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TO ALL PARTS OF ASIA, AFRICA, AMERICA AND OCEANIA. 
CastiHoa Elastica Cervantes.— Orders being booked for the coming crop of seeds available in 
Jure o.nd July, selected seed from very old trees. E.N. Lyne, Esq., Director of Agricultm-e, Zanzibar^ 
writes nuder date 24th August, 1S99 : — "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 BrasiiieEisis (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 already 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 favcr of the l-2th instant, out of which I learn that yoii booked me for 100^000 
Hevea Krasiliensis seeds for August and September on the same conditions as before, but at the pfice 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." Oar shipments of Pnra plants last year has exceeded over 300,000 to 
different countries. Special terms for !arge orders on application. 
Kickxia Africana (Lagos Eubber). — One of the staple articles of commerce in Lagos grow very 
vigorously, realizing over os. per lb. in the Liverpool market. Seeds and plants, price on application. 
KancorniM Speciosa (Mansibeira Rubber). — Besides the value of rubber, it bears delicious 
fruits, which is a great favourite v.'ith the Brazilians, cultivated for both purposes. Seeds and plants, price 
on application. 
Coffee Arabica Lsherian Hybrid, Maragogopie Hybrid, C. Stanophylla and other 
varieties. Price of seeds on application. 
Ficus ESastsca (Assam and Java Kubber). — Seeds supplied with instructions; price according to 
quantity. This tree grows equally well in high and low land, in forest and grass land, its cultivation being 
extended largely by the Indian Government. For price of seeds with particulars as per our CiroalarNo. 33. 
Manihot Qlaziovti (Ceara or l!.Ianicoba Eubber). — Fresh seeds available all the year round;' 
price as per our Circular No, 31. 
UrceoJa Esculenta (Burma Rubber) and Landolphia Kirkii (Mozambique Rubber).— Seeds 
and plants, both are creepers. 
Cinchona Seeds.— Different varieties. 
Sterculia Acuminata.— (Kolanut). Superior quality, seeds and plants ; price on app-Iication, 
packed to stand the transit well for several months, a hardy tree, cultivation easy. 
Erythrina Lithosperma.—Thornless variety, new crop of seeds ready in December, May-anot 
June. Price acccording to quantity on application. 
Seeds and Plants of Cinnamon, Nutmeg, Clove, Sandlewood, Pepper, Cardamom, Vanilla, 
Cacao, Tea, Coca, Fibre, IWedicinal and Fruit Trees, Shade and Timber Trees, Eucalyptus various varieties, 
also Palms, Bulbs, Orchids, &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 vrorld. 
Also Descriptive Price Lists of Seeds and Plants of Fruit Trees, Bulbs, Tubers and Yams, and Orchids. 
"South Africa."— The great authority on South African aflairs of 25th March, 1899, says :— 
" An interesting Catalogue reaches us from the East. It is issued by William Brothers, Tropical 
Seed Merchants, of Henaratgoda, CeyloEu and schedules all the useful and beautiful plants which wilt 
thrive in tropical and semi-tropical region^ We fancy 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 Powers 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 Shelter Belts, Ornamental Trees, Shrubs and Climbing' 
Plants ; and Seeds and Plants of Palms, Calamus, Pandanus, Cycads, Tree and other F«rns, Crotons^andl 
Dracinas, tJow being prepared and will be ready shortly. 
Special Arrangements made with foreign Governments, Botanical and Agricultaral Depart^ 
meats, Planters and others.for supplying seeds and plants of Commercial Products in large quantities. 
Agents in London Messes. P. W. WOOLLEY & Co., 90, Lower Thames Street. 
Agent in Cohmho, Ceylon E. B. CREASY, Esq. 
Telegraphic Address : J. p. WILLIAM k BROTHEES, 
WiLLtAM, VeY4NG0DA» CbyLON, Tropical Seed Merch%iis, 
|jifii[er>»,A»|fscndA.B.C. Codes used, — HenaratgodAj^Q^MS*. 
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