TEA AND THE TEA PLANT. 



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yield. After that period the crop gradually diminishes, and in Upper 

 Assam plucking ceases for the season by the middle of December, while in 



Fig. 14.— Syste:m of Plucking. 



Sylhet it continues till January. The yield at each plucking during the 

 height of the season may touch 120 lb. of leaf per acre or even more, 

 and thus give about 30 lb. of made tea. 



