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Tbansactioxs of the American Institute. 



Example. 



After which, lines for the plants should be marked out at right 

 angles to the roads, as much as possible, both for economy of labor 

 in planting out, as for the subsequent appearance of the garden. 

 These lines should be crossed transversely at a distance of five feet 

 apart for China variety, and for hybrid and indigenous, five and a 

 half to six feet ; and at the intersection of each crossing, a good 

 stake, three feet high, should be driven firmly into the ground to 

 mark where the seed or seedlings should be placed. Fruit and 

 ornamental trees may afterward be planted along the sides of the 

 roads, in such a way as not to interfere with the growth or cultiva- 

 tion of the tea plant, while tlie eflfect on the garden M^ould be 

 enhanced. 



Factory Buildings. 



The residence of the manager and principal factory buildings, as 

 warehouse, factory, packinghouse, &c., should be iu as central and 

 elevated a position as possible, for the sake of the health, the readier 

 supervision of all persons on the estate, and the equalization of the 

 distance from the remoter parts of the garden. 



Labor icRs' IIousks. 



Resident laborers' houses should bo built at a considerable dis- 

 tance from the factory buildings, in fact, on the outskirts of the plan- 

 tation, so as to insure against fires, or disease from overcroM'ding 

 their houses ; should be surrounded by fruit and vegetable gardens, 

 as much for the purpose of arresting malarious diseases, as fur the 

 comfort and liealth of tlie laborer. 



As it is absolutely impossible to depend on casual labor for the man- 

 ufacture of tea ; the factory hands, at least, should be located on the 

 plantation ; but it will be found most advantageous to contract with as 

 many men, women and children as may be required for at least three 

 years after the plantation comes to its fullbearnig, as after one year's 

 practice the hands become adepts in the various operations. 



There is plenty of work during the dry season, in the sh;ij)e of hoe- 



