XXXVIIL—TEA. 
(Camellia theifera, Griff.) 
— Recently, three samples of tea grown and 
AMAICA TEA. 
t the Government, Cinchona plantations, Jamaica, at an levafiH of 
0 were forwarded to Kew by Mr. W. Fawcett, F.L.S., Director 
tatio 
year 1884, pp. 45, 46. e first plants of tea 
were supplied from Kew in 1869 (see Kew Report, 
Pene 
883, and again in 1884, seeds of Assam hybrid tea were obtained 
5 Kew from the Lebong 
tt 
hing ustry on a ei basis. The 
very reports on the samples of Jamaica tea sent by 
' tt have. indly furnishe d to this cesset by a firm 
a merchants in the City = 
13, Rood Lane, 31st December 1887. 
SAMPLE No. 1.—UNASSORTED TEA. 
leaf is er d but : Toe e 
e er in colour, and 
be dusty. The 
on colour, but is w crinkley, and has no | 
Il, and of a nice flavour ES 
des a fairly b bright colour. veins 1s. 9d. er ues 
e m No. : i Ranae Oraner Pesca dte 
leaf is good colour, € with E € tips, but is ari open, zoe 
and I CR: » full, and ze Sa remon D 
'aulty. e 
Pheer akol os 2 dd 3, the feat 1 vem r3 colour - 
uors of Oui Ne ia flavour. No.list 00 tot i in baie and 
bles China tea es 2 and 3 Sie more like C ind fea. : 
