China. \ 



ORIENTAL COMMERCE. 



501 



Glutei 



Wa Chtinn. . , . 1IU9 middling, hlarki*h leaf. 

 Yocl Chunn ..1167 ditto, ditto. 

 Checm Chunn. 12W ditto, ditto. 



Uu Chunn I 194 but middling, lurgiali leaf. 



Quong Tnv . . BOO ditto, small blackish leaf. 



Quong Ful 1000 ditto, ruther bladush leaf. 



Quong Tack . . 1000 ditto, small Markisii leaf. 



£c Kcc 1000 but middling dean. 



Ee Hop RHW ditto, blackish leaf. 



Eec Hing , , , . 1CKMI but middling, 

 Eec Met' 10 »0 ditto. 



Hock Hung. . . . 500 mid. rnUier blackish leaf. 



Hech Kc WO ditto, clean blackish leaf. 



\iv Chunn 1005 ditto, strong. 



Yoon Chunn . . 1009 ditto, blackish leaf. 

 King Woe .... 1004 ditto, largish leaf. 



Ka Kec 1010 rather strong, blackish leal". 



Quong Low. . . .lOUO flavour inclining- to Pekoo. 



Fee Mow 1000 rather blackish leaf. 



Eee Yeck 950 ditto, ditto. 



Kct> Chunn - . . . 7"<' strung blackish leaf. 

 Sing Kee G9B middling, bladuab leaf. 



III. Souchong, or Se-ow-chong, small good thing, Is made from the 

 leaves of trees three years old, and where the soil is very good, of older 

 leaves ; when not so good, Congou is made. Of true Souchong tea very 

 little is produced ; the value of it on the spot is 1£ to 2 tales per catty. 

 AVbat is sold to Europeans for Souchong, is only the first sort of Congou ; 

 and the Congou they buy, is only the first sort of Bohea. Upon a hill 

 planted with tea-trees, one only may produce leaves good enough to be called 

 Souchong, and of these only the best and youngest are taken ; the others 

 make Congous of the several kinds, and Bohea. 



The trade in London distinguish the following species of Souchong. 



Souciiokg, or what is commonly called so. This tea should be chosen 

 crisp and dry, of a pleasant fragrant smell, and as free from dust as possible. 

 When tried in water, the more reddish brown leaves, the better, and the 

 water of a lightish brown ; it is sometimes of a high colour, and sometimes 

 pale ; but the tea, if good in other respects, should not he rejected, though 

 the colour is not very high. Such as are broken, dusty, and foul, or that 

 smell old and musty, should be avoided. 



Caper Souchong. — This tea takes its name from being rolled up some- 

 what resembling a caper. The leaves of this should be chosen of a fine 

 black gloss, heavy, of a fresh good smell, ta.ste full flavoured and high. On 

 being infused in water, it tinges it of a bright reddish brown colour. Reject 

 that which U dusty and broken, and of a faint unpleasant smell. This tea is 

 not imported by the Company, and only in small quantities by the com- 

 manders and officers. 



Padre Souchokg, or Pow-ehong. — This is a very superior kind of 

 Souchong, having a finer taste, smell, and flavour; the leaves are larger and 

 of a yellowish hue, not so strongly twisted ; it is packed in papers, each con- 

 taining about a quarter of a pound. This tea is scarce, and difficuJt to be 

 procured genuine ; it costs a dollar per catty at Canton, and is seldom im- 

 ported except as presents, as it is not considered to keep so well as the other 



