July 1, 1900.] THE TROPICAL AGRICULTURIST, 25 
TO ALL PARTS OF ASIA, AFRICA, AMERICA AND OCEANIA. 
Castilloa Elastica Cervantes.— Orders being booked for the coming crop of seeds available in 
Juno and .July, selected seed from very old trees. R. N. Lyne, Esq., Director of Agriculture, Zanzibar, 
writes under date 2-tth August, 1899: — " Please send me 200 seeds of CfKstilloa Elastica for further trial; 
the seeds of Castilloa you sent me last August germinated very well." Price and particulars in our Circular 
No. 32 ; special quotations for large orders according to quantity ; immediate booking necessary to avoid 
disappointment. 
Hevea Brasiliensis (Para Rubber). — Orders being booked for the coming crop available in 
August and September, 1900. This is the only crop of seeds in the year. All orders should reach 
us before the end of July to avoid disappointment, as we have to make arrangements in time ; guaranteed 
to arrive in good order at destination. We have ah-eady booked a large number of orders. A leading 
Sumatra Planter, who ordered 50,000 Hevea Brasiliensis seeds last year writes under date 27th February, 
1900: — " I received your favor of the 12th instant, out of which I learn that you booked me for 100,000 
Hevea Brasiliensis seeds for August and September on the same conditions as before, but at the price of 
per thousand." Plants can be forwarded all the year round in Wardian cases. Price and particulars as per 
our Circular No. .30. A Borneo planter writes dating, Sancakan, 17th August, 1899:— "The last lot of 
Para seeds turned out very well." Our shipments of Para plants last }"ear has exceeded over 300,000 to 
different countries. Special terms for large orders on application. 
Kickxia Africana (Lagos Rubber) — One of the staple articles of commerce in Lagos grow very 
vigorously, realizing over 3s. per lb. in the Liverpool market. Seeds and plants, price on application. 
Hattcornia Speciosa (Mansibeira Hubber). — Besides the value of rubber, it bears delicious 
fruits, which is a great favourite with the Brazilians, cultivated for both purposes. Seeds and plants, price 
on application. 
Coffee Arabica Liberian Hybrid, Maragogopie Hybrid, C. Stanophylla and other 
varieties. Price of seeds on application. 
Firus Elastica (Assam and Java Rubber). — Seeds supplied vyith instructions; price according to 
quantity. This tree grows equally well in high and low land, in forest and grass land, its caltivation being 
extended largely by the Indian Government. For price of seeds with particulars as per our CirjjlarNo. 33. 
Manihot Glaziovii (Ceara or Manicoba Rubber). — Fresh seeds available all ihe yexr round; 
price as per our Circular No, 31. 
Urceola Esculenta (Burma Rubber) and Landolphia Kirkii (Mozambique Ruooer). — Seeds 
and plants, both are creepers. 
Cinchona Seeds.— Different varieties. 
Sterculia Acuminata. — (Kolanut). Superior quality, seeds and plants ; price on application, 
packed to stand the transit well for several months, a hard}' tree, cultivation easy. 
Erytiirina Litliosperma. — Thornless variety, new crop of seeds ready in December, May and 
June. Price aeccording to quantity on application. 
Seeds and Plants of Cinnamon, Nutmeg, Clove, Sandlevvood, Pepper, Cardamom, Vanilla. 
Cacao, Tea, Coca, Fibre, Medicinal and Fruit Trees, Shade and Timber Trees, Eucalyptus various varieties, 
also Palms, Bulbs, Orchids, <S'c. 
Our enlarged Descriptive Price List of Tropical Seeds and Plants of Commercial Products for 
Foreign Countries for 1899-1900 are now being forwarded to applicants in different parts of the world. 
Also Descriptive Price Lists of Seeds and Plants of Fruit Trees, Bulbs, Tubers and Yams, and Orchids, 
"SotTTH Africa." — The great authority on South African affairs of 25th March, 1899, says: 
" An interesting Catalogue reaches us from the East. It is issued by William Brothers, Tropical 
Seed Mercha,nts, of Henaratgoda, Ceylon, and schedules all the useful and beautiful plants which will 
thrive in tropical and semi-tropical regions. We fancy Messrs. Williams should do good business, for now 
that the great Powers have grabbed all the was^e places of the earth, they must turn to and prove that 
they were worth the grabbling. We recommend the great Pov/ers and Concessionaries under them to go to 
William Brothers." 
Our new Descriptive Price Lists of Seeds of Shade Trees for Coffee, Cacao, Tea, Cardamoms, &c-, 
Timber Trees, Trees for Avenues, Hedges, Wind and jjL ■'■t'^T 'Ri-lts, Ornamental Trees, Shrubs andClimbiDg 
Plants ; and Seeds and Plants of Palms, Calamus, Pandanuo, Cycads, Tree and other Ferns, Crotons and 
Dracinas, now being prepared and will be ready shortly. 
Special Arrangements made with foreign I.. jvoruments, Botanical and Agricultural Depart- 
ments, Planters and others for supplying seeds and plants of Commercial Products in large quantities. 
Jgenis in London :— Messrs. P. W. WOOLLEY & Co., 90, Lower Thames St,reet. 
Agent in Colombo, Ceylon :— E. B. CREASY, Esq. 
Telegraphic Address : J. p. WILLIAM & BROTHERS, 
William, Veyangoda, Ceylon. Tropical Seed Merchmts., 
Lieber's, A,l. and A.B.C. Codes used. HENAKATG0D4, Ceylon, 
