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But all accounts agree that Tobold Hornblower of Longbottom in the Southfarthing first grew the true pipe-weed in his gardens in the days of Isengrim the Second, about the year 1070 of Shire-reckoning. The best home-grown still comes from that district, especially the varieties now known as Longbottom Leaf, Old Toby, and Southern Star.
- The Fellowship of the Ring (Book 1), Prologue
Located at the southern end of the Southfarthing, the town of Longbottom is where the pipe-weed was first introduced to the Shire. The town remains famous for its pipe-weed production as Longbottom Leaf is one of the most popular and sought-after varieties of pipe-weed in all of Middle-earth.
