TEA. 815 



it to a light blue, which otherwise ought to 

 be of a deep blue inclining to black. 



If green tea be adulterated, put a bit of 

 gall into the liquor, which will turn it to a 

 deep blueish colour; this it will not do unless 

 there be either vitriol or copperas in it ; as 

 galls do not tincture the genuine tea. 



The exposures lately made in this country, 

 we trust, will prevent repetitions of such poi- 

 sonous frauds. 



We have experienced that tea will retain 

 its flavour when kept in glass or china jars, 

 better than in wood or metal, silver except ed. 



As tea contains volatile parts that should 

 be preserved, and in which its better qualities 

 exist, the tea-pot should be handed to each 

 person on a tray, with the cups and sugar, for 

 when made out of the room, all its reviving 

 spirit has evaporated before it reaches the 

 guest. It is not the bitterness, but the fra- 

 grance of tea that is cheering. 



It has been observed that the infusion 

 made in silver is stronger than that which is 

 produced in black earthenware. Polished 

 surfaces retain heat better than dark rough 

 surfaces, consequently the caloric being con- 

 fined in the former case, must act more pow- 



