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18. Poppy, horned, _Chelidonium glaucum_. St. Marina, eighth
century.
19. La Julienne de Nuit, _Hesperis tristis_. St. Juliana
Falconieri, 1340.
20. Poppy, doubtful, _Papaver dubium_. St. Silverius, pope, 538.
21. Bugloss, Viper’s _Echium Vulgare_. St. Aloysius, 1591.
22. Canterbury Bell, _Campanula medium_. St. Paulinus, bishop of
Nola, 431.
23. Ladies Slipper, _Cypripedium calceolus_. St. Etheldreda, 679.
24. St. John’s Wort, _Hipericum pulchrum_. Nativity of St. John the
Baptist.
25. Sweet William, _Dianthus barbatus_. St. William of Monte
Virgine, 1142.
26. Sowthistle, Alpine hairy blue, _Sonchus cœruleus_. St.
Reingarda, 1135.
27. St. John’s Wort, perforated, _Hypericum perforatum_. St. John
of Montier, sixth century.
28. Cornflower, blue, _Centaurea cyanus_. St. Irenæus, bishop of
Lyons, 202.
29. Rattle, yellow, _Rhinanthus crista-galli_. St. Peter the
apostle.
30. Cistus, yellow, _Cistus helianthemum_. St. Paul the apostle.
JULY.
1. Agrimony, _Agrimonia eupatoria_. St. Aaron.
2. Lily white, _Lilium candidum_. Virgin Mary.
3. Mallow, common, _Malva sylvestris_. St. Phocas, a gardener,
303.
4. Day Lily, tawny, _Hemerocallis fulva_. St. Ulric, bishop of
Augsburg.
5. Rose, double yellow, _Rosa sulphurea_. St. Edana, of Elphin and
Tuam.
6. Hawkweed, _Crepis barbata_. St. Julian, anchorite, fourth
century.
7. Nasturtium, _Tropæolum majus_. St. Felix, bishop of Nantes, 584.
8. Primrose, evening, _Œnothera biennis_. St. Elizabeth, queen of
Portugal, 1336.
9. Sowthistle, marsh, _Sonchus palustris_. St. Everildis.
10. Snapdragon, speckled, _Antirrhinum triphyllum_. Sts. Rufina and
Secunda, 257.
11. Lupine, yellow, _Lupinus flavus_. St. James, bishop of Nisibis,
350.
12. Snapdragon, great, _Antirrhinum purpureum_. St. John Gualbert,
abbot, 1073.
13. Lupine, blue, _Lupinus hirsutus_. St. Eugenius, bishop, 505.
14. Lupine, red, _Lupinus perennis_. St. Bonaventure, cardinal
bishop, 1274.
15. Marigold, Small Cape, purple and white, _Calendula pluvialis_.
St. Swithin, bishop, 862.
16. Convolvulus, _Convolvulus purpureus_. St. Eustathius, patriarch
of Antioch, 338.
17. Sweet-pea, _Lathyrus odoratus_. St. Marcellina, 397.
18. Marigold, autumn, _Chrysanthemum coronarium_. St. Bruno,
bishop, 1125.
19. Hawkweed, golden, _Hieracium auranticum_. St. Vincent de Paule,
1660.
20. Dragon’s head, Virginian, _Dracocephalus Virginianum_. St.
Margaret of Antioch.
21. Lily, Philadelphian, _Lilium Philadelphicum_. St. Praxedes.
22. Lily, African, _Agapanthus umbellatus_. St. Mary Magdalen.
23. Musk flower, _Scabias atro-purpurea_. St. Apollinaris, bishop
of Ravenna.
24. Lupine tree, _Lupinits arboreus_. St. Lupus, bishop, 478.
25. Herb Christopher, white, _Actea spicata_. St. Christopher.
26. Chamomile, or Corn Feverfew, _Matricaria chamomilla_. St. Ann,
mother of the Virgin Mary.
27. Loose-strife, _Lythrum salicaria_. St. Pantaleon, 303.
28. Groundsel, mountain, _Senecio montanus_. St. Innocent I., pope,
417.
29. Chironia, red, _Chironia centorium_. St. Martha.
30. Mullein, white, _Verbascum lychnitis_. St. Julietta, 303.
31. Mullein, yellow, _Verbascum virgatum_. St. Ignatius of Loyola,
founder of the Jesuits, 1556.
AUGUST.
1. Stramony, or Thorn-apple, _Datura stramonium_. St. Peter ad
Vincula.
2. Tiger Lily, _Lilium tigrum_. St. Alfrida, 834.
3. Hollyhock, _Althea rosea_. Discovery of the relics of St.
Stephen, 415.
4. Bluebell, _Campanula rotundifolia_. St. Dominic, founder of the
Friar Preachers, 1221.
5. Lily, Egyptian water, _Nelumbo nilotica_. St. Mary ad Nives.
6. Meadow Saffron, _Colchicum autumnale_.--Transfiguration of our
Lord on Mount Tabor.
7. Amaranth, common, _Amaranthus hypochondriacus_. St. Cajetan,
1547.
8. Love-lies-bleeding, _Amaranthus procumbens_. St. Hormisdas.
9. Ragwort, yellow, _Senecio jacobæa_. St. Romanus.
10. Balsam, _Impatiens balsamea_. St. Lawrence, martyr, 258.
11. China Aster, _Aster Chinensis_. St. Susanna, third century.
12. Sowthistle, great corn, _Sonchus arvensis_. St. Clare, abbess,
1253.
13. Groundsel, marsh, Great Fen Ragwort, or Bird’s Tongue, _Senecio
paludosus_. St. Radigunda.
14. Zinnia, _Zinnia elegans_. St. Eusebius, third century.
15. Virgin’s Bower, white, _Clematis vitalba_. Assumption of the
Virgin Mary; or the miraculous ascent of her body into heaven.
16. Lily, belladonna, _Amaryllis belladonna_. St. Hyacinth, 1257.
17. Snapdragon, Toadflax, _Antirrhinum linaria_. St. Manus, 275.
18. Marigold, African, _Tagetes erecta_. St. Helen, empress, 382.
19. Timothy grass, branched Cat’s Tail grass, _Phleum
panniculatum_, or _Ph. asperum_. St. Timothy, 304.
20. Dandelion, _Leontodon serotinus_. St. Bernard, abbot, 1153.
21. Marigold, French, _Tagetes patula_. St. Jean Francois de
Chantal, 1641.
22. Timothy, common Cat’s Tail grass, _Phleum pratense_. St.
Timothy, 311.
23. Tansy, common, _Tanacetum vulgare_. St. Philip Beniti, 1285.
24. Sunflower, tall, _Helianthus annuus_. St. Bartholomew, apostle.
25. Sunflower, perennial, _Helianthus multiflorus_. St. Louis, king
of France, 1270.
26. Amaryllis, banded, _Amaryllis rotata_. St. Zephyrinus, pope,
219.
27. Hawkweed, hedge, _Hieracium umbellatum_. St. Cæsarius,
archbishop of Arles, 542.
28. Golden rod, _Solidago Virga aurea_. St. Augustine, bishop, 430.
29. Hollyhock, yellow, _Althea flava_. St. Sabinus, king, about
697.
30. Lily, Guernsey, _Amaryllis sarniensis_. St. Rose of Lima, 1617.
31. Pheasant’s eye, _Adonis autumnalis_. St. Raymond Nonnatus,
1240.
SEPTEMBER.
1. Orpine, or Livelong, great, _Sedum telephium_. St. Giles, patron
of beggars and cripples. Born at Athens; abbot of Nismes, in
France, died 750.
2. Golden rod, _Solidago_. St. Margaret, thirteenth century.
3. Flea-bane, common yellow, _Inula dysenterica_. St. Simeon
Stylites, the younger, 592.
4. Soapwort, pale pink, _Saponaria officinalis_. St. Rosalia,
1160.
5. Mushroom, or champignon, _Agaricus campestris_. St. Laurence
Justinian, first patriarch of Venice. 1455.
6. Dandelion, _Leontodon autumnalis_. St. Pambo of Nitria, 385.
7. Starwort, golden, _Aster solidaginoides_. St. Cloud, 560.
8. Starwort, Italian blue, _Aster amellus_. St. Adrian, 306.
9. Golden rod, Canadian, _Solidago Canadensis_. St. Omer, 607.
10. Crocus, autumnal, _Crocus autumnalis_. St. Pulcheria, empress,
453.
11. Meadow Saffron, variegated, _Colchicum variegatum_. St.
Hyacinthus, 257.
12. Passion-flower, semilunar, _Passiflora peltata_. St. Earnswith,
abbess, seventh century.
13. Crocus, officinal, _Crocus sativus_. St. Eulogius, patriarch of
Alexandria, 608.
14. Passion-flower, blue, _Passiflora cœrulea_. Exaltation of the
Holy Cross, 629.
15. Saffron Byzantine, _Colchicum Byzanticum_. St. Nicetas, fourth
century.
16. Starwort, sea-blue, _Aster tripolium_. St. Editha, 984.
17. Mallow, narrow-leafed, _Malva angustifolia_. St. Lambert,
bishop, 709.
18. Starwort, pendulous, _Aster pendulus_. St. Thomas, archbishop
of Valencia, 1555.
19. Scabius, Devil’s bit, _Scabiosa succisa_. St. Lucy, 1090.
20. Meadow Saffron, common, _Colchicum autumnale_. St. Eustachius.
21. Passion-flower, fringed-leafed, variegated, _Passiflora
ciliata_. St. Matthew, the Evangelist.
22. Boletus, tree, _Boletus arboreus_. St. Maurice, fourth century.
23. Starwort, white bushy, _Aster dumosus_. St. Thecla, first
century.
24. Fungus, _Agaricus fimetarius_. St. Gerard, bishop, 1046.
25. Boletus, great, order Fungi, _Boletus bovinus_. St. Ceolfrid,
abbot, 716.
26. Golden rod, great, _Solidago gigantea_. St. Justina, 304.
27. Starwort, white small-leafed N. American, _Aster multiflorus_.
St. Delphina, 1323.
28. Golden rod, evergreen, _Solidago sempervirens_. St. Eustochium,
419.
29. Michaelmas Daisy, _Aster tradescanti_. St. Michael and all
angels.
30. Amaryllis, golden, _Amaryllis aurea_. St. Jerome, 420.
OCTOBER.
1. Amaryllis, lowly, _Amaryllis humilis_. St. Remigius, bishop of
Rheims, 533.
2. Soapwort, _Saponaria officinalis_. Feast of the holy guardian
angels.
3. Helenium, downy, _Helenium pubescens_. St. Dionysius, the
Areopagite, 51.
4. Southernwood, dwarf, _Artemisa abrotanum_. St. Francis of
Assissi, founder of the order of Franciscans, 1226.
5. Chamomile, starlike, a fungus, _Boltonia asteroides_. St.
Placidus, 546.
6. Feverfew, creeping rooted, _Pyrethrum serotinum_. St. Bruno,
founder of the Carthusian order, 1101.
7. Chrysanthemum, Indian, _Chrysanthemum Indicum_. St. Mark, pope,
336.
8. Maudlin, sweet, _Achillea ageratum_. St. Bridget, 1373.
9. Mushroom, milky, _Agaricus lactifluus acris_, or _A. Listeri_.
St. Denys, patron saint of France.
10. Aletris, Cape waved-leafed, _Aletris viridifolia_. St. Francis
Borgia, 1572.
11. Holly, common, _Ilex aquifolium_. St. Ethelburga, 664.
12. Fleabane, wavy, _Inula undulata_. St. Wilfred, bishop of York,
709.
13. Helenium, yellow, smooth, _Helenium autumnale_. St. Edward,
king and confessor, 1066.
14. Fleabane, Indian, _Inula Indica_. St. Calixtus, pope, 222.
15. Sweet Sultan, purple, _Centaurea moschata_. St. Teresa, 1582.
16. Yarrow, _Achillea millefolium_. St. Gall, abbot, 646.
17. Sunflower, dwarf, _Helianthus indicus_. St. Anstrudis, 688.
18. Mushroom, _Agaricus floccosus_. St. Luke, Evangelist, 63.
19. Tick-seed, perennial, _Coreopsis procera_. St. Frideswith,
patroness of Oxford, eighth century.
20. Sweet Sultan, yellow, _Centaurea suaveolens_. St. Artemius,
362.
21. Silphium, hairy-stalked, _Silphium asteriscus_. St. Ursula,
fifth century.
22. Silphium, rough three-leafed, _Silphium trifoliatum_. St.
Nunilo, 840.
23. Starwort, slender-stalked, _Aster junceus_. St. Theodoret, 362.
24. Starwort, Carolina, _Aster Carolinus flexuosus_. St. Proclus,
archbishop of Constantinople, 447.
25. Starwort, fleabane, _Aster Conizoides_. St. Crispin, 287.
Starwort, meagre, _Aster miser_. St. Crispinian, 287.--These were
brothers and martyrs, shoemakers, and patrons of that art.
26. Golden rod, late flowered, _Solidago petiolaris_. St.
Evaristus, pope, 112.
27. Starwort, floribund, _Aster floribundus_. St. Frumentius,
apostle of Ethiopia, fourth century.
28. Chrysanthemum, late-flowering creeping. _Chrys. serotinum_ St.
Simon, Apostle, the Zealot.
Starwort, scattered, _Aster passiflorus_. St. Jude, Apostle.
29. Narcissus, green autumnal, _Narcissus viridiflorus_. St.
Narcissus, bishop of Jerusalem, second century.
30. Mushroom, mixed, _Agaricus fimetarius_. St. Marcellus the
centurion, 298.