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.tUNE 5. St. Boniface, bishop and mart. a.d. 755. 

 St. Dorotheus of Tyre, martyr. 

 St. Dorotheus, abbot, 4th cent. 



Other Saints of this name. 

 St. lUidius, bishop and confessor, 4th cent. 



Ohs. St. Winfred, afterwards called Boniface, was born at 

 Crediton or Kirton in Devonshire about the year 680. From his 

 infancy he evinced great sentiments of piety, and a strong desire 

 of preaching the gospel to the infidels and encouraging the faithful. 

 Having thus spent his life, he suffered martyrdom in the seventy 

 fifth year of his age, on the 5th of June, in the year of Christ 755. 

 With him were martyred fifty two companions. 



Threeleaved Rose Rosa Sinica flowers. 

 Spiderwort Trade$cantia Virginica flowers. 

 Red Rose Rosa Gallica flowers. 

 Scotch Rose Rosa striata flowers. 

 Cabbage Rose Rosa centifolia flowers. 

 Guelder Rose Viburnum Opulus fullest flower. 



The first appearance of Roses in the garden is a delightful 

 indication of the approach of the Summer solstice. The wild Roses 

 soon follow, and continue till the beginning of July. 



This day is marked in the Ephemeris of Nature by the word 

 ToNSURA, indicating the approach of Sheepshearing Time. The 

 season for Sheepshearing commences as soon as the warm weather 

 is so far settled that the Sheep may without danger be deprived of 

 great part of their clothing. The following tokens are laid down by 

 Dyer in his Fleece to mark out the proper time : 

 If verdant Elder spreads 



Her silver Flowers, if humble Daisies yield 



To yellow Crowfoot and luxuriant Grass, 



Gay Sh'earing Time approaches. 



Of the Guelder Rose or Snowball Tree, now in the fullest flower, 

 Cowper say's : 



tall, 



And throwing up into the darkest gloom 

 Of neighbouring Cypress, or more sable Yew, 

 Her silver globes, light as the foamy surf 

 That the wind severs from the broken wave. 



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