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WOO'DSIA. (Named after J. Woods, a 

 British botanist. Nat. ord., Ferns [Poly- 

 podiacese]. Linn., %k-Cryptogamia 1- 

 Filices.) 



Hardy, brown-spored Perns, except mo'llis and 

 pube'scens, which require the stove. See FERNS. 

 W. Cauca'sica (Caucasian). September. Caucasus. 



glabe'lla (smoothish). September. N. Amer. 



1827. 



hyperbo'rea (northern), i. July. Scotland. 



Itve'nsis (Ilva). . June. Britain. 



mo'llis (soft). July. Brazil. 



obtu'sa (blunt). , June. N. Amer. 1836. 



Perrinia'na (Perrin's). June. N. Amer. 



pube'scens (downy). June. Brazil. 1826. 



vesti'ta (clothed). June. N. Amer. 1816. 



WOODWA'RDIA. (Named after T. J. 

 Woodward, a British botanist. Nat. ord., 

 Ferns [Polypodiacese]. Linn., 2&-Crypto- 

 yamia I-FUic#s.) 



Hardy brown-spored Ferns. Ra'dicans requires 

 shelter in winter. See FERNS. 

 W. angustifo'lia (narrow-leaved). 1. August. 

 N. Amer. 1812. 



Japofnica (Japanese). September. Japan. 



ra'dicans (rooting- leaved). l. July. Madeira. 



1779- 



thelypteroi'des (thelypteris.like). September. 



N. Amer. 



Virgi'nica (Virginian). I.August. N.Amer.1724. 



WORKING is a gardener's term for the 

 practice of grafting. " To work " upon a 

 stock is to graft upon it. 



WO'KMIA. (Named after O. Wormius, 

 & Danish naturalist. Nat. ord., Dilleniads 

 [Dilleniacese]. Linn., 13-Polyandria 5- 

 Pentagynia. Allied to Dillenia.) 



Stove evergreen. See DILLE'NIA. 

 W. denta'ta (toothed). 20. Yellow. Ceylon, 1818. 



WORMWOOD. ArtemVsia. 



WOUNDS. See EXTRAVASATED SAP. 



WOUNDWORT. Anthy'llis vulnera'ria. 



WRI'GHTIA. (Named after Dr. Wright, 

 of Jamaica. Nat. ord., Dogbanes [Apo- 

 cynacese]. Linn., 5-Peniandria l-Mono- 

 gynia. Allied to Alstonia.) 



Stove evergreen shrubs, with white flowers, and 

 from the East Indies, except where otherwise 

 described. For culture, see ALSTO'NIA. 

 W. angustifo'lia (narrow-leaved). 8. September. 

 S. Amer. 1752. 



antidysente'rica (antidysnteric). 10. 17/8. 



cocci'nea (scarlet). 12. Scarlet. July. 1822. 



du'bia (doubtful). Orange. June. 1813. 



latifo'lia (broad-leaved). 30. August. Ha- 



vannah. 1733. 



pube'scens (downy). 4. Green, yellow. March. 

 N. Holland. 1329. 



tincto'ria (dyer's). 15. 1812. 

 Zeyla'nica (Ceylon). 



WULFE'NIA. (Named after F. Wulfen, 

 a botanical author. Nat. ord., Fiyworts 

 [Scrophulariaeese], Linn., 2-Diandria 

 1-Monoyynia.) 



Hardy herbaceous. Seeds and divisions in 

 spring ; light, rich soil, and a dry, elevated place 

 in winter, or kept from damp in a dry, cool pit. 

 W. Amherstia'na (Amherst's). f. Like. July. 



Chinese. Tartary. 1846. 

 Carinthi'aca (Carinthian). l. Blue. July. 



Carinthia. 18 1/. 



Notonia'na (East Indian). |. Purple. No- 



vember. Ceylon. 1851. 



WU'LFFIA. (Named after J. C. Wulff t 

 author of " Flora Borussica." Nat. ord., 

 Composites [Asteraceae]. Linn., IQ-Syn- 

 gencsiak-Necessaria. Allied toRudbeckia.) 



Stove evergreen shrub. Cuttings of young 

 shoots in sandy soil, in spring or summer; sandy 

 loam and leaf-mould. Winter temp., 45 to 5S ; 

 summer, 60 to 80. 



W, macula'ta (spotted). Yellow. June. Brazil. 

 1822. 



WU'RMBEA. (Named after F. V. 

 Wiirmbe, a Dutch naturalist. Nat. ord., 

 Melanths [Melanthaceas]. Linn., Q-Hex- 

 andria S-Triyynia. AlliedtoMelanthium.) 



Half-hardy bulbs, from the Cape of Good Hope, 

 and all but one white-flowered. For culture, see 

 MELA'NTHIUM. 

 W. campanula 1 'ta (bell-flowered). . June. 



longifio'ra (long-flowered). J. May. 1J88. 



pu'mila (dwarf). ^. May. 1800. 



purpu'rea (purple). 1. Purple. May. 1/88. 



WYCH ELM. U'lmus monta'nus. 



X. 



XANTHORHI'ZA. Yellow Boot. (From 

 xantkos, yellow, and rkiza, a root._ Nat. 

 ord., Crowfoots [Ilanunculaeese]. Lian., 

 5-Pentandria 6-Polyyynia. 



Hardy evergreen shrub. Suckers; sandy loam 

 and peat ; does best in a moist situation. 

 X. apiifo'lia (parsley-leaved). 3. Purple, green. 

 February. N. Amer. 1/66. 



XANTHORRH^E'A. Grass-tree. (From 

 xanthos, yellow, and rheo, to flow; yellow 

 juice. Nat. ord., Lilyworts [Liliacese], 

 Liun., fi-Hexandria \.-Monogynia. Allied 

 to Aphyllanthes. ) 



Greenhouse, white-flowered plants, from New 

 Holland. For culture, see APHYLLA'NTHES. 

 X. austra'lis (southern). 3. 1824. Evergreen. 



brnctea'ta (bracted). 2. 1810. Herbaceous. 



ha'stilis (spear). 4. 1803. Evergreen. 



hu'milis (dwarf). 2. 1825. Herbaceous. 



me'dia (intermediate). 2. 1803. Evergreen. 



mi'nor (smaller). 2. 1804. Herbaceous. 



XANTHO'SOMA. (From xanthos, yellow, 

 and soma, a body ; the edible roots. Nat. 

 ord,, Arads [Aracese]. Linn., 2l-Mona:cia 

 7-Heptandria. Allied to Caladium.) 



Stove plants. For culture, see CALA'DIUM. 

 X. Jacqui'ni (Jacquin's). Yellow. May. S. Amer. 

 181 6. Evergreen. 



sagittcefo'lia (arrow-leaved). White. May. 



W. Ind. 1710. Herbaceous. 



