The 

West American 
Sczentist. 

IMPORTANT NOTICE. 
Botanists, Nurserymen, 
SEEDS MEN AND FLORISTS. 
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Cycas revoluta, C. circinalis (tree ferns), Al-ophila, 
crinata, A. gigantea, Cythea hemitiiia, 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 case of 250 Orchids, 20 varieties............ $100 
ee 500 ss 3U hE ks 150 
100 
et 209 Cycas circinalis, stems 6 inches.. 
6é 500 Ce 66- 66 4 to 12 
INCHES hI Oday SA ees os aeeke: sethns Aaa Oe 
A case of 1,0U0 Bulbs, 10 different varieties, 
such as Crium Oranatum, ©. Asiaticum, Pan- 
cartium, Gloriosa, Methonica, Alocasias, &c. 175 
Coffea arabica, C. Liberica, Thea Asamica, T. Hy- 
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num pirernigram, Myristica, Clove of Commerce, 
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, Secd=man, San 
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upplied from Ceylon and elsewhere. 
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