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fmall half-grown leaves, as yet white, which 

 grow on the top of the common bohea tea- 

 tree. This changes the quality of thfe p€~ 

 hm ; for thefe leaves being fcarcely formed, 

 can have very little fap or flavour. 



Green Tea. 



GREEN Teas do not grow in the fame 

 places as the Bohea tea. They are brought 

 from the province of Nankin^ and are dif- 

 tinguilhed into three forts* The firfl is 

 known under the name of fongk im^ but 

 oftener under that of green ioukay • the fe- 

 cond is called bin tea^ and the third hayjuen 

 tea. There are alfo fome other kinds \ but 

 the greater part of tliem are unknown, or 

 of little importance to foreigners. The fongio 

 and hayjuen teas come from the fame ihrub* 

 F f 3 Their 



