FEn. 1, 1900.] THE TROPICAL AGRICULTURIST. 549 
TO ALL PARTS OF ASIA, AFRICA, AMERICA AND OCEANIA. 
Castilloa ESastica Cervantes.— Orders being booked for the coming crop of seede available u» 
Marcli and April, selected seed from v'cry old trees. It. N. Lyne, Esq., Director of Agriculture, Zani'.ibar, 
writes under date 24th Augus.t,' 1899: — "Please send mc 2ij0 seeds of Castilloa Elastica for farther trial ; 
the seeds of Castilioa you sent me last August germinated very well." Price and particulars in our Circulor 
No. 32; special quotations for large orders according to quantity; immediate booking necessary to avoid 
disappointment. 
Hybridised Maragogspe Coffee.— A larged-bcaned superior variety of Coffee in demand ; orders 
booked for the coming crop of seeds, February and March delivery. Price accord ng to quantity on 
Application. 
Hevea Brasiliensis (Para Rubber). — Orders being booked for the coming crop available in 
August and September, 1900. Thi? is the only prop 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 kave already booked a large number of orders. A Sumatra; 
Planter writes, dating 9fch March, 1899:—"! consent to the price of £ per thousand. I herewith' 
order 50,000 upon condition that you guarantee at least 33 % seeds germinating." Plants can b« 
forwarded all the year round in Wardian cases. Price and particulars as per our Circular No. 30. A 
Borneo planter writes dating, Sandakan, 17th August, 1899: — "The last lot of Para seeds turned oufc 
very well." 
Flcus Elastica (Assam and Java Rubber.)— Seeds supplied by the pound with instructions ; 
price accordiug 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 Circular No. 33. 
Alanihot GJazlovu (Ceara or Manicoba Rubber). — Fresh seeds available all the year rounds 
price as per our Circul.ir No. It is sup'^rior to iVlangabeira rubber and second to Para rubber. 
{Jrceola Esciiieata (Burma Rubbsr) and l^adolphia Kirkii (Mozambique Rubber).— Seed* 
and plants, both are crcspers. 
Cinchona Seeds, — Difierent varieties. 
Stercuiia Acaiulnata.— (Kolanut). Superior qualit)', seedj and plants; price on application^ 
packed to sta»d the transit weil for several months, a hardy tree, cultivation easy. 
Erythrina Litii&spei-!Bui.—Thonile<-s variety, new crops of seeds ready in December, May and 
Junm Price according to quanoity on application. 
Seeds and Plants cf Cinnamon, Nutmeg, Clove, Sandlewocd. l^cpper, Cardamom, VaniU«^ 
Arabian, "Liaerian and Marogogipc Coxtee, ('ao.to. Tea, Coca, Fibre, i'redicinal and Fruit Tree*. Shade 
and Timbsr Tro/j.s, Eucalyptus various v'arietie.^, also .l-'alms, Biilbs, Orchids, &l\ 
Our enlarged Descriptive Price List oi' Tropical Seeds and Phuits of ("ommercial Produces f«« 
Poreif^n Countries fcr lS99-If)<tO are now beiiiij; fcr-^-Knled tvj apn'i<\Viii,s in different parts of the world. 
Also Descri-ntivo Price List.-, of Seeds a.id Pi:^.nt.s or Prui-;, Tr^x's, . J v.dois nijf". Yams, and Orchids. 
"SoDTH Aprica-"— Tbo great aafcihority on South African affairs of 25th March, 1899,i-says :— t 
"An intereating Catalogue reaches us from the East. It is issued by WilKam Brothers, Txopieaif 
Seed Merchants, of Hcijaratgoda, Ceylon, and schedules aU the useful and. beautiful, plants whict^ 
will thrive in tropic^vS and semi-tropical regions. We fancy Messrs. Williams should do goofl 
business, for now that the graat Powers have gi-abbsd . all the waste places of the earth, they muaV 
turn to and prove that they were worth the grabbing. Wo recommend the gTeat Powers aAS 
Concessionaries under them to go to William lirotijers." 
V lea.din4' Plaiifcsr writes from Jft'w HebrUUs under date 17th January, 1899:— "I shall Ukaw 
few more of your Catalogues to disiribute through theBo Isla;ids, as I feel sure many would pl*«« 
themselves in communication with jou, did tlioy know v.-hero to write for Seeds and Plants," 
Our Kcv;^ Descriptive Price Lists of Seeds o£ SLado Trees for Coffee, Cacao, Tea, Cardamoms, &o.. 
Timber Trees, Trees for Avenues, Hedges Wind SLivlter Belts, Ornamental Trees, Shrubs and Climb-' 
ing r.lants ; and Seeds and Plants of Palms. Calamus, Pandanus, Cycads, Tree and other Ferns, -Croton* 
and Dracinas, now being prepared and will be ready shortly. 
Agents in London:— MviSSRS. P. W. WOOLLEY & Co., 33, BasingbaU "Streafc. 
Agent in Colombo, Ceylon : — E. B. CREASY, Esq, 
TekfimpMe Address : J. P. WILLIAM & BROTHERS, 
William, Vkyanqoda, CbyIjON. Tro^iical Seed Merchants, 
Liebei 's, A,L and A,B;C. 0»des used. Henaratgodx, Ceylos. 
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