] 10 EASTER TIDE. 



APRIL 19. Sx.ALPiiEGEofCanterbury, m.A.D.1012. 



St. Elphege, surnamed the Bald, bishop, 713. 



St. Ursmar, bishop and abbot. 



St. Leo IX. pope and conf. 1054. 



Obs. Pope Leo IX. received in baptism the name of Bruno- 

 He was born in Alsace in 1002, with his body marked all over with 

 little red crosses, which was attribtited to the intense meditation of 

 his pious mother on the passion of Christ. After being twenty two 

 years Bishop of Toul, Bruno was exalted to the papacy : he took 

 possession of the see on the 12th of February, 1049, under the name 

 of Leo IX, being about forty seven years old. He held it only five 

 years, but they were filled with good works. Falling sick, he was 

 taken to the altar of St. Peter, where he calmly expired, on the 19th 

 of April, 1054, being fifty years old, having held the pontificate five 

 years and two months. 



Rampions Allium ursinum flowers. 

 Yellow Garlick Allium Jlavum flowers. 

 Narrowleaved Narcissus Narcissus angustifolius fl. 

 English Genista Ge7iista Anglica flowers. 



The Rampions or Ursine Garlic is commonly found wild in moist 

 places, and is abundant in Sussex, The Yellow Garlic is a garden 

 plant, and continues to blow through IMay. The Narrowleaved 

 Narcissus in its flower resembles the Poetic Narcissus, though it 

 blows a fortnight sooner. 



Today is called Spiniflora in the Ephemeris of Nature, because 

 the Black Thorn is frequently first in bloom today. This however 

 is not always the case ; in some late years the Cuckoo anticipates 

 the flowers of this well known shrub, and gives rise to the proverb. 

 When the Cuckoo come to the bare Thorn, 

 Sell your Cow, and buy your Corn, Rcty. 



Snake Coluber Natrix appears. 

 Viper Vipera Berus appears. 

 Blindworm Anguis fragilis appears. 



The above species are all natives of England, and all except tlie Viper are 

 perfectly liai inless ; the Viper too is only dangerous when provoked or injured. 

 The bite then produces a specific inflammation, and in certain parts or consti- 

 tutions may prove mortal. It is said that sweet oil immediately rubbed into 

 the wound lia< a good effect, and we also recommend the immediate takiig 

 a strong dose of Calomel internally. The danger of Serpents has we think 

 been much overrated, and the fable of Eurydice, who trod on one in her flight, 

 and the well known proverb taken fiom Virgil, Laset anguis in herba, have 

 done more than a knowledge of herpetology to inspire people with the popula- 

 antipatby eutertained against this class of animals. 



