TO PLANTERS AMD OTHERS- 
HeYea Brasiliensis (Para Rubber), — Seeds and Plants supplied, immediate delivery, 
quantity limited, good arrival guaranteed, packed to stand 4 to 6 months' transit well, five 
hundred plants in each Wardian case. 
Out of a supply of Para Rubber seed collected in July, 1897, and preserved by us, a 
quantity was forwarded to Hammond Island in December of the same year, and the gentle- 
man who ordered the seeds in ordering a further supply wrote us on the 30th April, 1898 : — 
" All the seeds done well, and now some of the plants from them are 18 inches high." This 
seed was put in nursery eight months after gathering. 
A Mercantile firm who ordered 30,000 Para Rubber plants in 60 Wardian cases, 500 
plants in each, wrote 5th April, 1898 : — " I note that you accept delivery of 60 cases. We 
shall probably require further supply of seeds and plants." 
For price, instriLctions^ and particulars, see our Circular No. 80, post free 07i application, 
Manihot Glaziovii (Ceara Rubber). — Fresh seeds available all the year round for 
shipment at any time, guaranteed to stand good 8 to 12 months. 
For price, instructions and piarticulars, see our Circular No. 31, post free on application. 
Castilloa Elastica (Panama or Central American Rubber). — Seeds and Plants supplied 
Sec our Circular No. 32 for price, instructions and particulars, post free on application. 
Urceola Esculenta (Burma Rubber).— A creeper Seed and Plants. 
Landolphia Kirkii (African Rubber). — A creeper Seed and Plants. 
Seeds and Plants of Citmamon, Nutmeg, Clove, Koianut and different varieties of 
Coffee, Cacao, Tea, Coca, Fibre, Medicinal and Fiiiit trees, Shade and Timber trees, also Palms, 
Bulbs and Orchids, &c. 
Professor MacOwan writes : — 
Depaetmbnt of Agriculture, 
Messrs. Williaji Bros. Cape Town, 27th July, 1898. 
Gentlkmun,— I have this mornino' received your letter of 21st June covering parcel of Catalo."ues. 
It will give me pleasure to ful.Hl your wishes in regard to their distribution among lilcely purchasers? 
You will be ftlad to learn that we have very good reports of the success of the seuii-tropical tldnn-s 
sent by you to the little Eastern Coasfc-strip of this Colony, particularly about the mouth of the Bulfalo 
Knni at East London, Pine Apples are now grown there far superior to the stulf sent half ripe by sea 
from Natal. 
Always yours faithfully, 
{Signed] P. MacOWAN, 
Government Botanist. 
Our enlarged Descriptive Price List of Tropical Seeds and Plants of Commercial 
Products for 1899-1900 now in the press, post free on application. 
Agent$ in London :— Messrs. P. W. WOOLLEY ct Co., 33, Basinghall Street. 
Agent in Colombo, Ceylon : — E. B. CREASY, Esq. 
Telegraphic Address ; 
William Vkyangoda, Crylcn. 
A, I. and A. B.C. Codes used. 
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J. P. WILLIAM & BROTHERS, 
Tropical Seed Merchanl^, 
HkNARATOODA, CEYiOX. 
