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W E I W I G
carnósa . . . YelJo^^r . 6, S. De. Cr. W. Ind. . Ifì20
hehiintholdgs . Vellow . ]], H. A, Giiieto . . 1827
hlspidii , . .Yellow . 6, F. Her. P. N.Spain . 1819
nidiOsit . . .Yellow . 6, S. Kv. S. Brazil . . ÌS20
"WEINMANNTA, Linn. In honour of John William
Weinmann, apothecary at Hatisbon, autlior of
Phytanthoza Iconographica.'^ LÌ7in. 8, Or. 2,
Nat. Or. Cunoniacece. These plants thrive in any
lifrht rich soil, and are readily increased by cuttings,
under a prlass, in heat. The bark of some of the
species has been used in Peru for tanning- leather,
and it has also been employed in the adulteration
of Peruvian Bark. Synonyines: 1. W. mnnata. 2.
Acrophyllum venosum.
nustrfiirs . . .
elliptlofl . . . White
glabra, 1 . . . White
hirtcl . . . . White
ovata . . . . Win te
venósa, 2 . . . Red
W I L W I S
G. Ev. S. N. Holl.
5, S. Kv. S. S. Amer.
S.
S.
S.
S.
Jam nica
.Tnmaica
Peru .
N. Holl.
1036
1824
1815
1820
1824
183Ö
5, S. Ev
5, S. Ev
S. Ev
6, G. Ev
W K Î S S Ï A , Hedwig, In honour of F . W . Weis, a
German botanist. Lìmi. 24, Or. 5, Nat. Or. Musei
Greenish mosses, found in wet places, on rocks,
and alpine banks. Synonymes: 1. Grimmia acuta.
2 . Brium calcarcum. 3. Grimmia cirrhata. 4. G.
controversa. 5. G. crispnla. 6. G. recurvirostra.
7 . G> lanceolata. 8. G. nigrita. 9. G. mula. 10. G.
pusilla. 11. G. recurvata. 12. G. Starkeana. 13
Funaria Templetoni. 14 . G. trîchodes. 15. G. verticiilata—
W. acütä 1, q f f m î s , calcârëâ 2, cirrhätä 3,
controvèrsa 4, crispüld 5, cnrvirüsträ 6, elongätä, lanceolätä
7, latifôlUy nlgritä. 8, nüda 9, puslUâ 10,
recurvätd 11, Starkëànà 12, striata, S. mäiör, S.
minör, Templetönl Vò^ tcnuirôstris.trichôdës Ï4 , verii
ciiintä 15.
W E L S H ONION, s e e AUtüm fistulös firn.
WENIÎLANDIA, Bartìing. In honour of Henry Ludoyicus
Wendlancj, Curator of the botanic garden at
^anover. Linn. 6, Or. 4, Nat. Or. Cinchonaceoe.
An ornamental plant, succeeding well in a mixture
of loam, peat, and sand, and increased by cuttings,
in sand, under a glass, in heat. Synonymes: 1.
Rondeletia paniculata. 2. Coccuius carolinùs.
panirulata, 1 . White . 7, S. Ev. T. Malav Is. . 1820
popiüifölia, 2 . White . 6, G. JSv. Tw. Florida . . 1759
W E R N Ê R Ï A , Kunt/i. In honour of A. G. Werner, the
celebrated mineralogist. Linn. 19, Or. 2, Nat. Or.
Composita^. This species thrives well in a lioht
soil, and is increased by division of the roots. Synonyme:
Doronicum'peruvianiim.
"ffï^iâ . . . . . 2, G. Her. P. Quito . .1828
WESTKÏNGÏA, Smith. In honour of J . P. Westring,
physician to the king of Sweden. Linn. 14, Or.
Nat. Or. Labiata;. A light rich soil suits a]l the
species well, and young cuttings, planted under a
glass, soon strike root.
. 7, G. Ev. S. N. Holl
. 6, G
. 9, G
6, G
6, G
angustiföllä .
cinérea . . ,
Dampiërï . .
eremïcôla . .
glabra . . .
longiföliä . .
ïïgïda . . .
roamariniförmis
rubloefôlïa . .
triphyllá . .
White.
White .
White .
Pa. blue
White .
White.
White .
Pa. 1)1 ue
Pa. blue
Pa. blue
. 1823
Ev. S. N. Holl. . 1821
Ev. S. N. Holl. . 1803
Ev. S. N". S. W. . 1823
Ev. S. N. Holl. . 1824
(), G. Ev. S. N. Holl. . 1823
6, G. Ev. S. N. Holl. . 1823
7, G. Ev. S. N. S. W. . 1791
Ö, O. Ev. S. N. Holl. . 1.820
9, G. ET. S. N. S. W. . 1823
W H E A T , see Trlticum.
W H I R L I N G PLANT, s e e DesmGdiUm. g^rans.
W H I T E BEAN-TREE, see P^rus Arui.
W H I T E CEDAR, s e e Cupressus thyoides.
W H I T E CLOVER, s e e TrijoltUm rSpens.
W H I T E yioRiN, see Agr5stis alba.
W H I T E SPRUCE, s e e Pinus alba.
W H I T E TREE, s e e Melaleuca LeucadSndr^n,
W H I T E VINE, s e e Cleynatis viialba.
W H I T E WOOD, s e e Petrohium.
W H I T L O W GRASS, s e e LepidiUnv Drabd.
W H O L E SCH^NUS, see Isolepls holosch<£nri3^
WiiORLs, leaves arranged in a regular circumference
round a stem.
W H O R T L E JSERRY, s e e VaccmiUm..
WiDOw-wAiL, see CneOrum.
WIGANDTA. Named by Kunth in honour of John
Wigand, a bishop of Pomerania. Linn. 5, Or. 2,
Nat. Or. HydroleacecE.. " If wellgrown, andformed
into a bush, feathered to the surface of the ground,
this plant must have a very beautiful appearance
•^vith Its large clusters of delicate lilac flowers,
which continue to open in succession for a long
time. But if formed into a sort of stake, with a
tew leaves and flowers at the top, as is too frequently
the case with stove plants, it will be found to possess
little claims to attractiveness." Lindley in Bot.
Reg. For the culture and propagation, we can
give no certain directions.
earacasfina. . . Lilac . . S. De. S. Caraccas . 1836
W I L D BASIL, s e e CHnop6dinm.
W I L D BKET, s e e Static^ Limdninm.
W I L D BLITE, s e e Amardnthus BlttUm.
W I L D BUGLOSS, s e e Lycnpsis.
W I L D CHAMOMILE, see Matricaria chamomilld.
W I L D CLOVR-TREK, s e e Myrcid dcris.
W I L D CUMIN, s e e Lagd'cld cuminoldSs.
M^ILD LIQUORICE, s e e Ahrfts.
W I L D OAT, see AvSndfdtud.
W I L D OLIVE, see Rhns Cotinics.
W i l d OLIVE, see DdphnS Thrjmeldid.
W I L D PURSLANE, s e e EuphOrbid PSpBs.
W I L D RADISH, see RaphanUs Raphanistrflm.
W I L D ROSEMARY, s e e Andr6mUd polifOlid, var.
W I L D SERVICE, s e e Partis tormindlls.
W I L D TAMARIND, see Codartnm.
W I L D TANSY, see Potenlilld ansertnd.
W I L D THYME, s e e Thymus Serpyllum.
W I L D VINE, see Vltis Labruscd.
WILLDEN5VTA, Thunberg. In honour of Charles Louis
Willdenow, a celebrated professor of botany at
Berlin. Linn. 22, Or. 3, Nat. Or. Restiacea. Interesting
plants, succeeding well in loam and peat,
and increased by dividing at the root.
striata . . . . A petal . . 6, Grass. C. G. H. . ,1818
tSres Apetul . . 6, Grass. C. G. H. . . 1790
W I L L E M E T I A , Necker. In honour of P. R. Willemet,
author of Herbarium Mauritianum. Limi. 5, Or. 1,
Nat. Or. Rhamnaceoi. A pretty shrub,, succeeding
in a mixture of sandy loam and peat, and increased
by young cuttings, planted in sand, under a glass.
Synonyme: 1. Ceanothus africamts.
africaiul, 1 . . . Blue . . 5, G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . 1712
WILLOW, s e e Sdllx.
WILLOW, see Lythrflm salicaria..
W I L L O W HERB, s e e Epilobium.
Wir,LUGHBEIA, Roxburgh. In* honour of Francis
Willughby, F.R.S., a friend and pupil of Ray.
Linn. 5, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Apocynacem. This shrub
succeeds well in a mixture of loam, peat, and sand,
and is increased bv cut t ing, planted in sand, under
a glass, in heat. The fruit, as the name implies, is
eatable.
edulis . . . . Pit. pink . 7, S. Ev. S. E. Ind. . . 1818
W I N D SLOWER, s e e Geniidnd Pnevrnonanthe.
W I N E PALM, see Manicarid sacclfSrd.
W I N G , in Botany, signifies a membranous border,
wherewith many seeds are supported in the air,
when floating from place to place.
W I N G , the side petals of a pea-flower.
W I N G E D PEA, s e e Tetragonolobus purpurSus.
W I N T E R ACONITE, see Erdnthis.
W I N T E R BERRY, see Prlnijs.
W I N T E R CHERRY, see PhysdHs.
W I N T E R CHERRY, s e e CardiospSrmflm IlaHcdcdbUm.
W I N T E R CRESS, s e e BarbdrSd.
W I N T E R GRAPE, see VUis cordifulid.
W I N T E R GRERN, s e e Pyrold.
W I N T E R GREEN, see Trientalts.
W I N T E R SWEET, s e e Origanum heracleMicnm.
WisEjMEN's BAN ANA- T R E E , See Musd sapiBntflm.
W I S T A R I A , Nuitali. In honour of Caspar Wistar,
once professor of anatomy in the university of
Pennsylvania. Linn. I7, Or. 4, Nat. Or. Leguminosa;.
Hardy climbers, bearing flowers of great
beauty, and on that account they ought to be in
every collection of plants. They thrive best in a
light rich soil, trained against a south wall, where
they will flower in great profusion, They are
commonly increased by layers,, but cuttings root
very freely if jjlanted iov either sand or soil, under
a glass. Synonym.es: Glycine sinensis, W. Co/isequana.
2. G, frut^scsiid, W. spedosa, Apios fru'
tescens,
sinensis, 1 . . Bluish pur. 5, H. De. CI.
frutescefls, 2.». , Bluish pur. 7, H. De. Ci.
China .
N. Amer.
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W I T XAN WOR XAN
W I T C H HAZEL, s e e HamamBlis,
W^ITHERINGIA, L'Heritier. In honour of William
Withering, M.D., author of a " Botanical Arrangement
of the Vegetables of Great Britain,'^ Birmingham,
1776. Linn. 5, Or. l-,Nat. Or. Solanacece.
Interesting plants, thriving well in a light rich
soil, and readily increasing by cuttings, under a
glass, or by seeds. W. phyllantha should be raised
on a gentle hotbed in spring, and, when of sufficient
size, planted in the open border.
crassifiJiia.
inontrmil .
phyllantha ,
pinnatifUa
purpurgit .
8olanac6a .
stramonifOlia,
W I T H Y , s e e Laserpitinm SlUr.
W I T S E N I A , Linn. In honour of M. Witsen, a Dutch
patron of Botany. Linn. 3, Or. 1, Nat . Or. Iridacece.
Ornamental plants, succeeding best in a sandy peat
soil, and increased by offsets from the roots, or by
seeds.
corvmbOsa . . . Pur. blue 6, G. Her. P. C. G. H. . 1803
mailra . . . . Yel. bine 12, G. Her. P. C. G. H. . 1790
ramosa . . . . Pur. blue 4, G. Her. P. C. G. H. . 1B19
WoAD, see Isdtis.
WOLF'S-BANE, see AconitUm lupulinilm.
WOODBINE, s e e CaprifullUm. PericlymenUm.
WOODBINE, s e e Polygonum Convolvulus.
WOOD EVERLASTING PEA, s e e Ldthyrus sylvestris.
WOODROOF, see Asperiild.
WOOD SAGE, s e e Teucrlum ScorodOniilm..
WooDsiA, R. Broron. In honour of Joseph Woods, a
British botanist. Linn. 24, Or. J, Nat. Or. Pulypodiacece.
Yellow . 6, G. Ev. S. C. G. H. . I7O6
White . . 6, G. Her. P. Peru . . 1822
Yellow . 7. G. A. Peru . . 1822
Blue . . 7, G. Her. P. Peru . 1822
PH. pur. . 7, G. Tu. P . Chile . . 1829
Yellow . 7, S. Her. P. S. Amer. . 1742
Yellow . 6, S. Ev. S. Mexico . . 1823
Ferns, growing best in peat and loam
mixed, and increased by division, or by seeds.
hyperborga . . Brown . 7, H. Her. P. Scotland .
ilvgnsls . . . . Blown . 6, H. Her. P Britain . .
Perriniana . . . Brown . G, H. Her. P. N. Amer. .
WOOD SORRET,, s e e OxdHs.
WOODWARDIA, Smith. In honour of Thomas Jenkinson
Woodward, an English botanist. Linn. 24, Or.
1, Nat . Or. Polypodiacece. For culture and propagation,
see Woodsia. Synonymes: I. W. onocleoidesy
Osmunda caroliniana. 2. Blechnum virginicum.
8, H. Her. Cr. N. Amer. . 1812
7, G. Her. P. Madeira . 1779
8, H. Her. P. N. Araer. . 1724
angustifólia, 1 . Brown
radlcans . . . Brown
virglulcfl, 2 . . Brown
WORM GRASS, s e e Spigelid.
WoRMiA, Rottboll. In honoTir of Olaus Wormius,
M.D., a famous Danish philosopher and naturalist.
Linn. 13, Or. 5, Nat. Or. Dilleniaceoi. This is a very
elegant stove plant. For culture and propagation,
see Dillenia. Synonyme: I. Dillenia dentata.
dentata, 1 . . . Yellow . S. Ev. T. Ceyhm . . 1818
WORMWOOD, see Artemisia.
WOUNDWORT, see Anthyilis vulnerarla.
W R A C K GRASS, s e e Zosterd.
W R I G H T I A , R . Brown. After the late William Wright,
M .D., F.R.S. ,L. and E. , F.L.S. , a Scotch physician
and botanist, resident in Jamaica. Linn, b. Or. 1,
Nat. Or. Apocynaccoi, Ornamental plants. For
culture and propagation, see Strophanthtis. Synonymes
: 1. Nerium antidysentericuni. 2. N. cocclneum,
antidysentSrica, 1 White. . S. Ev, S. Ceylon . . 1778
cocclnéfl, 2 . . . Scarlet . 7, S. Ev. T. E. Ind. . . 1822
pvibéscGns . . . Grn. yel. . 3, S. Ev. S. N. Hull. . 1829
tinctória . . . White. . S. Ev. S. E. Ind. . . 1812
WüLFifiNÍA, Jacquin. In honour of the Rev. Francis
Xavier Wulfen, a botanical author. Linn. 2, Or. 1,
Nat. Or. Scrophularlacea;. This is a very showy
plant when in blossom; and is well adapted for
ornamenting ñower-borders. A li^ht rich soil suits
i t , and it is readily increased by division or seeds.
I t requires the protection of a frame in winter, as
it is very apt to rot at that season, if allowed to
remain in the open air.
caiinthiaea . . Blue . . 7, H. Her. P. Carinthia . 1817
WORMBJSK, Thunberg. In honour of F . Van Wurmb,
Secretary to the Academy of Sciences at Batavia.
Linn. 0, Or. 3, Nat. OT.Melanthacece. ^ Pretty plants
when in iiower. They grow well in sandy peat,
mixed with a little loam, and are readily increased
by offsets. Synonymes; I. Melanthiummonopetalwni.
2. M. spicatujn.
campanuiata, 1 . White
Innf^ifloru . . . Whita
puniila . . . . White
purpiirea, 2 . Purple
WYCH ELM, s e e XJlmus moniund
6, G. Bl. P. C. G. H. . 1819
5, G. Bl. P. C. O. H. . 1788
5, F. Bl. P. C. G. H. . 1800
5, G. Bl. P. C. G. H. . 1788
X,
XA N T K I O M , Tournefort. From <RÍTN¿;^OÍ, yellow ;
the plants being formerly used by the Greeks
to dye their hair. Linn. 21,'Or. 5, Nat. Or. Compositce.
Plants of no great beauty. The seed may
be sown in the open border,
canadensé . . . Green . . 7, H. A. N. Amer. . 1700
cathartlcfim . . Green . . 7, H. A. S. Amer. . 1824
macrocarpum . . Green . . 7, H. A. France . . 1817
echindfüm, oriental^, spinC)süm,y Strumüriüm.
XANTHOCHYMÍ/S, see StalagmXtís.
XANTHORHÍZA, Marsh. From xanthosy yellow, and
rhiza, a root; the roots being of a deep yellow
colour. Linn. 5, Or. 6, Nat. Or. Ranunculacece.
An interesting dwarf shrub, succeeding well in
common garden soil, and increased hy^ suckers.
The wood contains both a gum and a resin, each of
which is intensely bitter.
npiifDim . . . Pur. grn. . 2, H. Ev. S. N. Amer. . 1766
XANTHORRHAIA, Snmrtz. From xanthns, yellow, and
rheo, to flow; yellow resinous exudation. Linn. (5,
Or. 1, Nat. Or. Liliacece. These plants thrive well
in a mixture of peat and loam, and are increased
by offsets from the roots. Synonyme: l.X.pumilio.
austraüs . . .White. . 4, G. Ev. S. N. Holh .1824
bracteata . . .White. . 4, G. Her. P. N. S. W. .1810
hrtstius . . . . White. . 4, G. Ev. S. N. S. W. . 1803
hfimills, 1 . . . White. . G. Her. P. N. Holl. . 1825
média . . . .White. . 4, G. Ev. S. N. Holl. ,1803
minOr . . . . White . . 4, G. Her. P. N. S. W. . 1804
XANTHOSIA, Decandolle. From xanthos, yellow; in
allusion to the yellow down with which some
species belonging to this genus are clothed. Liun.
6, Or. 2, Nat. Or. Umbelliferce. A very curious
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under-shrub, succeeding well in a mixtur e of loam,
peat, and sand, and readily increased by cuttings,
or seeds.
rotundifOlia . . Wht. red . 6, G. Ev. S. Pt. .Taelison 1836
XANTHOX^LUM, Linn. From xanthos, yellow, and
xylon, wood; the roots are yellow. Linn. 22, Or.
6, Nat. Or. Xantkoxylacece. Ornamental trees and
shrubs. The hardy species, from their beauty, are
well adapted for planting in shrubberies. They
grow freely in any common garden soil, and are
readily increased by cuttings of the ripened wood,
planted under a glass. The stove and greenhouse
kinds are of easy culture, and are increased by
cuttings, in sand, under a glass. The bark and
capsules of X . fraxineum have a hot, acrid taste,
and are used for easing the toothache; hence the
name Toothache tree. X. Avicennce and Piperitum
are used in China and Japan as an antidote against
all poisons, and in Japan the cai)sules of the latter
species are used as a substitute for pepper. Synonymes:
1. F agar a Budrunga, 2. F. Piperita, 3.
F. Pterota, 4. F. tragodes.
S. Ev. S. Jamriica.
S. Ev. S. E. Ind. .
S. Ev. S. W. Ind.
G. Ev. S. China .
White . . 3, S. Ev, T. E. Ind. .
Grn. wht.. G. Kv. 3. W. Ind.
Grn. wht. . S. Ev. S. Jamaica
Grn. wht.. 3, H. De. S. N. Aitter,
Yellowi.sh 3, H. De. S. K. Amer
Grn. wht,
aciiminatüm
armátüm
aromtltïcûm
Avicénnsé .
Budríingñ, 1
clavä Höreiills
emarginätüm
fraxïnëùm .
inltö . . .
nît.ïdiim
PioGvïtûm, 2
Pterotä, 3 .
S. Ev. S. China .
White . . 9, G. Ev. S. .Tapan .
White. . 8, S. Ev. T. Jamaica
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