CONTENTS. 



Chapter Page 



I. EARLY HISTORY 9-28 



II. GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION . . . 29-35 



III. BOTANICAL CHARACTERISTICS AND 



FORM . 37-49 



IV. CULTIVATION AND PREPARATION . . 51-68 



V. CLASSIFICATION AND DESCRIPTION . 69-132 



VI. ADULTERATION AND DETECTION . . 133-157 



VII. TESTING, BLENDING AND PREPARING , 159-204 



VIII. CHEMICAL, MEDICAL AND DIETICAL 



PROPERTIES 205-235 



IX. WORLD'S PRODUCTION AND CONSUMP- 

 TION 237-252 



X. TEA CULTURE, A PROBABLE AMERICAN 



INDUSTRY 253-265 



