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blend may be. Whenever low-priced Green teas are to 

 be used select a cheap, clean sweet-drawing Moyune 

 Imperial, Hyson, or even Twankay ; they will give better 

 results than the better-made and higher-priced doubtful 

 sorts. 



SPECIMEN SCENTED TEA BLENDS. 



One of the greatest delusions indulged in by the 

 novice in blending is that by using large and dispropor- 

 tionate quantities of Scented teas in old, inferior or 

 damaged teas, under the erroneous impression that no 

 matter how thin, flat, tainted or otherwise defective they 

 may be it will " bring it up " and improve the flavor. 

 No greater mistake in blending could be made, for while 

 it is admitted that a small quantity of either Orange or 

 Flowery Pekoe will add to the value and flavor of a clean, 

 sweet Congou, but if used too freely makes it thin. 

 Scented teas of any kind cannot overpower, neutralize or 

 even modify the flavor of inferior or tainted teas, but, on 

 the contrary, will make them more so, particularly if Can- 

 tons or Macaos be used. In this variety the best com- 

 binations are always to be produced from teas of the 

 Congou and Souchong sorts, though not infrequently 

 they combine well with Oolongs in very moderate 

 quantities. 



9. (Low-Priced) Is a favorite blend in Scented tea 

 localities, particularly when the water is hard or cloudy. 

 To IO pounds Saryune Congou add I pound Amoy 

 Foochow and I pound Orange Pekoe. The fullness and 

 smoothness of Saryune is unequalled for blending by 

 that of any other low-priced Congous, but must be 

 selected with care, as they are sometimes sour, often 

 rank and frequently dusty. For those preferring an 

 Oolong a cheap Saryune Oolong is best substituted for 

 the Congou in Scented blends, the affinity being stronger 



