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JUNE 2. St. Potiiinus, bishop, &c. martyrs of 

 Lyons, a.d. 177. 

 SS. Marcellinus and Peter, martyrs, 304. 

 St. Erasmus, bishop and martyr, 303. 



Ohs. The holy bishop Pothinus was about ninety years old 

 when he was dragged before the tribunal of the heathens. Haying 

 refused to adore their idols, he was cruelly treated, and thrown into 

 prison scarcely alive, where he expired after two days' confinement. 

 Other holy martyrs had the same happiness about the year 177. 



St. Erasmus is sometimes called Elm, as well as St. Peter 

 Gonzales, and some confusion may arise from this circumstance. 

 Corrupted or short names should always, if possible, be avoided. 



Pimpernel Anagallis arvensis flowers. 



Blue Pimpernel Anagallis coerulea flowers. 



Love in a Mist Nigella Damascena flowers. 



Spanish Devil in a Bush Nigella Hispanica flowers. 



Maiden Pink Bianthus deltoides flowers. 



Common Pink Dianthus hortcnsis flowers. 



Umbelled Flamewort Phlox divaricata. 



Rough Dandelion Apargia hispida flowers. 



Cornflower Centaur ea cyanus flowers. 



Hedge Nettle Stachys palustris flowers. 



When the Pimpernel is seen in the morning with its little red 

 flowers widely extended, we may generally expect a fine day ; on 

 the contrary, when the petals are closed, rain will soon follow. 

 This is the same plant apparently which Lord Bacon calls Winco- 

 pipe, and which has also been styled the Poor Man's Weatherglass; 

 it is the Anagallis arvensis of Linnaeus, and is found in our stubble 

 fields, and in gardens, flowering in June, and continuing all the 

 summer. Mr. President J. E. Smith makes the Blue Pimpernel a 

 distinct species. We have our doubts of this however. 



