TEA LEAVES 

By Francis Leggett & Co. 

PREFATORY 

The casual reader in many a nook and corner of this extended land
will perhaps ask--"Who are the publishers of this book, and what
is their purpose?" We anticipate any such enquiry, and reply
that Francis H.  Leggett & Co.  are Importing and Manufacturing
Grocers; that our object in publishing this and other books is to
bring ourselves and our goods into closer relations with
consumers at a distance from New York; and incidentally, to
provide readers with interesting information respecting the food
which they eat and drink. 

In our search for material to aid in the preparation of this
book, we were greatly indebted to Mr.  F.  N.  Barrett, editor of
THE AMERICAN GROCER, who generously gave us access to what is