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j3) Thea sinensis, rugosa; foliis ellipticis obovali- 

 busve, rugosis, latitudine vix duplo longioribus, obtusis ; 

 ramis erectis. 



Foliis majoribus Icetius viridibus. ( Thea viridis aliorum. ) 



7) Thea sinensis, diffusa ; foliis lanceolatis, planis, 

 latitudine triplo longioribus, utrinque acuminatis ; ramis 

 diffusis. 



8) Thea sinensis, macrophylla; foliis ellipticis, 

 magnis, latitudine triplo longioribus ; ramis erectis. 



In addition to the above description, the botanist will 

 find in the original work many notes and observations 

 which may be useful : and, among the plates, the four 

 varieties here described are well figured in outline. 



Cost of Tea in the Bohea District. 



The teas which the Chinese class as Paochong and Sou- 

 chong are said to sell from 42 to 92 tales the pecul, or 

 from 2s. Id. to 4s. Id. the lb. Such as the Chinese class 

 as Kong-fu or Congou, sell from 22 to 32 tales the pecul ; 

 and the teas known to us as Congou, sell from 7 to 13 tales 

 the pecul. These are the prices after the usual allowances 

 of trade have been deducted. 



On teas selling above 20 tales the pecul, an allowance 

 is made from the seller to the buyer of 7 per cent. ; and 

 below 20 tales, the allowance is 20 per cent. A further 

 allowance is also made, on payment in cash, of 5 per cent. 

 There is also a gain to the Canton merchant on the dollar, 

 the value of the dollar being reckoned at Canton, at 

 7 mace, 2 candareens ; and in Fokien, at 8 mace, 2 canda- 

 reens. There is, moreover, a gain of 10 per cent, in the 

 weight of tea. The fine teas are sold in quantities of 

 from 2 to 30 chests at a time ; and other teas from 5 to 

 130, or more chests. The first gatherings of these latter 



