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“Of al] the plants that grow,” writes Professor Tboro'd .'Rogers in “Science Notes,” the tobacco plant has probably 'been the source of more happiness than any other. To quote Kingsley “there’s no herb tike it under the canopy of heaven.” Sometimes it proves highly injurious, it is true. When it does there’s a reason for it. Smokers are notoriously careless. A man gets used to a certain brand and continues to smoke it by jblie mer e force 0 f habit. If it is pure it won’t harm him. If it is overloaded, with the deadly poison known as nicotine it may kill him sooner or later. The difficulty is to ensure its purity. They have solved this problem in Now Zealand, I understand. The tobacco produced in that favoured land is toasted. Thai effectually rids it of most of its nicotine, leavmg it quite harmless. A wonderful country.”. The professor refers to the four brands • fi o popular with New Zealanders: Cut Plug No. 10 (BuUshead), Cavendish,, Navy Cut No. 3 (Bulldog), and Riverhead Gold—thy only toasted tobaccos. —Advt.