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ADULTERATION AND DETECTION. 



convenient to pour hot water on them so as to soften, 

 uncurl and spread them out more easily, as otherwise 

 considerable difficulty will be experienced owing to the 

 brittleness of the tea-leaves in the dry state. 



CHINESE TEA-LEAF. 



JAPANESE TEA-LEAF. 



The leaf of China Green tea is much broader than 

 that of Black in proportion to its length, but not so thick, 

 and somewhat accuminate or curled at the apex, that of 

 Black being elliptical, oblong and flat in shape, long and 

 pointed, that of Green being much shorter and rounder 

 in form. 



