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9. B. reticulata, Sprague, sp. nov. 
Ramult juniores breviter ferrugineo-tomentosi. Folia ovato- 
lanceolata vel lanceolata, longiuscule acuminata, basi inaequaliter 
obtusa vel rotundata, 9-5-16-5 cm. longa, 3-7 cm. lata, acumine 
1-1-5 cm. longo, denticulato-serrulata, dentibus ascendentibus 
1-5-4 mm. distantibus, firme chartacea, supra juventute minute 
sparse pubescentia, mox puberula vel glabriuscula, minute valde 
reticulata, subtus subfulvo-tomentella, nervis conspicue promi- 
nentibus pilis majoribus sparsiuscule pubescentibus; _petioli 
1-2 cm. longi. Alabastra juvenilia tantum visa. Petala ut 
videtur ligularia. Capsula transverse elliptica, valde retusa, 
1-6-1-7 longa, 2-2-1 cm. lata.—B. Galeottii, Hemsl. Biol. Centr.- 
Amer., Bot. i. p. 137 (1879), partim; Goyena, Fl. Nicarag. p. 206 
(1911); non Ture a es ee 
Z. 
Nicaragua. Chontales, Seemann 11 (type), 12 (Herb. Kew. 
et Mus. Brit.). 
‘Apparently most nearly allied to B. Campbellii, from which 
it differs in the indumentum of the leaves and the much larger, 
strongly retuse capsules. 
10, B. Campbellii, Sprague, sp.nov. _ 
Arbor. Ramuli dense pubescentes, tandem longitudinaliter 
rugosi; internodia 1-5-4cem.longa. Folia ovato-lanceolata, longe 
acuminata, basi rotundata vel obtusa, 11-18 cm. longa, 4-7-5 em. 
lata, acumine 1-2 cm. longo, denticulato-serrulata, dentibus 
ascendentibus 1-5-4 mm. distantibus, firme chartacea, valde 
discolora, supra exsiccando brunnescentia, sparse pubescentia vel 
puberula, tandem minute subtiliter reticulata, subtus indumento 
duplici, inferiore minute tomentello vel dense pubescente, supe- 
riore grosse pubescente; petioli velutini, 1-1-5 cm. longi 
Thyrsi 2-4 cm. longi in axillis foliorum superiorum et bractearum 
foliacearum, inflorescentiam circiter 10 cm. longam efficientes. 
Sepala 6-5-7 mm. longa, 1-75-2 mm. lata. Petala ligularia, 
superne paullulo ampliata, apice bifida, 6-7 mm. longa, 1-1-2 mm. 
lata. Capsula transverse elliptica, leviter retusa vel subtruncata, 
vix I cm. longa, 1-3 cm. lata. 
Vernacutar Names. Moho, Balsa. 
Britisn Honpuras. Seven Hills Estate, Campbell 75 (type). 
Sibun River, Campbell 81. Stann Creek, about 12 miles from 
Stann Creek town, Hummel. 
Named after Mr. E. J. F. Campbell, for many years Curator 
of the Botanic Station, British Honduras, who has from time to 
