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WIDDRINGTÒNIA, Biidl. Ill hoiiour of Capt.
Widdrington, Lin7i. 21, Or. 8, ISTat. Or.
Pinàcem. These are the South African Cypresses,
and form very pretty trees. Syno-
Qiymcs: 1, Tlcuja cu2JrGssóìdeSj Cállitris cuimssoides^
c. strlctaj FacJi^jlèpis ciipressoldes ; 2, 0.
a f r i c à n a ; J. capéiisia, P. juniperdidcSj Cdllitris
arbòrea,
cupressoìdes 1 . Apetal 4, G. ET. T. 20 C. G. H. 1799
junipcroides 2 . Apetal 4, E. Ev. T. 12 C. G. H. 1756
WIDOW-WAIL. See Cneònim,
WIGÁNDIA. Named by Kunth in hoiionr of
John Wigand, a bishop of Pomerania. Linn.
5, Or. 2, Nat. Or. Hydroleàceoe. If well
grown, and formed into a bush, feathered to
the surface of the ground, W. caracasàna must
have a very beautiful appearance with 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 few leaves
and ñowers at the top, as is too frequently the
case with stove plants, it will be found to
possess feAv claims to attractiveness. For
culture and propagation, see HydroUa.
caracastina . Lilac . 4, S. De. S. 10 Caraccaa . 1836
Kunthìàna . Blue . 4, G. Her. P. 4 Mexico . 1837
iirons . . . Violet. 4, G. Her. P. 4 Mexico . 1827
WILD ARTICHOKE. See Onopòrdon AcántMum.
WILD BASIL. See Clinopódium.
WILD BEET. See Stdtice Limoniiim,
WILD BLITE. See Amaràntlius Blxtum.
WILD BXJGLOSS. See Lycòpsis.
WILD CHAMOMILE. See Matricaria chmmmilla,
W[ L D CINNAMON. See M'Srtus coriàcea.
WILD CLOVE-TREE. See Mf/rtus àcris.
WILD COLEWORT. See Brássica olerácea sylvéstris.
WILD CUMIN. See Lagàcia ciiminoìdes.
WILD GINGER. See Ása/rum- canadénse.
WILD LEMON. See Podophyllum peltàtum.
WILD LIME. See Atdlántia monophylla.
WILD LIQUORICE. See Àhrus.
WILD OAT. See Avéna fàtua.
WILD OLIVE. See Rhüs Cotìnus.
WILD OLIVE. See Daphne Thymelàa.
WILD PINE. See Tilldndsia utriculàta.
WILD PLANTAIN. See Canna.
WILD PURSLANE. See Euphorbia Péplis.
WILD RADISH. See Ràpìhanus Raphanistrum.
WILD RHUBARB. See Begònia obliqua.
WILD ROSEMARY. See Andromeda polifòlia,
var.
WILD SERVICE. See P^rm torminàlis.
WILD TAMARIND. See Codàrium.
WILD TANSY. See Potentina anserìna.
WILD THYME. See Thymus Serppllum.
WILD VINE. See Vìtis Lahrüsca.
WiLLDENÒviA, Thunberg. In honour of Charles
Louis Willdenow, a celebrated professor of
botany at Berlin. Linn. 22, Or. 3, ISTat. Or.
Bestiàcem. Interesting plants, succeeding well
in loam and peat, and increased by dividing at
the root.
. Apetal . 6, G. Grass. 2 C. G. H. . 1818
. Apetal . 6, G. Grass. 2 C. G. H. . 1790
striáta
tères .
WiLLEMÈTiA, Neclcer. In honour of P. K. Willemet,
author of ''Herbarium Mauritianum."
Linn. 5, Or. 1, E"at. Or. Rhamnàcece. A
:»retty genua, succeeding in a mixture of sandy
oam and peat, and increased by young cuttings,
planted in sand, under a glass. Synonymesj
1, Ceandthus africànus ; 2, Hieràcium
stipitàtum. Crépis apàrgia.
africana 1 . . Blue . 5, G. Ev. S. 6 C. G. H. . 1712
apargioides 2 . Yel, . 5, H. Her. P. 4 Austria .
WILLOW. See Sâlix.
WILLOW. See L^thrum salicaria.
WILLOW HERB. See Epilbbium.
WILLOW OAK. See Q;uércus Phéllos.
WILLUGHBJ^IA, Roxburgh. In honour of Francis
Willughby, F.E.S., a friend and pupil of Kay.
lAnn. 5, Or. 1, E"at. Or. Apocynàceoe. This
shrub succeeds well in a mixture of loam, peat,
and sand, and is increased by cuttings, planted
in sand, under a glass, in heat. The fruit, as
the name implies, is eatable,
ediilis . . .Pa. pink T, S. Ev. S. 3 E. Ind. . 1818
WIND FLOWER. See Anemone.
WIND FLOWER. See Gentiàna Pneumonânthe,
WINE PALM. See Manicària saccífera.
WiNESOUR. See Prûnus doméstica, variety.
WING, in Botany, signifies a membranous border,
wherewith many seeds are supported in
the air, Avhen floating from place to place.
WING, the side petals of a pea-flower.
WINGED PEA. See Tetragonólobus piirpw'eus.
WINTER ACONITE. See Èrânthis.
WiNTÈRA. See Drîmys.
WiNTERÀNA. See Tasmánnia.
WINTER'S BARK. See Brimys Winteri,
WINTER BERRY. See Pi'inos.
WINTER CHERRY. See Physalis.
WINTER CHERRY. See Cardiospérmum Halicácabum.
WINTER CRESS. See Barbarea.
WINTER GRAPE. See Vltis cordifblia.
WINTER GREEN. See Parola.
WINTER GREEN. See Trientàlis.
WINTER SPICE. See Chimonânthus fràgrans.
WINTER SWEET. See Origanum heracleôticum.
WISE MEN'S BANANA-TREE. See Mùsa sapiénturn.
WISTARIA, Nuttall. In honour of Caspar
Wistar, once professor of anatomy in the uni- '
versity of Pennsylvania. Linn. 17, Or. 4,
ISTat. Or. Fabacem. 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
planted in either sand or soil, under a glass.
Synonymes: 1, Gl'úcine sinensis^ W. Consequàna;
2, Àpios frutéscens ; Dôliehos polystáchys ; 3,
G. frutéscens^ W, speciosa,
sinénsis 1 . Blish.pur. 5, H. De. 01. 30 China . 1818
álba. . . White . . 5, H. De. Cl. 30 China . 1844
floribúnda 2 Purpl e . 5, H. De. Cl. 20 J apa n .
frutéscens 3 Blish.pur. T, H. De. Cl. 20 N. Amer. 1724
WITCHES-BUTTER. See Tremélla.
W ITCH HA2EL. See Hamamèlis,
WITCH MEAT. See Tremélla.
WiTHERÍNGiA, VHevitier. In honour of William
Withering, M.D., author of a ''Botanical Arrangement
of the Vegetables of Great Britain, "
Birmingham, 1776. Linn. 5, Or. 1, ITat. Or.
Solanàcece. Interesting plants, thriving well
in a light rich soil, and readily increasing by
cuttings, under a glass, or by seeds. W. phyh
lantha should be raised on a gentle hotbed in
spring, and, when of sufficient size, planted in
the open border.
6, G. Ev. S. 2 C. G. H.
6, G. Her. P.
7, G. A.
7, G. Her. P.
Pa. pr. r, G. Tu. P.
YeL . 7, S. Her. P.
Yel. . 6, S. Ev. S.
crassifòlia
mont^ina .
phyllántha
pinnatífida
purpùrea
solanàcea
stramonifòha
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Yel.
Wht.
Yel.
Blue
1 Peru
1 Peru
1 Peru
1 Chile
1706
1822
1822
1822
1829
1 S. Amer. . 1742
2 Mexico . . 1823
WITHY. See Laserpìtium Slier.
WiTSÈNiA, Linn. In honour of M. Witsen, a
Dutch patron of Botany. Linn. 3, Or. 1, Nat.
Or. Iridàcece. Ornamental plants, succeeding
best in a sandy peat soil, and increased by ofí'-
sets from the roots, or by seeds,
corymbòsa . Pur. bl. 6, G. Her. P. J C. G. H. 1803
maiira . . . Yel. bl. 12, G. Her. P. 3 C. G. H. 1790
p a r t i t a . . . Blue . 4, G. Ev. S. 1 C. G. H. 1822
ramósa. . . l^ur. bL 4, G. Her. P. 1 C. G. H. 1819
WITTELSBÁCHIA. See Cochlospérmum.
AVOAD. See Isàtis.
WOLF CLAW-WORT. See Lycop)òdium.
WOLF'S-BANE. See Aconitum liipulxnum,
WOLLASTÒNIA, Be Candolle. In honour of Dr.
Wollastoii, a great natural philosopher. Linn.
19, Or. 2, Nat. Or. Asteràcece. Synonymes:
1, Yerbesìna biflora, Acmélla biflora.
bifiòra 1 . . Yel. . . 7, S. A. 2 E. Ind. . . 1818
WoNDEK WORT. See Thaumàsia.
WOOD ALMOND. See Ilippocratea comdsa.
WOODBINE. See Caprifòlium Peric^menum.
WOODBINE. See Po^gonum. Convolvulus.
WOOD EVERLASTING PEA. See Ldthyrus sylvéstris.
WOODFÒRDIA. See Grislea.
WOODROOF. See Aspérula.
WOOD SAGE. See Teùcrium Scorodònium.
WoÓDSiA, R. Brown. In honour of Joseph
Woods, a Britiäh botanist. Linn. 24, Or. 1,
Nat. Or. Polypodiàceoe. Ferns, growing best
in peat and loam mixed, and increased by
division, or by seeds. Synonyme: 1, Physomàtium
mòlle.
caucásica. . Yd. . . 7, H. Her. P. J Caucasus
glabeUa . . Brn. yel. 9, H. Her. P. ¿ N. Amer. 1827
hyperbòrea . Brown . 7, H. Her. P. è Scot., rocks,
ilvénsis . . Brown . 6, H. Her. P. | Brit., rocks,
móllis 1 . . Brown . 7, S. Her. P. ^ Brazil .
Perriniàna . Brown . 6, H. Her. P. ^ N. Amer.
polystichoides
• Brn. yel. 7, H. Her. P. i Japan .
Vèitchil. . Bm. yel. 7, H. Her. P. ^ J apan .
pubéscens . Brn. yel. 6, S. Her. P. I Brazil . 1826
vestita . . Brn. yel. 6, H. Her. P. è N. Amer. 1816
WOOD SORREL. See Oxàlis.
WOODWIRDIA, Smith. In honour of Thomas
Jenkinson Woodward, an. English botanist.
Linn. 24, Or. 1, liiat. Or. Polypodiàceoe. For
culture and propagation, see Woodsia. Synonymes:
1, W. onocleoldes, Osmûnda caroliniàna
; 2, BUchniim virginicum. See Boodia.
angustifòlia 1 . Brown 8, H. Her. Or. 1 N. Amer. 1812
japónica . . Brn.yl. 8, S. Her. P. 1 Japan .
orientàlis . . Brn.yl. 7, H. Her. P. 1 Japan
rádicans . . Brown 7, G. Her. P. 1 Madeira . 1779
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virginica 2 . . Brown 8, H. Her. P. 1 N. Amer. 1774
WORM GRASS. See Spigèlia.
WÓRMLA, RottboU. In honour of OlausWormius,
M.D., a famous Danish philosopher and naturalist.
Linn. 13, Or. 5, Nat. Or. Billeniacem.
This is a very elegant stove plant. For culture
and propagation, ^^^ Dillenia. Synonyme: 1,
BilUnia dentata.
dentata 1 . Yel. . . 5, S. Ev. T. 20 Ceylon , . 1818
WORMWOOD. See Artemisia.
WOUNDWORT. See Anthfllis vulnerària.
WRACK GRASS. See Zòstera.
WRACK-WORTS. See Fucus.
WRIGHTIA, R. Broion. After the late William
Wright, M.D., F.E.S., L. and E., F.L.S., a
Scotch physician and botanist, resident in
Jamaica. Linn. 5, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Apocynàcece.
Ornamental plants. For culture and
propagation, see Strophánthus. Synonymes :
1, Nerium antidysentéricwn ; 2, N. cocci7ieum;
3, Cameraria dubia. See Gamerària and
Wallichia.
antidysentérica 1 WMte 6, S. Ev. S. 10 Ceylon . 1778
coccínea 2 . . . Scrlt. 7, S. Ev. T. 10 E. Ind. . 1822
dùbia 3 . . . . Scrlt. 5, S. Ev. 8. 6 E. Ind. . 1813
pubéscens . . . Gn.yl. 3, S. Ev. S. 6 N. Hoi. . 1829
tinctòria . . . White 4, S. Ev. S. 12 E. Ind. . 1812
zeylánica . . . White 5, S. Ev. S. 6 E. Ind. . 1822
WuLFÈNlA, Jacquin. In honour of the Eev.
Francis Xavier Wulfen, a botanical author.
Linn. 2, Or. 1, ISTat. Or. ScropUtlariacece. This
is a very showy genus when in blossom ; and is
well adapted for ornamenting flower borders.
A light rich soil suits it, and it is readily increased
by division'or seeds. It 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. See Klúgea.
Amherstiàna. Lilac 7, H. Her. P. l è Chi.Tartary 1846
carintMaca . Blue 7, H. Her. P. Carinthia . 1817
WÚLFFIA, Be Candolle. In honour of John 0.
WulfF, author of ''Flora Borussica." Linn.
19, Or. 4, Nat. Or. Asteràcece. A plant of easy
culture in any light sandy soil, and propagated
by cuttings planted in sand.
maculata . . Yel. . 6, S. Ev. S. 3 Brazil . . 1822
WTJRMBEA, Thunberg. In honour of F. Yan
Wurmb, Secretary to the Academy of Sciences
at Batavia. Linn. 6, Or. 3, Nat. Or. Melanthàcece.
Pretty plants when in flower. They
grow well in sandy peat, mixed with a little
loam, and are readily increased by offsets.
Synonymes: 1, Meldnthium monopétalum ; 2,
M. spicàtuin.
campanulàta 1 . WMt e . 6, G. Bl. P. ^ C. G. H. 1819
longmòra . . . White . 5, G. Bl. P. I C. G. H. 1788
plimila . . . White . 5, F. Bl. P. h C. G. H. 1800
purpùrea 2 . . Purp. . 5, G. Bl. P. á C. G. H. 1788
WYCH ELM. See Ulmus moìitàna.
W^LIA. See Scandix.