192 POG DAYS. 



JULY 10. SS. Felicitas and sons, mm. 2d cent. 



SS, Rufina and Secunda, virgins and martyrs, 257. 



Ohs. The illustrious martyrdom of these Saints has been justly 

 celebrated by the holy fathers: it happened at Rome under the 

 Emperor Antoninus. The seven brothers were the sons of St. 

 Felicitas, who is commemorated in the Roman iNIartyrology on the 

 •23d of November, the sons on the lOtli of July. 



Speckled Snapdrason Antichinum triplnjllum fl. 

 Flowerinii" Rush Butomus umhellatiLS^. 

 Black Mullein Verbascnm nigrum full fl. 

 White Mullein Verbascum Lychnitis full fl. 

 Brandring Mullein Verbascum virgntum fl. 

 Perennial Sunflower Helianthus multijiorus fl. 

 Red Currants Ribes rutilum full ripe. 

 White Currants Ribes album full r. 

 Black Currants Ribes nigrum full r. 

 Raspberries Bubus Idaeus full r. 

 Gooseberries Bibes grossularia full r. 



Currants, Strawberries, Gooseberries, and Raspberries of all va- 

 rieties are now in full perfection, the Scarlet Strawberries alone 

 beginning to decline. The jNIadock, White Heart, and Black 

 Heart Cherries are also in season, and continue till Lammas Tide, 

 and later by care and preservation under nets or mats. 



The Flowering Rush which we have mentioned above is very 

 common in Holland and in the marshy parts of England, where it 

 grows along the sides of the marsh ditches, in company with the 

 Marsh Groundsel. We saw it in abundance about Amsterdam and 

 Haerlem in August 1822, 



Bathing, sailing, fishing, and all kinds of water frolics, are now in 

 season. The fishing at this time of year, that is to say Perch and 

 Trout fishing, is perhaps the best of any fishing that the circle of the 

 seasons produces. 



The maritime plants whicli flower in .Tuly are the Club Kush ScirpuS tnari- 

 litmts, Beunled Cat's Tail Grass PJilenm crinilum, Bull>ous Fox Tail Grass 

 Alopecurus butltosus, the Reflexed and Creeping Meadow Grass Poa dtstans 

 ft P. mari/ima, the Field Ervngo Eri/nirium cnmpestre, Parsley >• ater 

 Dropwort Ocnnnllie pimpinelloides. Smooth Seaheath Frnnhenia laevts, and 

 the Golden Uock Rume.c tiwri/imus; all of which are to be found in salt 

 marshes. n • i . 



On sandy shores may be seen the Sea Matwecd Aruiido arenaria, Uprisriit 

 Sealime Grass Elumioi areimrius, tlie Sea Lungwort Pii/monnna manlima, 

 the Sea Bindweed Convolvulus soldo iiplln, SsLhwon Snls"la vulgans, ise-a 

 Hollv /tri/ngiiim marilimiim ,• Piicklv Samphire Eehinophora sphiosa, and the 

 Sea Lava"niier S/nlice limonium, are"fouud on maritime rocks; and the bea 

 Pea Pisum maritimum on rocky shores. 



