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IMPORTANT NOTICE. 
Botanists, Nurserymen, 
SEEDS MEN AND FLORISTS. 
—_——Oo——_ 
Cycas revoluta, C. circinalis (tree ferns), Alsophila, 
crinata, A. gigantea, Cythea hemitilia, Dendrobium 
maccarthee, D. Aureum, D. cruminatum, D. macro, 
stachys, Vanda spathulata, Vanilla phalarnopsis, 
Eria bicolor, Cleistoma maculosum, and over 40 of 
the best varieties of Lycopopiums, Ferns, Palms, 
Pandanus, Euphorbia, Opuntia, and other varieties 
of seeds and plants supplied. 
We will pack and deliver free at any 
sea-port: 
A ease of 250 Orchids, 20 varieties............ $100 
+ 50 . 30 ss Boo ARC 150 
** ~—sS« 2209 Cycas circinalis, stems 6 inches.. 100 
“ec 500 ée 66 se to 12 
inches high........ BRN ATER yen clehete aictoel Sie avers? avecels 250 
A case of 1,000 Bulbs, 10 different varieties, 
_such as Crium Oranatum, ©. Asiaticum, Pan- 
cartium, Gloriosa, Methonica, Alocasias, &c. 175 
Coffea arabica, C. Liberica, Thea Asamica, T. Hy- 
brida, T. invigenians, Cichona,- Legeriana, Cardamo- 
num pipernigram, 
Caselpinia sappan, C. Davidivi, E. coca, Theobroma 
cooa, Cocoas mucifera, Vanilla planifolia, Sarcinia 
maugostana, and over 50 different varieties of FRUIT 
TREES. Price list of seeds and plants can be had on 
application to C. R. ORCUTT, Seedsmaan, San 
Diego, California, to whom all orders shou'd be 
addressed. 
Also, Bird Skins and Eggs, Shells 
upplied from Ceylon and elsewhere. 
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