( 3) 
II. The fecond gathering is made in the fecond Japanefe 
month, about the latter end of March, or beginning of April. 
Some of the leaves at this period are come to perfection, others 
not arrived at their full growth; both however are promifcuoufly 
gathered, and are afterwards forted into different clafles, ac- 
cording to their age, fize, and quality; the youngeft particu- 
larly are carefully feparated, and are often fold for the firft ga- 
_thering or Imperial Tea. The tea collected at this time is. 
called Tootsjaa, or Chinefe Tea, becaufe it is infufed, and 
_ drank after the Chinefe manner (Sect. IX. 1.) It is divided 
by the Tea-dealers and merchants into four kinds, diftinguifhed 
by as many names. 
II. The third and laft gathering is made in the third Ja- 
panefe month, which falls about our June, when the leaves are 
very plentiful and full grown. ‘This kind of Tea, called Ban 
Tsjaa, is the coarfeft, and is chiefly drank by the lower clafs of 
people (Secr. IX. 111.) © 
Some confine themfelves to two gatherings i in the year, their — 
_ firft and fecond anfwering the preceding fecond and third. 
Others have only one general gathering’, which they make: 
alfo at the fame time with the preceding third or laft gather- 
ing: however, the leaves collected at each time, are refpec- , 
tively feparated into different fortments. 
The Chinefe collect the Tea at certain feafons*, but whether 
~ the fame as in Japan, we are not fo well informed, moft pro-- 
1 In this cafe the under leaves, which are harfh and lefs facculent, are probably. 
Aeft pilot the trees.. See Eckeberg’ s Chinefe Hufbandry in Ofbeck’s Voyage, Vol. II. 
P- 393 
> Du Halde’s Hiftory of China, Vol. IV. p- 21. 
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