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Vomit-nut, see Strjgchnus NUx-vdmicH. 
VooAPA, Aublet. Vouaj^ is the name of the species in 
Guiana. Linn. 3, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Leguminosce. 
This plant succeeds in sandy loam and a little peat, 
and is increased by ripened cuttings, in sand, under 
a glass, in heat. 
bifOUa .... Violet . . S. Ev. S. Guiana . . 1823 
VOyra, Aublet. From Voyra, the name of a species 
in Guiana. Linn. 5, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Gentianacece. 
This species may be grown in a mixture of sandy 
loam and peat ; seeds. 
r6sea . . . .Red . . 7, S. Her. P. Guiana . .1822 
Vulnerary, useful in the cure of wounds. 
VuLviFORM, like a cleft, with projecting edges. 
w. 
W ACHENDORFIA, Linn. In honour of J. E. 
Wachendorf, a Dutch botanist. Linn. 3, Or. 1, 
Nat. Or. HaemodoraceoB. The species of Wachendorjia 
succeed well in a mixture of very sandy loam and a 
little peat, taking care to supply them with little or 
no water when dormant. If planted out in a pit or 
frame, where they can be protected from frost, they 
will flower much stronger than if kept in pots. 
They are increased by offsets, or by seeds. Syno- 
nyme; 1. TV. paniculata. 
brevifdlia . . . Purple . 4, G. Bl. P. C. G. H. . 1795 
BreynianS ... . 4, G. BL P. C. G. H. . 1825 
gramineA . . . Yellow . 4, G. Bl. P. C. G. H. . 
Hibbertn, 1 . . Yellow . 4, O. Bl. P. C. G. H. . 1823 
hirsuta .... Violet . . 4, G. Bl. P. C. G. H. . 1687 
paniculfitS . . . Yellow . 4, G. Bl. P. C. G. H. . 1700 
tenellS .... Yellow . 4, G. Bl. P. C. G. H. . 1816 
thyrsiflorS . . . Yellow . 5, G. Bl. P. C. G. H. . 1759 
Wahlenbergia, Schrader. In honour of George 
Wahlenberg, M.D., author of “ Flora Lapponica,” 
&c. Linn. 5, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Campanulacece. In- 
teresting plants. The herbaceous species succeed 
best when grown in pots, in a mixture of loam and 
peat, and kept rather moist; they are increased 
by division or seeds. The annuals should be raised 
on a slight hotbed, and afterwards planted in a 
warm sheltered border. Synonymes : \. Campanula 
elongata, TV. elongata, 2. C. grandijlora. 3. Wah- 
lenbergia pendula. 
capgnsls, 1 . . Blue , . 7, H. A. .1819 
grandifldrA, 2 . Blue . . 7, H. Her. P. Siberia . . 1782 
lobelioldes, 3 . Pa. red . 7, H. A. Madeira . 1777 
repens .... Whtsh. . 7, H. Ev. Cr. . 1830 
Waldsteinia, WilldenoTV. In honour of Count Francis 
Von Waldstein, a German botanist and author. 
Linn. 12, Or. 2, Na.t. Or. Rosaceoe. This plant thrives 
in any common garden soil, and is readily increased 
by division or seeds. 
geoId£s .... Yellow . 6, H. Her. P. Hungary . 1804 
Walkera, Schreber. In honour of Richard Walker, 
D.D., founder of the Cambridge Botanic Garden. 
Linn. 5, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Ochnaceae. Ornamental 
plants, succeeding in a mixture of sandy loam and 
peat, and cuttings of the ripened wood will root in 
sand, under a glass, in heat. The root and leaves 
of TV. serrata are bitter, and employed in Malabar 
in a decoction of milk or water as a tonic, stomachic, 
and anti-emetic. 
integrifolIS . . Yellow . S. Er. S. Guiana . . 
serratA .... Yellow . S. Ev. S. Malabar . 1824 
Wall cress, see Ardbis. 
Wall flower, see Cheiranthus. 
Wall-flower, see Brdsslcd Cheiranthus. 
Wallichia, Roxburgh. In honour of Nathaniel Wal- 
lichi M.D., F.R.S. and L.S., superintendent of the 
Botanic Garden, Calcutta. Linn. 21, Or. 6, Nat. 
Or. Palmaceae. This genus of Palms should be 
grown in a strong, rich soil, and a warm temper- 
ature ; they can only be increased by seeds. 
caryotoidAs . . . Palm. E. Ind. . . 1825 
spectAliills . . . Palm. £. Ind. . . 1831 
Wallrothia, Sprengel. In honour of F. Wallroth, 
M.D., a German botanist. Linn. 5, Or. 2, Nat. Or. 
Umbelliferce. Worthless, hardy, herbaceous plants ; 
seeds. Synonymes: 1. Ligusticum splendens, TV. 
splendens. 2. Bunium alpinum, L> alpinum — TV. 
tenuifblia 1, hiberOsd 2. 
Wall rue, see AsplSniUm Rutd murariQ. 
WallsurI, Roxburgh. Altered from Wallursi, its 
Telinga name. Linn. 10, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Meliaceoe. 
For culture and propagation, see TValkera. 
robustA .... S. Ev. T. E. Ind. . . 1827 
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Walnut, see Jugldns. 
Waltheria, Linn. In honour of A. F. Walther, 
professor of medicine at Leipsic. Linn. 16, Or. 2, 
Nat. Or. Sterculiaceae. Uninteresting stove shrubs, 
of simple culture. W, americana, being biennial, 
is increased by seeds; the other species by cuttings. 
Synonyme : 1. TV. luevis — TV. americana, elllptiei, 
glabra 1, Indlca, microphylld. 
Wampee-tree, see CoOkld. 
WangenheImia, Mmnch. In honour of F. A. J. Wang- 
enheim, a German botanist. Linn. 3, Or. 2, Nat. 
Or. Gramineas. A worthless, hardy, annual grass. 
Synonyme: 1. Dinebra lima — TV. Lirnd 1. 
Warratah, see Camellld japOnUd var. 
Warratah, see TelOpSd. 
Wart cress, see SenebiSrd. 
Warted, covered with wart-like protuberances. 
Wartwort, see EuphOrbid helioicOpld. 
Water caltrops, see Trdpd. 
Water chickweed, see MOnttd fontdnd. 
Water-cress, see Nasturtium qfficinaie. 
Water dock, see RumSx HydrolapdthUm. 
Water dropwort, see (EndnthS. 
Water germander, see T^icrtUm ScCrdium. 
Water hemlock, see Phelldndrium. 
Water horehound, see LycOpfis. 
Water leaf, see Hydrophyllum. 
Water lemon, see PassiJlOrd laurifblid. 
Water lily, see Nymphced. 
Water melon, see Cucumis CitrullUs var. 
"VV^ATER MILFOIL, see MyriophyllUm. 
Water parsnip, see Slum. 
Water pepper, see Polygonum mltS. 
Water peppeA, see Eldtine HydroplpSr. 
Water plantain, see Allsmd PlantagO. 
Water purslane, see Psplls. 
Water reed, see Ay Undo 
Water soldier, see StratidtSs. 
Water starwort, see Callitrlchi. 
Water vine, see Tetracerd potatOrld. 
Water violet, see Hottdnld. 
Watsonia, Ker. In honour of W. Watson, a cele- 
brated London apothecary. Linn. 3, Or. 1, Nat. Or. 
Iridacece. All the species of this genus are very 
handsome when in flower. For culture and propa- 
gation, see TVachendorJia. 
aletroldes . . . Scarlet . 6, G. Bl. P. C. G. H. . 1774 
yariegatd . . Varieg. . 6, G. Bl. P. C. G. H. . 1774 
angustA. . . .Scarlet . 6, G. Bl. P. C. G. H. .1825 
brevifdlia . . . Pink . . 5, G. Bl. P. C. G. H. . 1794 
compacts ... Purple . 6, G. Bl. P. C. G. H. . 1 82 1 
fulgida .... Red . . 5, G. Bl. P. C. G. H. . 1795 
humllls .... Lake . . 6, G. Bl. P. C. G. H. . 1754 
iridifdlia . . . Flesh . . 5, G. Bl. P. C. G. H. . 1795 
marginata . . . Pink . . 7, G. Bl. P. C. G. H. . 
minbr . . . Pink, . . 8, G. Bl. P. C. G. H. . 1812 
Meriana . . . Flesh . . 5, G. Bl. P. C. G. H. . 1750 
plantaginSa . . White . . 6, G. Bl. P. C. G. H. . 1774 
punctata . . . Purple . 6, G. Bl. P. C. G. H. . 18u0 
rdsea .... Pink . . 7, G. Bl. P. C. G. H. . 1803 
rdsAo-alba . . . Pink wht. 7, G. Bl. P. C. G. H. 
yariegata . . Varieg. . 7, G. Bl. P. C. G. H. . 
spicata . . . .Pink . . 5, G. Bl. P. C. G. H. .1791 
strictiflora ... Red . . 6, G. Bl. P. C. G. H. .1810 
Wattled, having processes, like the wattles of a cock. 
Wavy, undulated. 
Wayfaring-tree, see ViburnUm Lantand. 
Webera, see Cupid. 
Wedelia, Jacquin. In honour of George Wolfgang 
Wedel, a German botanist. Linn. 19, Or. 4, Nat. 
Or. Coynpositce. Uninteresting plants, of very easy 
culture and propagation. 
acapulcensis . . Yellow . 7, S. Her. P. Acapulca . 1826 
aurea .... Yellow . 9, F. Tu. P. Mexico . .1829 
bengalensis . . Yellow . 6, H. Cr. A. £. Ind. . . 
