WEI WIG 
WIL WIS 
carndsii . . . Yellow . 6, S. De. Cr. W. Ind. . 1820 
helianthoidSa . Yellow . 1 1, H. A. Ouieto . . 1827 
hispida . . . Yellow . 6, F. Her. P. N. Spain . 1819 
radiOsa . . . Yellow . 6, S. Ev. S. BraiU . .1820 
WKrNMANNlA, Littfi. In honour of John William 
Weinmann, apothecary at Ratishon, author of 
Phytanthoza Iconographica.’^ Linn. 8, Or. 2, 
Nat Or. Cunoniacece. These plants thrive in any 
light rich soil, and are readily increased by cuttings, 
under a glass, in heat. The hark of some of the 
species has been used in Peru for tanning leather, 
and it has also been employed in the adulteration 
of Peruvian Bark. Synonymea : 1. W. pinnata. 2. 
Acrophyllum venosum. 
australis ... G. Ev. S. N. Holl. . 1836 
elliptioA . . . 'White. . 5, S. Sv.,S. S. Amer. . 1824 
gUbra, 1 . . . 'White. . 5, S. Ev. S. Jamaica . 1815 
hirta .... White. . 5, S. Ev. S. Jamaica . 1820 
ovSU .... White. . 5, S. Ev. S. Peru . .1824 
venOsa, 2 . . . Red . . 5, G. Ev. S. N. Holl. . 1836 
WkissTa, Hedrvig. In honour of F. W. Weis, a 
German botanist. Linn. 24, Or. 5, Nat. Or. Musci. 
Greenish mosses, found in wet places, on rocks, 
and alpine hanks. Synonymes : 1. Grimmia acuta. 
2. Brium calcareum. 3. Grimmia cirrhata. 4. G. 
controverga. 6. G. crispula. 6. G. recurvirosfra. 
7. G. lanceolata. 8. G. nigrita. 9. G. nuda. 10. G. 
pusilla. 11. G. recurvata. 12. G. Starkeana. 13. 
Funaria Templetoni. 14. G. trichodes. 1.5. G. ver- 
ticillata — W. acQtd 1, ({ffJnia, calcdr/d 2, cirrhati 3, 
controverga 4, crlgpUli b,curvirOgtrd 6, elongdtu,lan- 
ceolatd 7, latifdlid, nJgritd 8, nfXdd 9, pugilld 10, 
recurvdtd 11, Starkidnd ^2, ^ridtd, S. major, S. 
mlnOr, TempletOnl 13, tenuir0nrig,trich0deg 14, ver- 
ttcilldtd 15. 
Wer^H ONION, see AinomJigtulOgam. 
Wendi-andIa, Bartling. In honour of Henry Ludo- 
vicus Wendland, Curator of the botanic garden at 
Hanover. Linn. 6, Or. 4, Nat. Or. Cinehonacece. 
An ornamental plant, succeeding well in a mixture 
of loam, peat, and sand, and increased by cuttings, 
in sand, under a glass, in heat. Synonymeg : 1. 
Rondeletia paniculata. 2. Cocculug carolinug. 
paniculaUl, 1 . 'Wliite . 7. S. Ev. T. Malay Is. . 1820 
populiffllia. 2 . While . 6, 0. Ev. Tw. Florida . . 1759 
WbrnerTa, Kynth. In honour of A. G. Werner, the 
celebrated mineralogist. Linn. 19, Or. 2, Nat. Or. 
Compogitce. This species thrives well in a light 
soil, and is increased by division of the roots. Sy~ 
nonyme : 1. Doronicum peruvianum. 
riglda .... . 2, G. Her. P. Quito . .1828 
WbstrInoYa, Smith. In honour of J. P. Westring, 
physician to the king of Sweden. Linn. 14, Or. 1, 
Nat. Or. Labiatce. A light rich soil suits all the 
soecies well, and young cuttings, planted under a 
glass, soon strike root. 
angustiffllia . .White. . 7, O. Ev. S. N. Holl. .1823 
cineraa .... White. . 6, O. Ev. S. N. Holl. . 1821 
Dampian . . . White . . 9, 0. Er. S. N. Holl. . 1803 
eremIcOla . . .Pa. blue . 6, 0. Ev. 6. N. S. W. . 1823 
glabra .... White. . 6, G. Ev. S. N. Holl. . 1824 
longifOlia . . . Whue. . 6, G. Ev. S. N. Holl. . 1823 
rtgida . . . .White. . 6, G. Ev. S. N. HolL .1823 
rusmarinifOrmls . Pa. blue . 7. G. Ev. S. N. S. W. . 1791 
rubiwfdlia . . . Pa. blue . 6, 0. Ev. S. N. Holl. . 1820 
triphylla ... Pa. blue . 9, G. Ev. S. N. & W. . 1823 
Wheat, see TrincPm. 
Whirling plant, see DegmSdlOm gyrdng. 
White bean-tree, see Pyrug Arid. 
W HITE CEDAR, SBC Cupreggfig thyoides. 
White ci.ovbr, see TrifOliOm ripiiu. 
White piorin, see AgrOgtis Slbd. 
White spruce, see PJnug ulbd. 
White tree, see Melalencd LeucadindrOn. 
White vine, see Clemdtig vitulbd. 
White wood, see PetrObiOm. 
Whitiaiw grass, see Lepidmm Drabd. 
Whole sch.®nus, see Igolepli hologehtenug. 
Whorm, leaves arranged in a regular circumference 
round a stem. 
Whortlb bkrrv, see Vaccininm. 
Widow- wail, see CnebrQm. 
WigandTa. Named by Kunth in honour of John 
^Vlgand, a bishop or Pomerania. Linn. 5, Or. 2, 
Nat. Or. Hydroleacea. “ If well grown, and formed 
into a bush, feathered to the surface of the ground, 
this plant 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 flowers at the top, as is too frequently 
the case with stove plants, it will be found to possess 
little claims to attractiveness.” Lindley in Bot. 
Reg. For the culture and propagation, we can 
give no certain directions. 
caracas&nlt . . . Lilac . . S. De. S. Caraccas . 1836 
Wild basil, see ClinopOdium. 
Wild beet, see Stdtice LimSntHm. 
Wild blitb, see Amardnthug BlJtQm. 
'\ViLD BuoLoss, see LycSpgig. 
'\Viij) CHAMOMILE, SBC Matricdrid chamomllld, 
Wii-D CLOVE-TREE, See Myrctd dcrig. 
'Wild cumin, see Lagctcld cuminoideg. 
Wild liquorice, see Abriii. 
Wild oat, see Avend fdiud. 
Wild OLIVE, see RhOg Cotlniig, 
'Wild olive, see Daphne Thymelwd. 
Wild purslane, see Euphorbid PepBg. 
WiiJ) radish, see RaphdnQg RaphanigtrBm. 
Wild rosemary, see AndrOmedd polifOlid, var. 
"Wild service, see Pyrftg tormindllg. 
■\ViLD TAMARIND, See CoduriBm. 
WiiJ) TANSY, see Potentilld angertnd. 
Wild thyme, see Thymug SerpyllUm. 
Wild vine, see Vltig LabrOgcd. 
WilldbnCvTa, Thunberg. In honour of Charles Louis 
Willdenow, a celebrated professor of botany at 
Berlin. Linn. 22, Or. 3, Nat. Or. Regtiaceae. In- 
teresting plants, succeeding well in loam and peat, 
and increased by dividing at the root. 
Strisu .... Apetal . . 6, Grass. C. G. H. . . 1818 
tar^s Apetal . . 6, Grass. C. G. H. . . 1790 
WillbmetIa, Necker. In honour of P. R. Willemet, 
author of Herbarium Mauritianum. Linn. 6, Or. 1, 
Nat. Or. Rhamnacea. A pretty shrub, succeeding 
in a mixture of sandy loam and peat, and increased 
by young cuttings, planted in sand, under a glass. 
Synonytne : 1. Ceanothug africanug. 
afncftni, 1 . . . Blue . . 5, G. Ev. S. C. 0. H. . 1712 
Wiixow, see SdJTx. 
W^iLLOW, see Lythrtlm galicSrid. 
WiLTDW HERB, SCB EpHOblOm. 
WiLLUGHBEiA, Roxburgh. In honour of Francis 
WillughW, F.R.S., a friend and pupil of Ray. 
Linn. 5, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Apocynacece. This shrub 
succeeds well in a mixture of loam, peat, and sand, 
and is increased by cuttinjrs, planted in sand, under 
a glass, in heat. The fruit, as the name implies, is 
eatable. 
pink . 7, S. Ev. S. E. Ind. . . 1818 
Wind pidwer, see Gentidnd Pneumondnthe. 
Wine palm, see Manicdrld gacclferd. 
Wing, in Botany, signifies a membranous border, 
wherewith many seeds are supported in the air, 
when floating from place to place. 
Wing, the side petals of a pea-flower. 
Winged pea, see TetragonOlObds purpurettg. 
Winter aconite, see ErdnthU. 
'W’^inter berry, see PrInOg. 
Winter cherry, see PhygdlU. 
Winter cherry, see CardiogpermGm HalicdcdbUm. 
Winter cress, see Barbdred. 
Winter grape, see Vltig cordifOlid. 
Winter green, see PyrOld. 
Winter green, see Trientdtlg. 
Winter sweet, see OrigdnQm heracleOtlctlm. 
Wise men’s banana-tree, see MDsd sapienttlm. 
WisriRiA, Nuttall. In honour of Caspar Wistar, 
once professor of anatomy in the university of 
Pennsylvania. Linn. 17, Or. 4, Nat. Or. Legumi- 
nogce. 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. Synonymeg: 1. Glycine ginengis, W. Con- 
gequana. 2. G. frutegceng, W. gpecioga, Apiog fru- 
tegceng. 
sinensis, I . • Bluish pur. 5, H. De. Cl. China . . 1818 
frutdscdna, 2 . . Bluish pur. 7, H. De. Ci. N. Amer. . 1724 
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