SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                           Washington, D.C. 20549

                                 FORM 8-K



                    Pusuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
                       Securities Exchange Act of 1934


                                June 27, 1997

                        GRIFFIN LAND & NURSERIES, INC.

               (Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)



   Delaware                       0-29288                 06-0868496
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(State or other jurisdiction     (Commission             (IRS Employer
   Of incorporation)              File Number)            Identification No.)


204 West Newberry Road, Bloomfield, Connecticut           06002
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(Address of principal executive offices)                  (Zip Code)


Registrant's telephone number, including area code        (860)286-7660



Item 5.     Other Events
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   Reference is made to the Registrant's June 16, 1997 Press Release
(Exhibit A).


Item 7.     Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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   (c)(1) Exhibit A: Registrant's June 16, 1997 Press Release (attached hereto)


                                                         Exhibit A

                                                         A. ROSS WOLLEN
                                                         (212) 448-3820

                              FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE


   NEW YORK, NEW YORK (June 16, 1997) -- Culbro Corporation (NYSE:CBO) and 

General Cigar Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:MPP) announced today that the two 

remaining conditions to the distribution to Culbro shareholders of all of the 

shares of Griffin Land & Nurseries, Inc. ("Griffin") had been met. Culbro 

said it received a favorable ruling from the Internal Revenue Service as to 

the tax consequences of the distribution and the declaration of effectiveness 

of Griffin's registration by the SEC. Culbro also announced that, as a 

result, its Board of Directors had approved the distribution and set the 

record date for the distribution of June 25, 1997 and the distribution date 

to be on or about July 3, 1997. Griffin operates the non-tobacco businesses 

of Culbro while Culbro's cigar business is conducted by General Cigar 

Holdings, Inc. The previously announced merger of Culbro Corporation into 

General Cigar Holdings, Inc., which was approved by Culbro's shareholders on 

June 2, 1997, is anticipated to occur by early September of this year.


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                                    SIGNATURES



   Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the 
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the 
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.


                                       GRIFFIN LAND & NURSERIES, INC.



                                       By: /s/ ANTHONY GALICI
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                                             Anthony Galici
                                           Chief Financial Officer




Dated: June 27, 1997