76 CLASSIFICATION AND DESCRIPTION. 



Hyson-Skin Termed by the Chinese Twankay or 

 " Refuse tea," is composed of the largest and oldest 

 leaves, screenings or " fannings " of the foregoing varie- 

 ties, that cannot, owing to their coarse or broken condi- 

 tion, be rolled or curled. It is large, loose and flat in 

 appearance, varying in color, liquor and flavor according 

 to the grade from which it is separated in screening. 

 Many of them, however, draw and drink exceedingly 

 well, making very useful teas for blending purposes. 



comprise Oolongs, Congous, Souchongs and Scented 

 teas, and are principally produced in the south-eastern 

 provinces of Fo-kien and Kiang-nan. 



Ooloixg: 



The term Oolong is derived from the Chinese word 

 Ou-loung, signifying " Green dragon," and is applied 

 to a variety of tea having a small greenish-yellow leaf 

 permeating through it. They are divided into six dif- 

 ferent kinds Amoys, Foochows, Formosas, Ankois, 

 Saryune, Padrae and Pekoe-Oolong teas, possessing as 

 many distinct flavors and characters caused by the varia- 

 tions in soil, climate and mode of preparation. 



Amoy Oolongs Are divided into Kokews, Mohea 

 and Ningyong from the localities where grown, and differ 

 much in size, style and character. 



Kokew Is a large, dark, coarse-leaf tea, rough and 

 unsightly in the hand, but pungent and " grippy " in the 

 cup. The poorer grades possess a wild or " herby " 

 flavor a quality, strange to say, appreciated by some 

 few tea-drinkers, but strongly objected to by the majority 

 of consumers. 



