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JUNE 25. St. Phospeh of Aquitain, conf. a.d. 463. 



St. Maximus, bishop and confessor, 465, 



St. William of Monte Vergine, 1142. 



St. Aldebert, confessor, 740. 



St. Moloc. bishop, 7th cent. 



SS. Agoard and Aglibert, martyrs, 400. 



Obs. The birth of St. Prosper is usually placed in the year 403. 

 His works shew that in his youth he had happily applied himself to 

 the studies of grammar and all the branches of both polite and sacred 

 learning. In the year 440, St. Leo the Great being chosen pope, 

 invited Prosper to Rome, made him his secretary, and employed him 

 in the most important affairs of the church. St. Prosper was still 

 living in 463. His name occurs in the Roman martyrology on this 

 day. 



Sweet Williams Dianthus barbatus ftdl fl. 

 Rose of Jericho Anastatica hierochantica fl. 



The sort of Sweet Williams called the Painted Lady is the most 

 esteemed. The maritime plants which flower now are the Sea 

 Barley Hordeum maritimum, Sulphur Wort Pucedannm officinale, 

 and Loose Sedge Carex distans, in salt marshes ; the Sea Plantain 

 Plantago inaritima, among rocks on the sea coast ; and Slenderleaved 

 Buffonfa Buffonia tenuifolia, and the Tassel Pondweed Ruppia 

 maritima, in salt water ditches. To these may be added, the 

 Common Alkanet Anchusa officinalis, the Narrowleaved Pepper- 

 wort Lepidum ruderale, and the Pioiiian Wettle Urtica pilulifera, m 

 sea wastes ; the Black Saltwort Glaux inaritima, on muddy shores; 

 the Sea Chickweed Arenaria peploides, and the Common Sea 

 Rocket Bunias cakile, on sandy shores; and the Perfoliate Cabbage 

 Brassica orientalis, among maritime rocks. 



In the Ephemeris this day is called Foenisecium. 



The Nightingale now leaves us. 



To the Nightingale. 

 Sweet poet of the woods, a long adieu ! 



Farewell, soft minstrel of the early year ! 

 Ah ! 'twill be long ere thou shalt sing anew. 



And pour thy music on the night's dull ear. 

 Whether on Spring thy wandering flights await. 



Or whether silent in our groves you dwell, 

 The pensive muse shall own thee for her mate. 



And still protect the song she loves so well. 

 With cautious step the lovelorn maid shall glide 



Through the lone brake that shades thy mossy nes(. 

 And shepherd girls from eyes profane shall hide 



The gentle bird who sings of pity best : 

 For still thy voice shall soft aft'ections move, 

 And still be dear to sorrow and to love ! 



