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In announcing the following NEW PLANTS, Mr. William Boll begs to 
say they will all be found to partake of the usual excellence of his introductions, 
and to maintain the high reputation of the Plants previously sent out by him. 
NEW PLANTS Offered For The First Time. 
BIGNONIA AUREA. 
An easily cultivated free-growing climber, introduced from South America, producing abundantly 
handsome racemes of pretty tubular blossoms, which are of a bright yellow colour. From its 
attractive flowers and free trailing habit, this plant is a valuable acquisition to stove climbers. 
Price 7s. 6d. each. 
CYRTODEIRA CHONTALENSIS. 
The following account of this new plant was given in the Gardeners' Chi'onicle, by Dr. Berth old 
Seemann, F.L.S., June 22nd, 1867 : — 
“ This is one of the finest plants of the Chontales gold region of Central America, and was first 
found by my able assistant Mr. James Griffin, at the Pavon end of the Javali Mine, where it grew 
in only a very small spot — shady groves on the banks of a rivulet. Although we became afterwards 
well acquainted with the vegetation of the district, we never met the plant anywhere but there ; 
and after we had taken up sixty specimens, and planted them in a miniature Wardian case, fire had 
to be set to the very spot where the Cyrtodeira grew. The sixty specimens took root readily, and 
in April last a boy was engaged to carry them on his saddle before him to Leon, a distance of about 
eighty leagues. All went on well, till one evening darkness overtook us on the immense grassy 
plains of Tipitapas, and the boy’s mule fell into one of those wide cracks which always form in the 
tropics during the dry season where the ground is clayey. Down came the Wardian case with a 
heavy crash, and one-half of our plants were lost. The other half looked well enough till within 
two miles of the port of embarkation, when the waggon in which, for greater safety’s sake, they had 
been placed, went into a deep hole, and turned right over. This time all but six specimens were 
destroyed, and these were so much injured that when we arrived at London, and handed them lo 
Mr. Bull, of Chelsea, only one was in a sound condition ; but that one is now, I am happy to hear, 
doing well, and may become the progenitor of a numerous race.” This little narrative shows what 
trouble the introduction of new plants requires, and how unforeseen accidents will interfere with 
well-devised plans. 
Cyrtodeira chontalensis is one of the most beautiful Gesneraceous plants I have seen. The leaves 
are purple on the under side, and on the upper light green (like those of Begonia smaragdina ), with 
very dark green blotches. The flowers appear in November and December, and are lilac, and as 
large as a crown piece, with a yellow centre, and a whitish tube. The roots are fibrous (not catkiu- 
like rhizomes, as in the Acbiinenes tribe) ; and in habit the plant resembles the only other known 
species of the genus (C, cupreata, Hanstein), which has smaller and scarlet flowers, and a hairy 
ovary. 
I may add that the climate of the Chontales gold region appears favourable to the development of 
plants with variegated leaves. There are some fine species of Costus (including, besides the well- 
known C. 2 ebrivvs and Malortianvs , several new ones) ; two beautiful species of Cissus, one with 
bright scarlet flowers (also introduced by me) j and several Marantacese and Aroideaa. 
Price 7s. 6 d. each. 
