urban's tide. 145 



MAY 24. St. Vincent of Lerins, conf. a.d. 450. 



SS. Donatian and Rogatian, martyrs, 287. 



St. John of Prado, martyr. 



Obs. St. Vincent was of Gaulish extraction. He lived sometime 

 with dignity in the world, but, considering the dangers he was ex- 

 posed to, resolved to take shelter in the harbour of religion ; he re- 

 tired to the monastery of Lerins in 434. He wrote a book against 

 the heretics. His humility was parallel to his great learning. St. 

 Vincent died in the reigns of Theodosius II. and Valentinian III. 

 before the close of the year 450. 



Monkey Poppy Papaver orientale flowers. 

 Great Levant Poppy Papaver bracteatum flowers. 

 Wall Hawkweed Hieracium murorum full flower. 

 Mouseear Hieracium Pilosella full flower. 

 Smooth Catsear Hypochaeris glabra flowers. 

 Rough Scandix Scandix Anthriscus flowers. 

 Mayweed Matricaria Camomilla flowers. 



Both the Monkey Poppy and the Great Levant or Bracteate 

 Poppy are oriental plants, and flower in April in the Levant. Of 

 the Monkey Poppy some individual plants always flower above a 

 fortnight later than the rest, and the oflPsets from these continue to 

 do the same, being a permanent variety of the plant distinguished 

 by flowering among the solstitial plants instead of being a vernal 

 flower. The Wall Hawkweed, which blows about the 18th of May, 

 is now in full flower. 1 he Rough Scandix is chiefly found in the 

 outskirts of old towns, and is distinguished from other umbelliferous 

 plants by the lively green colour of its leaves. 



Both species of Goatsbeard are now in full flower. 



This is the birthday of the celebrated Linnaeus, and for many 

 years the Linnaean Society of London have been in the habit of 

 meeting at an anniversaiy dinner. 



Moles do much damage at this time of year, as do Mice in the 

 gardens. 







