. Commercial botany of the nineteenth century. A record of progress in the utilisation of vegetable products in the United Kingdom, and the introduction of economic plants into the British colonies, during the present century. Botany, Economic; Botany. BEVERAGES. 53 diraimition. One reason for the greatly inci'eased con- sumption of tea must always be found in its very widely extended cultivation, especially in British India, and still more recently in Ceylon, from both of which countries we now draw large supplies, indeed to the extent of nearly one-half of the entire imports. These large and
. Commercial botany of the nineteenth century. A record of progress in the utilisation of vegetable products in the United Kingdom, and the introduction of economic plants into the British colonies, during the present century. Botany, Economic; Botany. BEVERAGES. 53 diraimition. One reason for the greatly inci'eased con- sumption of tea must always be found in its very widely extended cultivation, especially in British India, and still more recently in Ceylon, from both of which countries we now draw large supplies, indeed to the extent of nearly one-half of the entire imports. These large and widened resources have been the means of bringing tea within the. Gbape Vine (Vitisvinifera). roach of all classes of the community; and where good tea often realised in the early years of the present century eight or ten shillings a pound, it can now be had from two shillings to two and sixpence. Regarding cocoa, it is a comparatively recent develop- ment, and its use has made very rapid progress amongst us, owing chiefly, no doubt, to the improvements that have been effected in its preparation, so that instead of having to. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Jackson, John Reader, 1837-. London [etc. ] Cassell & Company, Limited
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