Snus from Silver River

[jolly]

Jolly,
In that 1891 article, the "Wild Vanilla" that is referenced is Deer's Tongue: http://fairtradetobacco.com/threads/5224-Deer-s-tongue/page2#15
which you can grow. Seed is available.

Bob

Yep. There are about 25 species in my area between the genera of liatris and carphephorus. They grow in some pretty wet areas. Many of them are a bit aromatic, though I don't think I've stumbled upon odoratissimus.
http://florida.plantatlas.usf.edu/Plant.aspx?id=3092&display=photos

Thanks for the thread link. I hadn't seen it.

I'd heard that Bing Crosby was a big fan of deer tongue -- he used to hang out at a hunting lodge right up the road. Might have to give it a try... While listening to this...

http://youtu.be/vMnLoOnrwbg