Oct. 1, 1900.] THE TROPICAL AGRICULTURIST. 255 
TO ALL PARTS OP ASIA, AFRICA, AMERICA AND OCEANIA. 
Seeds & Plants of Gonimercial Prodocts. 
Castilloa Elastica Cervantes.— Orders being booked for the coming crop of seeds available in 
June and Jul}', selected seed from very old trees. R.N. Lyne, Esq., Director of Agriculture, Zanzibar, 
writes uuder date 2-itli August, 1899 :— "Please send me 200 seeds of Castilloa 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 a7oid 
disappointment. 
Hevea Brasiliensis (Para Kubber).— Orders being booked for the coming crop available in 
Auguj;t 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 already booked a large number of orders. A leading 
Sumatra Planter, ^^ho ordered 60,000 Hevea Brasiliensis seeds last year writes under date 27th February, 
1900: — " I received your favor of the l'2th 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 year has exceeded over 300,OCO to 
difierent countries. Special terms for large orders an application. 
Kjckxia 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. 
Mancornia Speciosa (Mansibeira Bubber). — 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 Hj'brid, Maragogopie Hybrid, C. Stanophylla and other 
varieties'. Price of seeds on application. 
Fifus Eiastica (Assam and Java Eubber). — Seeds supplied with instructions ; price according to 
quantity. This tree grows equally well in high, and low land, in forest and grass land, its calbivafcion being 
extended largely by the Indian Government. TPoi: price of seeds with particulars as per our CircalarNo. 3.3. 
Manihot Qlaziovii (Ceara or Mariicoba Eubber). — Fresh seeds available all the yeir round ; 
price as per orrr Circular No, 31. 
Urceola EscuJenta (Burma Eubber) and Landolphia Kirkii (Mozambique Rubber).— Seeds 
and plants, both are creepers. 
Cinchossa Seeds.— Different varieties. 
StercuJia Acaniinata. — (Kolanut). Superior quality, seeds and plants ; price on application, 
packed to stand the transit well for several months, a hardy tree, cultivation easy. 
Erythriaia Lithosperma. — Thornless variety)', iiew crop of seeds ready in December, May and. 
June. Price acccording to quantity on application. 
Seeds and Plants of Cinnamon, Nutmeg, CJove, Sandlewood, Pepper, Cardamom, Vanilla, 
Cacao, Tea, Coca, Fibre, Medicinal and Fruit 'Trees, Shad&and Timber Trees, Eucalyptus various varieties, 
also Palms, Bulbs, Orchids, &c. 
Our enlarged Descriptive Price List of TLX)picaa Seeds and Plants of Commercial Products for 
Foreign Countries for 1899-1900 are now being forwarded to applicants in difierent parts of the world. 
Also Descriptive Price Lists of Seeds and Plants of Fruit Trees, Bulbs. Tubers and Yams, and Orchids, 
"South Afbica."— The great authority CM Sonth African affairs of 2.5th March, 1899, says :— 
" An interesting Catalogue reaches us fcom the East. lb is issued by William Brothers, Tropical 
Seed Merchants, of Henaratgoda, Ceylon, and scihedules all the useful and beautiful plants which will 
thrive in.tropical and semi-tropical regions. We faiscy Messrs. Williams should do good business, for now 
that the great Powers have grabbed all the waste places of the earth, they must turn to and prove that 
they were worth the grabbling. We recommend the great Powi?rs and Concessionaries under them to go to 
William Brothers." 
Our new Descriptive Pi-ice Lists of Seeds of Shade Trees' for Coffee, Cacao, Tea, Cardamoms, &c-, 
Timber Trees, Trees for Avenues, Hedges, Wind and Shelter Belts, Ornamental Trees, Shrubs and Climbing 
Plants ; cjad Seeds and Plants of Palms, Calamus, Psindanus, Cycads, Tree and other Ferns, Crotons and 
Dracinaa, mow being prepared and will be ready shortly. 
Special Arrangements made with foreign Governiiients, Botanical and Agricultural Depart* 
xnents, Planters and others for supplying seeds and plants of Gommercial Products in large quantities. 
Agents in London :— Messrs. P, W. WOOLLEY & Co., 90, Lower Thames Sti-eefc- 
Agent in Colombo, Cerjlon '.—'E. B. CREASY, Esq. 
Telegraphic Address : J, P.^^WILLIAM & BROTHEHS,- 
William, Veyakgoda, Ceylon. , Tropical Seed MercIuniS: 
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