230 SEPARATION AND CLASSIFICATION 



The first and finest sieve sifts the Mao Cha, and 

 passes young Hyson, Che Ma (hemp seed) or 

 smallest gunpowder and dust, which we will call 

 No. 1. 



The second sieve sifts the returns of the first 

 sieve, and passes the small leaves of the Hyson 

 tea, and the large round gunpowder, No. 2. The 

 third sieve sifts the returns of the second sieve, 

 and passes the middling sized leaves of the Hyson, 

 No. 3. 



The fourth sieve sifts the returns of the third 

 sieve, and passes large Hyson leaves', No. 4 ; and 

 returns still larger leaves, No. 5. 



No. 5. The largest Hyson leaves are then roasted 

 until the requisite excellence of colour is produced, 

 two or three catties (from three to four pounds) 

 being put into the Kuo at one time, the heat of 

 the Kuo being about 90° of Fahrenheit. They are 

 then winnowed, whilst hot, with large circular bam- 

 boo trays, when a chaffy kind of skin, or large dust 

 (No. 6.), is fanned off. The leaves are then 

 strewed upon a table, when the large open leaves, 

 and large knobby leaves, are picked out by hand, 

 and form the finest description of Hyson skin.* 

 The remaining leaves are Hyson. 



No. 4. The large Hyson leaves are next roasted, 

 the fire being somewhat diminished : they are then 

 winnowed, when the same kind of dust is fanned 



* Pretty good bloom, brightish Hyson kind mixed, knobby 

 leaf. 



