128 APPARITION TIDE. 



MAY 7. St. Stanislas of Cracow, m. a.d. 1079. 



St. Benedict II. pope and confessor, 686. 



St. John of Beverley, bishop and confessor. 



Obs. Stanislas Sezepanowski was born on the 26th of July, 

 1030, at Sezepanow, in the diocese of Cracow. Young Stanislas 

 from his early infancy shewed an unusual aflfection for prayer and 

 mortification. He received the holy orders from Lampert Zula 

 bishop of Cracow, who at the desire of his diocesans resigned his 

 bishoprick to Stanislas, who was consecrated in 1072. Having 

 remonstrated four times with the king, and begged in vain that he 

 would stop the disorders of his son, St. Stanislas excommunicated 

 him, and retired to St. Michael. The king followed him thither : 

 his guards not daring to massacre the holy bishop, the king dis- 

 patched him with his own hand, on the 8th of May, 1079., 



Asiatic Globeflower Trollius Asiaticus flowers. 

 Columbine Aquilegia vulgaris flowers. 

 Yellow Asphodel Asphodelus lufeiis flowers. 

 King's Spear Asphodelus racemosus flowers. 

 Horse Chesnut Aeschylus Hippocastanum flowers. 



The Asiatic Globeflower is of an orange colour ; in other respects 

 it much resembles the Lucken Gowans. 



The Columbine is not in full flower till St. Urban's Day. 



The Yellow Asphodel is sometimes in flower a fortnight sooner 

 than this time ; it is a species much cultivated in some countries. 



The King's Spear is regularly in flower at this time ; it is an or- 

 namental triennial, and any ground that is dry enough will suit it. 



The scenery of a May morning is particularly beautiful : a serene 

 sky, a refreshing fragrance arising from the face of the earth, and the 

 melody of the birds, all combine to render it inexpressibly delight- 

 ful, to exhilarate the spirits, and call forth a song of grateful 

 adoration. 



How fresh the breeze that wafts the rich perfume. 



And swells the melody of waking birds ! 

 The hum of Bees beneath the verdant grove, 

 And Milkmaid's song, and low of distant herds ! 



