WAREA.  A  genus  of  Crueiferce  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.]
W^ARENCE.    Rubra  tinctormn.
WARIALEE.  An  Indian  name  for  Fen-
nel-seed.
WARRACOORT.  A  native  Demerara
name  for  the  wood  of  the  White  Cedar,
Idea  alHssima.
WARRBA.  A  terrestrial  genns  of  or-
cblds,  t>elongiug  to  thetrilje  Vandete.  They
are  herbs,  with  small  or  no  pseudobulbs,
reed-llke  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  Waraceicic-
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.J

WAR  REE.  An  Indian  name  for  Pomcum
miliaeewn.
WARRI-WARRI.  A  kind  of  Indian  fan
made  by  the  natives  of  Guiana,  from  the
leaves  of  the  Acuyuru  Palm,  Astrocaryum
actiUatiim.
WARSCE  WIf!ZELL  A  A  small  genus  of
tropical  American  orchids,  very  neariy
related  to  Warrea.  They  are  terrestrial
herbs,  destitute  of  pseudobulbs ;  the  leaves
linear  or  linear-lanceolate,  coriaceous,  equl-
tant  at  the  base ;  and  the  flowers  large  and
showy,  solltarj'  on  radical  peduncles,  which
are  furnished  with  a  few  sheathing  bract.«.
Sepals  and  petals  spreading,  nearly  equal ;
lip  Urge,  with  a  square  appendage  at  it^
base,  the  sides  involute.  [W.  B.  H.J

WARSCEWICZIA.  The  gardens  of  Eu-
rope owe  the  introduction  of  numerous
beautiful  and  interesting  plants  to  M.
