THE 2008 TOBACCO SEED CATALOGUE

ARGENTINEAN TOBACCO (Sylvestris)
A vigorous plant growing up to 5 ft. with large 20" leaves and sweet scented drooping white flowers. Try growing this tobacco for mixing purposes. Its unusual flavour makes it a good candidate for blending cigarette tobaccos. A very attractive plant that should be planted in every flower garden, whether you choose to smoke it or not.

BARNETT SPECIAL
A fine commercial Burley strain that is used by big tobacco producers. Especially good for cigarettes, but also used in blending pipe and cigar tobacco. Also a fine tobacco for beginners.

BLACK MAMMOTH
A deep dark tobacco that gives good weight and supports itself very well. This is a tobacco prized by growers because it provides a great wrapper tobacco or a premium snuff tobacco when ripe. A good tobacco for beginners learning to roll their own cigars or for first time snuff maker.

BLACK SEA BLONDE (Sarikancik)
Probably the best Turkish tobacco seeds money can buy. These seeds are particularly apt at growing in dry conditions. They are short in height and the leaves yellow with age, resembling Virginia Gold in appearance. A wonderful cigarette tobacco with a unique flavour ideal for blending or smoking on its own.

BLACK SEA SAMSUN
This Turkish tobacco is among the best Turkish tobacco money can buy. Originating in the Samsun region of Turkey, along the Black Sea coast, this tobacco is renowned for its unique rich flavour. This plant has smaller leaves than other strains, but a very distinctive aroma. We all know that familiar smell of good old Turkish tobacco; there's nothing quite like it. When all other tobacco leaves smell a bit off, this one is true to its name.

BURLEY ORIGINAL TOBACCO
The original and most popular commercial strain of tobacco. It is used for its hardiness and smooth, rich flavour. Good for cigarette making. This plant grows fast and is a high yielding plant.

BURLEY HAMPTON
A fine commercial Burley strain, renowned for its smooth flavour. Suitable for cigarette, pipe and cigar blending. Another fine tobacco for the new tobacco growing.

BURLEY VARIATION
One of our own variations on the common Burley, this variety is bigger than its cousin. A fine high yielding strain that is used for its hardiness and smooth flavour. A fine tobacco for the beginner.

CONNETICUT BROADLEAF
Another great favourite and popular dark Burley tobacco. It is used for its hardiness and rich, stronger flavour. Good for cigarette making, pipes and cigars. This plant grows fast, with broader than usual leaves.

CUBAN (HAVANA)
One of the most popular cigar varieties for home growers. Can grow up to 6-7 ft. tall. Cured leaves have a reddish to light brown colour. Cured leaves have a silky texture like long rye that makes a good covering for cigars. Has a pleasant, mild aroma and taste much preferred for cigars. Also can be used in pipes.

CUBAN (HAVANA PETIT)
Another popular cigar variety for home growers. Will grow only 3-4 ft. tall. Cured leaves are light brown in colour. Cured leaves have a silky texture making it a good covering for cigars. Also has a pleasant, mild aroma and taste much preferred by cigar smokers. Also suitable for pipe smoking.

DARK VIRGINIA TOBACCO
Another great favourite and popular dark Burley tobacco. It is used for its hardiness and rich, stronger flavour. Good for cigarette making, pipes and cigars. This plant grows fast, with broader than usual leaves. Darker and rougher than it's blonde cousins.

DEL GOLD
An original and popular commercial strain of tobacco. It is used for its hardiness and smooth, rich flavour. Good for cigarette making. This plant grows fast and is a high yielding plant.

GLAUCIA TREE TOBACCO
A graceful tobacco which can grow very tall, thus the name tree. They can grow up to 20 ft. Their flowers are bright yellow and are very striking against the blue foliage. Also makes a lovely garden specimen. Highly valued for chewing and smoking. It is said to have very small quantities of nicotine. A wonderful cigarette tobacco and like Turkish, can be smoked alone and essential for blending.

GOLDEN SEAL SPECIAL
One of the best of the Burley lighter tobaccos. Easy to grow and much preferred by smokers. This tall plants leaves turns yellow as they dry producing what can only be described as the perfect colour leaf. Ideal for cigarettes. If in doubt as to which cigarette tobacco to go for, this is probably the best one to choose.

GOOSE CREEK RED
Don't ask me where these names come from! Somewhere near Goose Creek? This darker tobacco does turn to red as it dries and has a silky feel, making it ideal as a wrapper for cigars. If anyone can shed any light on this most unusual name, please let me know.

GREENWOOD
A tobacco with a longer, more slender, thin, narrow leaf. This variety is great for chewing and for pipes and can also be used as cigar wrappers. I'm afraid I as I do not chew tobacco, I cannot comment on its taste, except that it comes highly recommended by one of our Kentucky seed specialists.

ISLETA PUEBLO TOBACCO
From the pueblo south of Albuquerque, NM. Plants grow to 4 1/2 feet. Good blending tobacco for pipes, cigars, and chewing.

LITTLE CRITTENDEN
Another long, slender, thin and narrow leafed tobacco used for chewing, pipe and sometimes cigars. A fine tobacco for the novice.

LIZARD TAIL ORINOCO
A tall tobacco with thick textured, crinkily leaves that produces a rich brown pipe tobacco. It is a favourite of pipe smokers but also makes a good blending tobacco for cigars and cigarettes.

LIZARD TAIL TURTLE
Another tall, thick textured tobacco with leaves that produces a rich brown tobacco. Another favourite of pipe smokers but also makes a good blending tobacco for cigars and cigarettes. Why Turtle? Why not!

MONTE CALME YELLOW
A favourite European variety that features wide, thin leaves that are much preferred for cigarettes and as cigar wrappers. Grows to about 6 ft. tall, producing a large crop. It has a mild flavour.

NARROW LEAF MADOLE
Another longer, more slender, thin, narrow leaf tobacco. It is a fine commercial variety that is fast growing and hardy. Recommended for cigar making and pipes.

ORNAMENTAL TOBACCO
Let's forget about smoking for a moment. This variety is not suitable for smoking, but is chosen for its wonderful decorative qualities. Remains short and produces various colourful flowers throughout summer.

PERIQUE TOBACCO
A rare and famous Louisiana tobacco known for it's dark, black color and unique flavor. Tobacco was originally cured by stuffing it into hollow logs until fermented. Ideal for pipe smokers.

SALAMENA TOBACCO
This is the Blue Tree (Glaucia) tobacco described above, except the seeds originate from Cyprus and not the UK.

SHIREY
A dark tobacco variation that is preferred for its hardiness and rich flavour. A fine tobacco for the cigar and pipe.

STAG HORN
Another great favourite and popular dark tobacco. It is used for its hardiness and rich, stronger flavour. Good for cigarette making, pipes and cigars. This plant grows fast, with long, thick, narrow leaves.

TURKISH TOBACCO
Traditional Turkish tobacco is renowned for its unique flavour. This plant grows shorter and has smaller leaves than other strains, but has a distinctive aroma. Good for smoking on its own, for blending with pipe and cigar tobacco.

VIRGINIA GOLD
The finest and most popular strain of tobacco known to most smokers is this fine elegant plant. A must for cigarette making. This plant grows fast and is also high yielding plant.

YAYLE TOBACCO
A native to the Karpaz region (tip of Cyprus) now the Republic of Northern Cyprus. Resembling the Turkish tobacco, these are particularly apt at growing in dry conditions. They are shorter than usual tobacco, though have larger leaves than their Turkish neighbour. A wonderful cigarette tobacco with a unique flavour ideal for blending or smoking on its own.

OUR TOP TEN SELECTION OF TOBACCO SEEDS
Our top 10 includes: Black Sea Samsum, Cuban Havana, Lizard Tail Orinoco, Gold Seal Special, Gold Virginia, Greenwood, Monte Calme Yellow, Salamena Blue, Turkish & Yayla