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OF 
Hevea Brasiliensis (Para Rubber) — Seeds and Plants supplied, immedTate delivel*^, 
s^tranttty limited, good arrival guaranteed, packed to stand 4 to 6 months' transit well, five 
"■^"ndred plants in each Wardian case. 
Gut of a supply of Para Rubber seed collected in July, 1897, and pi-eserved by us, a 
'IfEiaTUity was forwarded to Hammond Island in December of the same year, and the gentle- 
'tean who ordered the seeds in ordering a further supply Avrote us on the 30th April, 1898 : — 
■" AH 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 
pk'rtts 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, instructions and particulars, see our Circular No. 30, post free on application. 
Manihot Giaziovii (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 paj'ticulars, see our Circular No. 31, post free on application. 
Castilioa Eiastica (Panama or Central American Rubber). — Seed^ and Plants supplied 
See our Circular No. 32 for price, instructions and particulars, post free on application. 
Urceola Esculenta (Burma Rubber).— A creeper ■Seed atid ^Plants. 
Landolphia Kirkii (African Rubber). — A creeper Seed and Plants. 
Seeds and Plants of Cinnamon, Nutmeg, Clove, Kolanut and diff'erent varieties of 
Coffee, Cacao, Tea, Coca, Fibre, Medicinal and Fruit trees. Shade and Timber trees, also Palms 
Bulbs and Orchids, itc. 
Professor MacO wan writes : — 
DBPA'KTMENT Op AoRICtJLTURE, 
Messrs. William Bkos. Cape Town, S/th July, 1898. 
Gentlemen, — I have tliis mornin</ received your letter of 21st June covering parcel of Catalogues. 
It will give uie pleasure to fuUil your wishes in regard to their distribution among likely purchasers. 
You will be glad to lera'n that we have very good rejiorts of the success of the seuii-tropical things 
■fcefit by you to the little Eastern Coast-strip of this Colony, particularly about the month of the Buffalo 
IRum at East Loudon. Pine Apples are noAV grown there far superior to the stuH' sent half ripe by scft 
•^rom Natal. 
Always yours faithfully, 
(Signed) P. MacOWAN, 
Government Botanist 
Our enlarged Descriptive Price List of Tropical Seeds and Plants of Oommercial 
Products for 1899-1900 now in the press, post free on application. 
Agents in London :— Messrs. P. W. WOOLLEY & Co., 33, Basinghall Street. 
Agent in Colombo, Ceylon :— F. B. CREASY, Esq. 
Teiegraphic Address ; J. \\ WILLIAM & BKUTIILRS, 
WitJ.iAM, Veyangoda, Ceylon. Tvojdcal Seed Merchant.*. 
A, I. and A.B.C. Codes used. Hknaratuoda, Ceylok 
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