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TEA REGULATION IN AMERICA. 
A modification of the tea reguLilions lias be«n pro- 
mulgated at the Treasury Department. Notice is given 
to collectors and other customs officers that whenever 
Japan teas shall be imported hereafter, so made up as 
to imitate the green teas of China, examiners shall com- 
pare such teas with the pAn-lired standards for Japan 
teas. Should such teas be made up so as to imiiato 
(;o;)ROus, they will be compared with the North China 
standards for Congous. — Anterirari Oroccr. 
Tea Planting Extknsion.— The Fiovccr 
quotes our words of wnrnin;,' in reference to further 
tea extensions, bused on the unexpectedly wide 
area already planted in Ceylon,— namely that a 
halt should be cried in ' both Northern and 
Southern India to further tea clearings. 
MINOR PRODUCTS' REPORT. 
June 11, 
Annatto Seed. — Good bright Bast Indian was limited 
at 5|d per lb. 
KoiiA-NUTS.— Cheaper. Fair West India sold at 213 
per lb. Good washed ditto was limiied at 3d. 
LE3I0NGIUSS Oil. — A large parcel v/as sold without 
reserve at od to 3jd per oz, or 25 per cent below market 
valne. 
Vanilla.— In small supply. MadaErascar sold at 17s 
6d for 7 inches to 7A inches ; slightly crystallised, 
&\ to 7|- inches, 18s; 6 inches to 6i inches 17s; 
foxy, 6 inches to 7 inches lis to 14s. Only a few Sey- 
chelles sold ; 7 inches 19? 6d per lb. — Ckemisf and 
Di-urigist. 
COFFEE IN B. 0. AFRICA. 
(From B. ( '. Afvica Gazette.) 
Mr. D. Morris, the Assistant Director of the Royal 
Gardens, Kew, in a recent letter says: — "It is 
evident that planters must adopt some means for 
manuring their coffee trees if they are to k 'ep them 
in a suitable condition for yielding crops. Apparently 
the soil is not rich enough without some manurial 
treatment. Also, during the dry ssason, the roots of 
the trees shoiil i bo covered with grass or -trash, to 
keep them cool and mojst." 
Blessrs. Gardiner & Co. have issued their circular 
in regard to the 1897 crop and the prices obtained : — 
" We are sorry to have to report no market in- 
crease in the 1897 crop over "that of 1896. The 
quality, taking the crop as a whole, v.'as not so good 
as last 3'ear, and was distinctly inferior to that of 
1895. There appears to us to be a large increase of 
defective and light berry. Heated reds and stinkers 
were again present in some parcels, more especially 
in those parcels showing light berry. Some parcels 
showed a considerable quantity of chipped and 
bruised berry. On this account we recommend most 
careful pulping. A few parcels were overdried, and 
consequently rather foxy ; on the other hand, some 
Ea,rcels wero magnificont, and we are of opinion tlie 
nest ever put on the market. 
It is now more important than ever for planter's 
to do everything in their power to turn out a good 
even coloury sample in order to maintain the position 
which we are happy to report the highest grade of 
Nyassaland coffee has established for itself ;miongst 
the high grade coloar;/ coffees sold on the London 
market. 
In onr opinion, the greatest dillicuUies to be 
overcome by Nyassaland planters are in connection 
with defective and liiht berries which are now so 
prevalent, and which, to a somewhat large extent, 
detract from the values obtained by the different 
planters in British Central Africa for their crop. 
We have great hopes that, with the introduction of 
shade wliich is now being so extensively planted the 
above defects will be eradicated. 
Ceylon Tea in Germanv,— Mr. Chas. Biih- 
ringer, who some years ago established a house 
at Colombo for the purpose of buying cinchona- 
bark, is now in Stutgart, wliere he has opened 
several shops for the sale of Ceylon tea only. 
Mr Bohringer anticipates a strong demand for 
this kind of tea in Southern Germany.— C/iCHu's^ 
and Druggist. 
QUAR.^NTIN'K FOR PLANTS.— Alluding to the 
Rieps taken to prevent the intrusion of the San 
Jose Scale, our contemporary, Mcchans' Monthly, 
li.rs the following wise remarks : -" But tiie truth 
is, the Scale does not need looking after—not 
by law, for the Scale will travel in spite of all 
law and its useless exptMiditures. Culiivators 
slionld be encourage.! to look for und destroy the 
Scal'i. It is as sensible to ir.ake laws tluit there 
should be ((uarantines against weeds as against 
insects. Like love, they laugh at lock-smiths." 
