Section B.—Substances used in the Preparation of Drinks, &c,

Teas.

An exhibition of teas from localities other than the well-known ones in China possesses more than ordinary interest. The cultivation of the tea plant is being rapidly extended in India, a district exceeding 1,000 miles in length being more or less adapted to its growth. The production of tea in Assam has taken very firm root, and is spreading with almost unexampled rapidity. But this cultivation is not confined to Assam; the Government of India having succeeded, through the able agency of Dr. Jameson, in introducing it into Dhera Dhoon, Kumaon, Gurhwal, and Kangra. As the result of this, private enterprise—as represented by a number of individuals and several companies—is now engaged in extending its cultivation in the districts in question. Of what is being done, a very good notion is conveyed by the samples displayed.