J>2Q, 1, 1899.] THE TROPICAL AaRIOULTUEIST. 411 
TO ALL PARTS OF ASIA, AFRICA, AMERICA AMD OCEANIA. ) 
Castiiloa Elastica Cervantes. — Orders being booked for the coming crop of seeds available ni 
March and April, selected seed from very old trees. K. N. Lyne, Esq., Director of Agriculture, Zanzibar, 
writes under data 24th August, 1899: — "Please send me 2OO 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 accordmg to quantity ; immediate booking necessary to avoid 
disappointment. 
Hybridised Maragogipe Coffee. — A larged-beaned superior variety of Coffee in demand ; ordersi 
booked for the coming crop o£ seeds, February and March delivery. Price according to quantity on 
application. 
Hevea Brasiliensis (Para Rubber), — Orders being booked for the coming crop available in; 
AugnfJt and September, 190Q. 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 largo number of orders. A Sumatra^ 
Planter writes, dating 9th March, 1899:—"! consent to the price of £ per thousand. I herewith/ 
Cider 60,000 upon condition that you guarantee at least 33 % seeds germinating." Plants can 
forwarded all the year round in Wardian cases. Price and particulars as per our Circular No. 30. A 
Bornoc^lanter writes dating, Sandakau, 17th August, 1899: — "The last lot of Para seeds turned ou^ 
very well." 
FicU5 Elastica (Assam and Java Kubber.)— Seeds supplied, by the pound with instructions;] 
price according to quantity. This tree grows equally well in high and low land, in forest and grassi 
land, its cultivation being extended largely by the Indian Government. For price of seeds with particulars 
as i>er our Circular No. 33. 
Maniliot Q!az5ovii (Ceara or Manicoba Eubbsr).— Fresh seeds available all the year round ;j 
price as per our Circular No. 31. It is superior to iSJangabeira rubber and second to Para rubber. 
Urceola Esciileata (Burma Rubber) and lUir^oiphla Kirkij (Mozambique Rubber).— Seed^ 
and plants, both are creepers. 
Cinchona Seeds, — Different varieties. - "■ 
StercuIia*Acaminata.— (Kolanut). Superior quality, seeds and plants; price. on application,j 
packed to stand the transit well for several montks, a hardy tree, cultivation easy. 
Erytfarina'Ljt&osperJSia.—Thomless variety, new crops of seeds ready in December, May an^ 
Jims Price according to quantity on application. 
Seeds and Plants of Cinnamon, Nutmeg, «love, Sandlcwood, Pepper, Cardamom, VartiUas 
Ar.^bian, Liberian and Mars^ogipc Coffee, (/aoiio. Tea, Coca, Fibre, Medicinal and Fruit Trees, Sha^ 
and Timber Troee, Eucalyptus varioiis ^ari6■(;■ici;, . also Palms, Bulbs, Orchids, &c, 
Oar enlarged Desariptivc Price List of TroTjical Seeds and Plants of Commercial P ro ducts -.-fo* 
Forsien Countricrt for 1899-1900 are now being foi warded to app!' ieants in different parts of the -worMi 
ALso Descriptive Priac List^; of Seeds *!'J Ph-.nt.s of Fruit Tiftes, iJi:;;;... 'iubers and Yams, and Orchids. 
" Sooth Apotca/*— 'Tho .greafeAaatlieHity afTaarsTofr25th -Maroh, IS^^^saya 
"An intercatiBg- Catalogue reaches* ul from the East. It is issued by William Brothers, Tropioay 
Seed Merchants, of ' HeHaratgods, Coylosi. aaid schedules s.ll the useful and beautiful plants ^^981 
will thrive in tropical and seuii-fcEopieal regions. We fr.ncy Messrs, WiUiains should dp goQ^I 
business, for now that the graafc Powers have cciabbsd all th^ waste places of the earth, they mijifl 
turn to and prove that they were «*oiri.h the grabbing. We reconmiend the great lowers ehS 
Concessionaries under them to go to WUiiam Broi'fcers." 
A. loading Planter writes from Ztoi) Heb-yules wiAer date 17th January; 1899.:— *' I BhaU»4ikft»; 
ievr more of your Catalogues to disbrib-ate through theso Islands, as I feel sure ;many vwould ipUb(^ 
themselves in commiinication with you, did they know whore to write for Seeds and Plants." 
Our New Descriptive Piicc Lists of Seeds of Shiido Troee for Coiiec, Cacao, Tea, Cardamojns, ,&o„i 
'I'imbcr Trees, Trees for Avenues, Hedges Wind and Shelter Belts, Ornamental Trees, Shrubs, <ait(JfGlim^' 
ing I'lants ; and Seeds and Plants of PaJms, Calamus, Paadanus, Oycads, Tree -aod - otlier 'EettiSf^tQi&lM 
and Dracinas, now being pcpared and will be ready shortly. 
JgentsinLondcn:— Me&srb. P. W. \YOOLLEY & Co., 36, Bmn^ikl^^ 
Agent in ■Colombo, Ceylon E. B, CREASY, Esq, 
Telerjraphic Address : J. p. WILLIAM & BROTHIES, 
WiLLUsr, Vjsyangoda, OflYLON. , Tropical Seed Merchants, 
Licbcr'e, A, I. and A.B.C. Codes utedf HEXABATao^4» XIeylon. 
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