'28 ST. Paul's tide. 



JAN. 28. St. Cyril, patriarch of Alexandria, 

 A.D. 444. 



St. Paulinus, patriarch of AquieUa. 



St. Margaret of Hungary, in 1271 , 



St. John of Reomay, abbot. 



B. Charlemagne, emperor. 



SS. Thyrsus and others, mm. 



Commemoration of St. Agnes. 



Ohs. As St. Augustine was styled Doctor of the Mystery oi 

 Grace, so St. Cyril was called Doctor of the IMystery of the Incar- 

 nation. He was raised to the Patriarchal dignity in 412, and died 

 in 444. 



St. IMargaret was daughter to Bala IV. king of Hungary. She 

 was placed in the Dominican Convent at Yesprin when only three 

 years old. Her death occurred in 1271, and her reliques are pre- 

 served at Presbourg. 



Double Daisy Bellis perennis plena flowers. 



This plant, called La Belle Marguerite, perhaps after St. 

 Margaret of Hungary, sometimes may be found in flower this day ; 

 it produces red aud pink varieties, and looks very beautiful when 

 planted in close rows round borders, or by the side of walks. 

 Chaucer derives the word Daisy from Day's Eye ; and etymologists 

 agree with the old Bard in his derivation of the Daisy. Under 

 the French name Belle Margarette, a compliment was intended to 

 some lady, but critics are not agreed who this lady was (see Feb. 22). 



Like many other flowers, the single Daisy becomes double by 

 culture, and frequently proliferous ; in this state it is called the Hen 

 and Chicken Daisy. Chaucer writes : 



And in special one called se of the daie 



The D'aisie, a floure white and rede. 



And in French called La hel Margarete, 



O commendable floure, and most in minde. 



Above all flouris in the mede. 



Than love I most those flouris white and rede. 



Such that men callen Daisies in our town. 



