Journal . seriously discussed, andin which a great amount of public and scientificinterest is being shown. The results obtained andhere recorded are purely of a scientific nature, andtend to throw considerable light on the subject, asfar as they go, and have been obtained by experi-menting on some samples of English tobacco grownby Lor. 1 Harris at Faversham. The work has beencarried on in the Chemical Laboratory of the RoyalSchool of Mines and Normal School of Science. The English samples examined were of four dis-tinct varieties, and were consequently arranged intofour lots, which were numbe
Journal . seriously discussed, andin which a great amount of public and scientificinterest is being shown. The results obtained andhere recorded are purely of a scientific nature, andtend to throw considerable light on the subject, asfar as they go, and have been obtained by experi-menting on some samples of English tobacco grownby Lor. 1 Harris at Faversham. The work has beencarried on in the Chemical Laboratory of the RoyalSchool of Mines and Normal School of Science. The English samples examined were of four dis-tinct varieties, and were consequently arranged intofour lots, which were numbered 1, 3, :s. 4, andexamined separately. The following table showsthe average measurements and weights of leaves :— No. I. No. 2 was of a light brown colour, partly green,and thin and somewhat slender. LenKth. too \A Weight. I. ?1 3. 1. 22 ii ?. 16 .. 21 .. 26 .. It Inches 9 ,, 7 .,9 „ 120granin .VI 91 83 N., 1 was of a uniform moderately-deepbrown colour. Rather thick and tough. dull-.
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