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pericarp adhering to the bony coRt of the 

 seed. [J. T. S.] 



WALNUT. J-aglans regia. — , BEL- 

 GAUM, COUNTRY, or INDIAN. Ale-a- 

 ntes triloba. — , JAMAICA. Picroden- 

 drun Juglans. — , OTAHEITE. Aleurites 

 triloba. 



WALPERSIA. The name of a genus of 

 heath-like Cape shrubs of the family Rham- 

 nacece, bearing the flowers in heads. The 

 calyx is woolly, with a short tube adhe- 

 rent to the ovary, its limb divided into 

 five narrow erect three-sided segments ; 

 petals five, small, with incurved hairy 

 points; stamens five, opposite the petals, 

 the anthers one-celled ; ovary with a single 

 erect basal ovule in each of its three com- 

 partments; style short; fruit partly ad- 

 herent to the calyx, ultimately separating 

 into three one-seeded carpels. [M. T. M.] 



"WALTHERIA. A widely distributed 

 tropical genus of Byttne'riacece, comprising 

 herbs or shrubs with serrated leaves, co- 

 vered with hairs, some of which are star- 

 shaped. The flowers are borne in axillary 

 or terminal heads ; the calyx is persistent, 

 bell-shaped, five-cleft ; petals five, stalked, 

 the stalks adherent to the tube formed by 

 the union of the lower parts of the fila- 

 ments ; ovary sessile oblique one-celled, 

 with two ovules ; style somewhat lateral ; 

 stigma fringed or tubercled; fruit cap- 

 sular, surmounted by the style. W. ameri- 

 cana is employed as a febrifuge in Suri- 

 nam, and W. Douradinha is used for dis- 

 eases of the chest and other complaints 

 in Brazil. The genus is named in honour 

 of Prof. Walther of Leipsic. [M. T. MJ 



WAMARA. A native name for the 

 Brown Ebony of Demerara. 



"WAMPEE. The Chinese name for the 

 fruits of Cookia punctata, highly esteemed 

 in China and the Indian Archipelago. 



WANGALA, WANGLO. Guiana names 

 for the seeds of Sesamum orientate. 



WANGHEE, WHANGHEE. The names 

 given to some Eastern canes imported for 

 walking-sticks, and supposed to be furnish- 

 ed by the narrow-leaved Bamboo. 



WANZEY. An Abyssinian name for 

 Cordia abyssinica. 



WARANANA. A large timber-tree of 

 British Guiana, called the Wild Orange, the 

 wood of which is much used in the colony 

 for oars and staves. 



WARATAH. Telopea speciosissima. Also 

 a name applied to certain anemone-flow- 

 ered varieties of Camellia japonica. 



WARE. A general name for Seaweed. 



WAREA. A genus of Cruciferce from the 

 Southern States of North America. They 

 are glabrous annuals, with entire leaves, 

 and corymbose purple or white flowers : 

 while the fruits are slender compressed 

 pods, supported on long stipes. [J. T. S.] 



WARENCE. Bubia tinctorum. 



WARIALEE. An Indian name for Fen- 

 nel-seed. 



WARRACOORI. A native Demerara 

 name for the wood of the White Cedar, 

 Jcica altissima. 



WARREA. A terrestrial genus of or- 

 chids, belonging to the tribe Vandem. They 

 are herbs, with small or no pseudobulbs, 

 reed-like strongly-veined leaves, and nearly 

 regular racemose showy flowers. Several 

 species have been described as belonging 

 to this genus, but some of them have been 

 separated under the name of Warscevnc- 

 zella. W. cyanea is remarkable for the deep- 

 blue colour of its lip, pure blue being rarely 

 found among orchids. The species are 

 natives of Tropical America. [W. B. H.] 



WARREE. An Indian name for Panicum 



miliacemn. 



WARRI-WARRI. A kind of Indian fan 

 made by the natives of Guiana, from the 

 leaves of the Acuyuru Palm, Astrocaryum 

 aculeatum. 



WARSCEWICZELLA. A small genus of 

 tropical American orchids, very nearly 

 related to Warrea. They are terrestrial 

 herbs, destitute of pseudobulbs ; the leaves 

 linear or linear-lanceolate, coriaceous, equi- 

 tant at the base ; and the flowers large and 

 showy, solitary on radical peduncles, which 

 are furnished with a few sheathing bracts. 

 Sepals and petals spreading, nearly equal ; 

 lip large, with a square appendage at it's 

 base, the sides involute. [W. B. H.] 



WARSCEWICZIA. The gardens of Eu- 

 rope owe the introduction of numerous 

 beautiful and interesting plants to M. 

 Warscewicz. The genus which commemo- 

 rates his name belongs to the Cinchonacece, 

 and comprises certain trees and shrubs, na- 

 tives of Tropical America, closely allied in 

 the structure of the flowers to Calycophyl- 

 lum. The difference consists in the five- 

 toothed calyx, in the throat of the corolla 

 being devoid of hairs, in the attachment 

 of the stamens to the base of the tube of 

 the corolla, and in other minor points. 

 As in Musscenda and several allied genera, 

 one of the sepals is larger than the rest, 

 and resembles a coloured leaf. [M. T. MJ 



WART-HERB. Bhynchosia minima. 



WARTS (adj. WARTY). Hard or firm 

 excrescences. See Exostosis. 



WART-SHAPED. The same as Verru- 

 ciform. 



WARTWORT. Euphorbia helioscopia. 



WASHIBA. A strong hard durable and 

 elastic wood of Guiana, much used by the 

 Indians for making bows. 



WASHINGTONIA. A name given by 

 the Americans to Sequoia Wellingtonia. 



WATER-BLINKS. Montia fontana. 



WATER-BUCKLER. Hydropeltis. 



WATER-CAN. Nivphav lutea. 



WATERCRESS. Nasturtium officinale. 



