late frosts, it should be covered on cold nights with waterproof muslin, which will keep oflF several degrees of frost. The varieties we offer are the best and most reliable. Book on Tobacco Culture mailed on receijjt of Connecticut Seed Leaf. Silky foliage, fine flavored. One of the best varieties for cigar wrappers. Pkt. lOcts., oz. 30cts. Pennsylvania Seed Leaf. The most noted selection grown in Lancaster county. It has a larger and finer leaf tlian the Conneotieut, and produces a large crop of handsome leaves. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 50 cts. Havana. The fiue qualities of this variety make it indispensal)le. The seed we oflfer is the best Vuelta Abajo. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 50 cts. Primns. The first to mature and ripen, and the very earliest variety grown. Succeeds well in Canada, where few kinds will ripen, and is especially adapted to plant far North. Leaves large, fibres fine, and texture silkv ; yields large crops of extra fiue quality. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 40 cts. Virginia. Of the best quality, from James River Valley. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 40 cts. White Burley. A variety coming rapidly into favor for wrappers. In some sections it has superseded all other kinds. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 30 cts. TOBACCO BED CLOTH. One of the very best and cheapest things for keeping off the frosts. It can be spread over the beds single thick if only chilly nights or slight frosts
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