March h 1900.] THE TROPICAL AGRICULTURIST. 607 
TO ILL PASTS 0^ ASIA, AFRICA, AMEFdCA AND OCEANIA. 
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CastiMoa Elastica Cervantes. — Orders being booked for tlio coming crop- of soeds available i» 
March and April, selecfcsd seed from very old trees, li. N. Lync, Es<j.. Director of Agriculture, Zanzibftt, 
writes undor date 2-ith August, 1899: — "Please send mo 200 seeds of Castilloa Elastica for further tti»l ; 
the seeds of Casfcilloa you sent me last August germinated very well." I'rice and particulars in our Ciroul«i; 
No. 32; special quotations for large orders acoording to quantity; immediate booking necessary to »Toid 
disappointmenc. 
Hybridised' Maragogspe Coffee. — A larged-beaned superior variety of CofEee in demand ; orderal 
booked for the coming crop of seeds, February and March delivery. Price accord ng to quantity on 
appSieation. 
Hevea Brasiliensss- (Para Eubber). — Orders being booked for the coming crop available in 
AagBst and September, 1900. This is the only crop of seeds in the year. All orders should reach us b©for» 
ftisis eoA of July to avoid disappointment, as we have to make arrangements in time; guaranteed to 
^airrive iB good, order at destination. We have already booked a large number of orders. A, Suiaatr»> 
Plsuajrer writes, dating 9th March, 1899: — "! consent to the price of £ per thousand. I herewith 
c«^aar;5©,0CK) upon condition that you guarantee at least 88 % seeds germinating." Plants can t* 
forwarded ail the year round in Wardian eases. Price and particulars as per our Circular No. 30. A 
35omeo planter writes dating, Sand«kan, 17th August, 1S99 : — "The last lot of Para seeds turned cwt 
very well." 
Flcns Elastica (Assam and Java Piubbcr.) — Seeds supplied by the pound with instraetieni j 
price accardinj to quantity. This tree grows equally well in high and low land, in forest and gTOMj 
land, its cultivation being extended largely by the Indian GoTernmont. For price of seeds with partieolaral 
as per our CircuI-.-.'r lio. So. 
Alaniiiot GIr.::iovH (Cearaor M&nicoba Subbsr).— Fresh seeds Available all the year rounds 
price as per oar Circular No. 31. It is superior to £r!ang;\b?irLi- rubber and second to Para rabber. 
Urceo'a Esculeata (Burma Eubber) and Ls-rwIoSphia Kirkii (Mozambique Rubber).— Seed^ 
and plants, both ai:o erseptvfs. 
CjjiclEOiia Seeds. — DiSerent varieties. 
SterciiUa. Acansiraata. — (Kol&nut). Superior quality, seeda and plants; price on applicationij 
packed to sSaji-i the transit -well for several months, a hardy tree, cu tivation easy. 
ErytiM-ifia Litksspsrjs^a. — Thornleps variety, new crops of seeds ready in December, May aa^ 
Jiina Price according to quauiity«oji ^ppiieation. 
Ses3s end Plants of Cinnamon, Nutmeg, Clove, Sandlewood, Pepper, Cardamom, VanitlSii 
Arabian, Liljsrian iir.d ,vl ar'j.r;ogipo CoSec, (Jacao, Tea, Coca, Fibre, .\'cdicinal aiid Fruit Tree»f. Sha&l 
and Timber Trees, Eucalyptu.-i -various 'farietie.';, also Palins, Bulbs, Orchids, &c. 
Gar cnUrgcd DescTlrioiVc Price List of Tropical Seeds and Plants of Commercial Products f<a 
Poretgn Coun-Lri -a tor U'lifJ-l'.iOO are now being forwarded t.o applicants in difioreiit parts of the_ woridj 
Also Descr !■;;':;■.--; .?r:c- JA'iU ci Seeds aiid Plarii.i oi Pruit TrcriB, BiUlv., 'luDorb auc Yams, and Orchids. 
"South Africa." — Tha, great auSiority on South African aSairs of SSth March, 1899iii«aj»:— 
"An mterestiBg Catalogue rsitches' 'as from the East. It is issued by V/ill'iam Brothers, Tr<^pK*f 
Sead Merohftats, of tfosjara-Sgoda, Ceylon, and schedules all the useful and beautiful plants whiel^ 
■will tluriTC in tropical and scjai-tropical regions. We fancy Messrs. Wiiliams should do goo4 
Iroeita^, xor no-.v that the great Fower.s have graLb-sd all the waste places of the earth, they muaV, 
turn to and prove tli2,t th'ey were woriih the grabbing. We recommend the great Powers and' 
Cancessionaries under thera to go to Wiiiiara Brothers." 
i. iaadiiig Planter writes from New Hebrides under date 17th January, 1899 :— " I shall like at 
£aw more of your Catalogues to distribute through thep.e Ibla.nds, as I feel sure many would pl*oa( 
themselvoe in communication v/ith you, did I'-.ey know where to \vrii:o for Seeds and Plants." 
Oar New Deseripiive Price Lists .of Seeds of Shade Trees for Cofise, Cacao, Tea, Cardamoms, &o„i 
Timber Trees, Tresa for Awn ues, Hedge:; V.'u.il and Shelter Belts, -Ornamental Trees, Shrubs and Qimb-' 
ing ■RlaeSiJ ; and Seeds and 'Plants of j^ahns. CalamuB, Pandanus, Cycads, Tree and other Ferns, Croton*' 
and Driwaaias, now being jaepsred aiid*will be ready shortly. 
Agents in London :.—MMS8sa. P. W. WOOLLEY (k Co., 33, Basmghall Strett. 
.<^/w^^i»€fto*», C^<?jj:—E. B. CREASY, Esq. 
: TektifOfUc Amm^t J., P. WILLIAM & BROTHERS, 
William, VEYANOcmA, Cebbcw. Tropical Seed Merchants, 
Liebdi'g, A,L and A.B)C.:OMitMiMA* Hdnaratgoda, Cbylon. 
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