21. Bugloss, Viper's, Echium vulgare, St. Aloysius, 

 A. D. 1591. 



22. Canterbury Bell, Campanula medium, St. Paulinus, 

 Bishop of Nola, A. D. 431. 



23. Ladies' slipper, Cypripedium calceolus, St. Ethel- 

 dreda, 679. 



24. St. John's wort, Hypericum pulchrum, the nativity 

 of St. John the Baptist. 



25. Sweet William, Dianthus barbatus, St. William, 

 of Monte Vergine, A. D. 1142. 



26. Sow-thistle, Alpine hairy blue, Sonchus cxruleus, 

 St. Reingarda, Widow, 1135. 



27. St. John's wort, perforated, Hypericum perforatum, 

 St. John, of Montier, 6th Century. 



28. Corn-flower, blue, Centaurea cyanus, St. Irensus, 

 Bishop of Lyons, A. D. 202. 



29. Rattle, yellow, lUdnanthus crista-galli, St. Peter, 

 the Apostle. 



30. Cistus, yellow, Cistus helianthemum, St. Paul, the 

 Apostle, Martyr. 



JULY. 



1. Agrimony, Jigrimonia Eupatoria, St. Aaron. 



2. Lily, white, LUium candidum, the Virgin Mary. 



3. Mallow, common, Malva sylvestris, St. Phocas, a 

 Gardener, A. D. 303. 



4. Lily, tawny Day, of China, Hemerocallis fulva, St. 

 Ulric, Bishop of Augsburg. 



5. Rose, double yellow, Rosa sulphurea, St. Edana, of 

 Elphim and Tuam. 



6. Hawk-weed, or purple-eyed succory, Crepis barbata, 

 St. Julian, Anchorite, 4th Century. 



7. Nasturtium, Tropxolum majus, St. Felix, Bishop 

 of Nantes, 584. 



8. Primrose, evening, JEnothera biennis, St. Elizabeth, 

 Queen of Portugal, A. D. 1336. 



9. Sow-thistle, Tall marsh, Sonchus palust ris, St. Ever- 

 ildis. 



10. Snapdragon, speckled, Antirrhinum triphyllum, 

 Sts. Rufuia and Secunda, 257- 



11. Lupine, yellow, Lupinus Jlsevus, St. James, Bishop 

 of Nisibis, 350. 



12. Snapdragon, great, Antirrhinum purpureum, St. 

 John Gualbert, Abbot, 1073. 



13. Lupine, blue, Lupinus hirsutus, St. Eugenius, 

 Bishop, A. D. 505. 



14. Lupine, red, Lupinus perennis, St. Bonaventure, 

 Cardinal, Bishop, A. D. 1274. 



15. Marigold, small cape, purple and white, Calendula 

 pluvialis, St. Swithin, Bishop, A. D. 862. 



" If it rains on St. Swithin's Day, there will be rain the 

 next forty days afterwards." 



In this month is St. Swithin's day, 

 On which, if it rain, they say 

 Full forty days after it will 

 Or more, or less, some rain distill. 



Poor Robin's Almanac for the year 1697. 



St. Swithin's day, if thou dost rain, 

 For forty days it will remain: 



St. Swithin's day, if thou be fair, 

 For forty days 'twill rain na mair. 



Hone's E. D. B. 



16. Convolvulus, Convolvulus purpureus, St. Eusta- 

 thius, Patriarch of Antioch, A. D. 338. 



17. Pea, sweet, Lathyrus odoratus, St. Marcellina, 

 A. D. 397. 



18. Marigold, autumn, Chrysanthemum coronarium, 

 St. Bruno, Bishop of Segni, A. D. 1125. 



19. Hawk-weed, golden, Hieracium auranticum, St. 

 Vincent, of Paul, 1660. 



The corolla of this flower, a rich orange hue, contrasted 

 with the black hairy calyx, which gave rise to the popular 

 name of Grim the cottier. 



20. Dragon's head, Virginian, Dracocephalus Virginia- 

 num, St. Margaret, of Antioch. 



21. Lily, Philadelphian, LUium Philadelphicum, St. 

 Praxedes. 



22. Lily, African, Jlgapanthus umbellatus, St. Mary 

 Magdalen. 



23. Musk flower, Scabious atro purpurea, St. Apolli- 

 naris, Bishop of Ravena. 



24. Lupine tree, Lupinus arboreus, St. Lupus, Bishop, 

 A. D. 478. 



25. Herb Christopher, pure white, Acts&a spicata, St. 

 Christopher. 



26. Chamomile, field, or corn Fever-few, Matricaria 

 chamomilla, St. Ann, Mother of the Virgin Mary. 



27. Loose strife, purple Lythrum, Lythrum salicaria, 

 St. Pantaleon, A. D. 303. 



28. Groundsel, mountain, Senecio montanus, St. Inno- 

 cent I. Pope, 417- 



29. Chironia, red, Chironia centaurium, St. Martha, V. 



30. Mullein, white, Verbascum lychnitis, St. Julitta, 

 A. D. 303. 



31. Mullein, yellow, primrose-leafed, Verbascum virga- 

 tum, St. Ignatius, of Loyola, founder of the Jesuits, A. D. 

 1556. 



AUGUST. 



The Romish church, professing to possess one of St. 

 Peter's chains, wherewith he was bound, and from which the 

 Angel delivered him, indulges its votaries with a festival in its 

 honour, on the first day of this month, or the Feast of St. 

 Peter's chains. 



1. Stramony, or Thorn Apple, Datura stramonium, St. 

 Peter ad Vincula. 



2. Lily, tiger, IMium tigrum, St. Alfrida, A. D. 834. 



3. Hollyhock, Jllthea rosea, the discovery of St. Ste- 

 phen's relics, 415. 



4. Blue Bells, Campanula rotundifolia, St. Dominic, 

 Confessor, Founder of the Friar Preachers, A. D. 1221. 



5. Lily, Egyptian, water, Nelumbo nilotica, St. Mary 

 ad Nives. 



6. Saffron, meadow, Colchicum autumnalis, the trans- 

 figuration of our Lord, on Mount Tabor. 



7. Amaranth, common, Jlmaranthus hypochondriacus, 

 St. Cajetan, 1547- 



