Concerning Pipe-weed
From Tolkien Gateway
Concerning Pipe-weed is the second part of the Prologue to The Lord of the Rings.
Concerning Pipe-weed explains the Hobbits' fascination with pipe-weed, its history (as laid out in Meriadoc Brandybuck's Herblore of the Shire) and the notable varieties of Old Toby, Longbottom Leaf and Southern Star.