 | Thomas Webster - 1855 - 678 pages
...gather from four to ten or fifteen pounds a day. When the trees attain to six or seven years of age, the produce becomes so inferior that they are removed to make room for a fresh succession, or they are cut down to allow of numerous young shoots. In China landed property is very much subdivided... | |
 | Edwin Lankester - 1832 - 416 pages
...ground between each row is always kept free from weeds, and the plants are not allowed to attain a higher growth than admits of the leaves being conveniently...is not collected until the third year after sowing 5 and when the trees are six or seven years old, the produce becomes so inferior that they are removed... | |
 | Charles Williams - 1833 - 284 pages
...higher than to allow of the leaves being conveniently gathered. The first crop of leaves GROWTH OF TEA. is not collected until the third year after sowing...so inferior that they are removed to make room for others. But papa will be so kind as to assist my description. E. Oh, papa, what color are the flowers... | |
 | Charles Williams - 1833 - 300 pages
...each row is always kept free from weeds, and the plants arc not allowed to grow higher than to allow of the leaves being conveniently gathered. The first...the trees are six or seven years old, the produce GROWTH OF TEA. 169 becomes so inferior that they are removed to make room for others. But papa will... | |
 | 1839 - 428 pages
...ground between each row is always kept free from weeds, and the plants are not allowed to attain a higher growth than admits of the leaves being conveniently...tea-tree are white, and somewhat resemble the wild rose on our hedges: these flowers are succeeded by soft green berries or pods, containing each from one... | |
 | 1841 - 450 pages
...ground between each row is always kept free from weeds, and the plants are not allowed to attain a higher growth than admits of the leaves being conveniently...make room for a fresh succession. The flowers of the tea tree are white, and somewhat resemble the wild rose of our hedges; these flowers are succeeded... | |
 | William Benjamin Carpenter - 1842 - 286 pages
...is gathered in the third year ; after the shrubs have attained the age of six or seven years, their produce becomes so inferior that they are removed to make room for a fresh succession. The leaves are gathered from one to four times during the year, according to the age of the tree. Most... | |
 | 1843 - 798 pages
...ground between each row is always kept free from weeds, and the plants are not allowed to attain a higher growth than admits of the leaves being conveniently...they are removed to make room for a fresh succession. these flowers are succeeded by soft green berries or pods, containing each from one to three white... | |
 | 1843 - 540 pages
...ground between each row is always kept free from weeds, and the plants are not allowed to attain a higher growth than admits of the leaves being conveniently...gathered. The first crop of leaves is not collected until tin- third year after sowing ; and when the trees are six or seven years old, the produae becomes so... | |
 | 1844 - 400 pages
...ground between each row is always kept free from weeds, and the plants are not allowed to attain a higher growth than admits of the leaves being conveniently...The first crop of leaves is not collected until the year after sowing ; and when the trees are six or seven years old, the produce becomes so inferior,... | |
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... and so uncertain is their vegetation, even in their native climate, that it is found necessary to sow as many as seven or eight seeds in every hole. The ground between each row is always kept free from weeds, and the plants are not allowed to attain... 
