LIBRA. Good leaves but small in size; the smaller top and bottom leaves. INJURIADO. Injured leaves; root leaves soil stained and injured by insects. _Terms used to denote color_ Note: The color term refers to the wrapper only. Many smokers judge the mildness or strength of a cigar by its outside color. This is a fallacy. The wrapper constitutes only about 2 per cent of the cigar weight. Moreover color is no criterion of strength. The darkest cigar may be and usually is very mild. The color is due (1) to the soil, (2) to the age of the plant when cut, and (3) to the length of time of curing and fermentation. As a general rule the lighter the color the more inferior and immature is the tobacco. Cigar smokers should remember this. CLARO or CLARA. Very light colored. The lightest shade known in selected leaves. COLORADO. Red; medium in color. COLORADO CLARA. Light Brown. COLORADO MADURO. Dark Brown. MADURO. Ripe; very dark, almost black in color. _Terms used to denote size and shape_ CONCHAS. Shell; cigars so marked are 4-1/4" long. CONCHA FINA. A first quality Concha. CONCHA ESPECIAL. Finely finished and somewhat larger than a Concha. LONDRES. London. Specially made for the London market and on account of its shape and length. REGALIAS. A cigar of a finer grade of tobacco than is used in Londres or Conchas. DAMAS. Ladies; small cigar about 3" long. PANATELAS. A long thin cigar that has been heavily pressed. NON PLUS ULTRA. A large handsome cigar made from the finest tobacco. ESCEPCIONALES. Exceptionally large sized cigar. OPERA. A small after-dinner cigar about 3-1/4" long. PRINCESSES. Like the Opera, but thinner. COQUETTAS. Flirt; 3-1/2" long. BREVAS. A short, thick cigar. NOBLESSE. The largest and most expensive cigars. In addition to the above there is a multitude of trade names, such as Club House, Hoffman House, Rothschilds, Invincibles, Perfectos, etc., etc. Some of these terms merely denote particular brands put out by certain makers and to distinguish their products. The Spanish terms refer to the cigar itself and not to the maker. They may be used by any maker, and no longer refer to any standard of excellence. (_See references end of Chapter XV_) CHAPTER XII CIGARS AND THEIR QUALITIES QUALITIES OF CIGARS AND CIGAR LEAF. IMPORTED CIGARS. HAVANAS. DOMESTIC CIGARS. CIGARS AND THEIR QUALITIES A cigar consists essentially of three distinct parts: the body or inner part called the _filler_; the covering of the filler which is called the _binder_; and the outside finishing cover which is called the _wrapper_. Cuban cigars, however, consist of filler and wrapper only.