88 Plucking. 
taking off the leaf as soon as two leaves and a bud 
show. The advantage in leaving so much growth 
is that the pruning will be much more level and 
following years crop good 
The result of this style of picking will be. 
1st Flash, rather small quantity and only moder- 
ate teas 2nd Flush—Good quantity and very 
fair quality. 3rd Flush.—Very large quantity 
and good quality, and afterwards for the rest of 
the year very fine teas, as good leaf makes good 
tea. Thin out bushes as much as you can and 
on no account leave too much growth from any 
particular flush, as the longer the growth you 
leave, so much longer will it take to harden up 
and if the weather is cold, the next flush may be 
delayed for weeks. What is left, on as open leaf 
only goes to choke up the bushes, and every lb. of 
tea, that can be made will help to pay expenses. 
Do not leave a lot of leaf on the bushes because 
it is slightly hard, it may bring down the 
average, but surely it is clear profit if made into 
tea, as the coolies will have to be kept and 
work found for them. This applies particularly 
