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base of the leaf d is ready to take, probably six weeks in 

 Himalayan gardens. 



Tis true the flushes in favourable Tea climates follow at 

 about seven to ten days from each other, but these are other 

 shoots. The replacement of the actual shoot taken is a whole 

 month in developing. I have carefully watched this, and am 

 sure I am right. 



With similar treatment, gardens in Cachar, Assam, and 

 the Western Dooars would probably give two or three more 

 flushes in the season than Chittagong, because there the spring 

 rains are much more abundant ; and I am very certain that, 

 if the day ever comes that manure in large quantities is 

 procurable in those districts and is applied, the yield on those 

 gardens will be very large. 1 



The difference between very small and very large profits 

 is represented by 18 and 25 flushes, so I strongly advise all 

 planters to cultivate highly and to get all the manure they 

 possibly can. If even procured at a high figure, it (the 

 manure) will pay hand over hand. 



1 Where new gardens are made on rich virgin soil, to manure them at all for 

 the first few years is, I think, unnecessary. But the richest soils on Tea gardens 

 get exhausted in time, and manure should be applied before this point is 

 arrived at. 



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