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APRIL 2. St.Theodosia, virgin, martyr, a.d. 308. 



St. Francis of Paula, confessor, in 1508. 



St. Apian, martyr, in 306. 



St. Nicetius, abp. of Lyons. 



St. Ebba, abbess, &c. in 870. 



St. Constantine II. king and m. in 874. 



St. Bronacha, v. a. in Ireland. 



Obs. St. Theodosia was a native of Tyre, who suffered martyr- 

 dom ia Caesarea in the year 308. Eusebius relates her martyrdom, 

 which he was a witness to himself. 



St. Francis of Paula was born about the year 1416. From his 

 earliest years he made patience, charity, and humility, the bases of 

 his conduct. At the age of nineteen St. Francis became founder 

 of an eminent religious order. He performed several miracles during 

 his life, even raised a young man from the dead. He died of a fever 

 on the 2d of April, in the year 1508, being ninety nine years old. 



Chinese Primrose Primula Chinensis flowers. 

 White Sweet Violet Viola odora alba flowers. 

 White Wood Sorrel Oxalis alba flowers. 

 Bulbous Crowfoot Ranunculus bulbous flowers. 

 Checquered Daffodil Fritillaria Maeleagris flowers. 



The Chinese Primrose requires the shelter of the greenhouse. 

 The White Violet here spoken of seems to be a variety of the blue 

 sort, but blows rather later; it has the same delicious scent, and 

 ought to be cultivated in our gardens : it is well adapted for banks 

 or the base of rockwork ; it spreads very fast, and will grow in any 

 soil. This variety is very common in Sussex, where it is liable to be 

 confounded with the Viola Tunbrigiensis discovered at Tunbridge 

 Wells by the late Mr. T. F. Forster. 



The Bulbous Crowfoot flowers now, but very scantily ; from the 

 end of April to the middle of May it gilds the upland fields, gradu- 

 ally becoming intermixed with the Creeping Crowfoot, while the 

 Buttercup occupies the lower meadows and marshy grounds. 



The Chequered Fritillary is sometimes in blow so early as this 

 day, as was the case last year. 



