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JULY 9. St. Epiirem, doct. of the Church, a.d.378. 

 Martyrs of Gorcum, 1572. 

 St. Everildis, virgin. 



Obs. St. Epliretn was consecrated to God from his cradle, like 

 another Samuel, but he was eighteen years old when he was bap- 

 tized. Soon after, he took the religious habit, and put himself under 

 the direction of a holy abbot. St. Ephrem was inspired by God to 

 leave his own country and go to Edessa, where he lived highly 

 honoured by all ranks of men : he was ordained deacon of that 

 church. His writings are greatly considered. Humility and pe- 

 nance were two virtues which our Saint eminently possessed. He 

 died in a very advanced age about the year 378. 



Bittersweet Solatium Dalmcamara flowers. 

 March Sowthistle Sonchus palusiris fl. 

 Redveined Dock Rumex sanguineus fl. 

 Carnation Dianthus carsuphyllus fl. 

 Laro-er Garden Bindweed Convolvulus caemleus fl, 

 Persicary Pohjganum orientale fl. 



It seems a doubtful point whether the Marsh Sowthistle grows in 

 Sussex or not. We have found it in that county, but probably from 

 escaped seeds. 



The Carnation is also called Clove Pink and Clove Gilliflower, a 

 name likewise mistakenly bestowed on the common Pinks. The 

 cultivation of this plant and the production of its best varieties occu- 

 pies much of the attention of the Florist. Nor is much less esteemed 

 than the Tidip, the Hyacinth, and the Auricula. Of the Clove 

 Pink, called in Italy Garofano Ortense, the varieties are endless; 

 the lart^er kinds are properly called Carnations, in French Oeillet 

 des Fleuristes ; the smaller Clove Gilliflowers. Some suppose this 

 latter name to have been corrupted from July Flower, July being 

 its flowering time. Drayton so names it : 



The curious choice Clove Julyflower, 



Whose kinds hight the Carnation, 

 For sweetness of most sovereij^n power 



Shall lielp ray wreath (o fashion ; 

 Whose sundry colours of one kind. 



First from one root derived ; 

 Them in their several suits I'll bind. 



My garland so contrived. 



Draytoti's Fifth N'jmphal. 



It is more generally believed to be from the French name Giroflier, which 

 is also the name of the Clove Tree, from the similarity of the perlume. Besides 

 the names already mentioned Gerarde gives several others, Horseflesh, 

 Blunket, and Sops in Wine. . . „ . j , 



Modern florists have by their careful culture of these flowers increased the 

 varieties beyond enumeration. 



Swifts now fly hiiih and wheel round in the air in lofty gyrations. Swallows 

 and Martins are increased in numbers from the accession of the young broods. 



