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WAHLENBERGIA MARGINATA.— ^ ^ \P ^ (Hsi- 

 yeh-sha-sheu). See Adenophera. 



WICKSTRCEMIA CHAM^DAPHNE.— ^ 1^ (Yiian- 

 hua). See Daphne gen kw a. 



WICKSTRCEMIA JAPONICA.— H :f^ (Jao-luia). 

 There is not much description of this plant, and what there is 

 is somewhat conflicting. There seem to be two kinds, one 

 with white and the other with yellow flowers. It is regarded 

 as poisonous, and is used medicinally in typhoid fever, ague, 

 coughs, and its action is regarded as diuretic. 



WISTARIA CHINENSIS.— ^ Si (Tzu-t'eng). The 

 description given in the Pen-isao is sufficient to identify this 

 plant, and in some parts of China it is called fg ^ M (Chao- 

 tou-t'eng). The seeds, if placed in wine, are said to preserve 

 it from spoiling, and if put into wine that is already spoiled 

 will restore its good qualities. It is considered slightly delete- 

 rious, and is prescribed as a diuretic and in a disease of the 

 heart called '^ (Yin). 



WOODWARDIA JAPONICA.— ^§J =^ (Kou-chi), 606. 

 This is the Japanese identification which Faber refers to IVood- 

 wai'dia radicans ; but this is evidently a mistake, so far as the 

 genuine Koii-clii plant is concerned. See Polypodium bnrovictz. 



WOODWARDIA RADICANS.— 1; ■% (Kuan-chung), 647. 

 This entry in the P^n-tsao refers to Aspidiuni^ Ncphroditnn^ 

 Onoclea^ and other ferns, as well as to Woodivardia. A number 

 of Chinese names is given, such as ;^ fJJ (Kuan-chieh), ;g; i^ 

 (Kuan-ch'ii), "g" BI (Pai-t'ou), i^ ^ BI (Ts'ao-ch'ih-t'ou), M ^qj 

 ^ (Hei-kou-chi), and H. ;^ ^ (Feng-wei-ts'ao). The last is said 

 to be the name of the herbage, and the first the name of the 

 root, referring to the manner in which the rootstock is seem- 

 ingly strung together. Exact identifications are exceedingly 

 difficult, especially as the Chinese confound both genera and 

 species. Medicinal uses are given wwdiftx Nephrodium filix mas. 



