swithin's tide. 193 



JULY 11. St. James of Nisibis, bp. a.d. 350. 



St. Hidulphus, bishop, 707, 



St. Pius I. pope and martyr, 157. 



St. Drostan, abbot in Scotland, 809. 



Obs. This eminent Saint was a native of Nisibis in ^lesopota- 

 mia. He became soon apprised of the dangers of the world, and 

 chose the highest mountains for his abode. He was favoured with 

 tlie gifts of prophecy and miracles in an uncommon measure. He 

 converted many idolaters and wrought several miracles in Persia. 

 His personal merit caused him to be promoted to the see of Nisibis, 

 but here he still follovv'ed the same course of life he had inured him- 

 self to on the mountains. St. .Tames of Nisibis died in the reio^n of 

 Constantius, whose death happened in 361. 



Yellow Lupin Lupinus fiavus in full fl. 

 Catesby's Lily Lilium Cateshei fl. 

 Nightshade Solanum nigrum fl. 

 Stalkless Thistle Cnicus acaulis full fl. 

 Field Thistle Cnicus arvensis full fl. 

 Alpine Leopardsbane Arnica montana fl. 

 Harvest Bells Campanula rotundifolia fl. 

 Our Lady's Bedstraw Galium Mollugo fl. 

 Upright Lady's Bedstraw Galium erectum fl. 



Both the White Japan and the Common White Lily still flower . 

 still- 

 Queen of the garden, in white mantle drest, 

 The Lovely Lily waves her curling crest. 



Catesby's Lily was named in honour of Mr. Catesby, who first 

 found it in South Carolina. It is one of the smallest of the Lilies 

 cultivated in this country ; the whole plant, when in bloom, beincr 

 little more than a foot high. The flower is variously shaded with 

 red, orange, and broom. 



The Purple Martagon and the Scarlet Martagon are also in full 

 flower ; the Orange Lily beginning to go oil', though it lasts longer 

 than some, coming earlier into flower, and often lasting in blow till 

 the White Lily, that flowers much later, is also ready to decay. 



The Arnica montana is a powerful medicinal plant, see Med. Bot. 

 The Harvest Bells are the Httle Campanulas whose blue flowers 

 begin now to ornament banks, fields, and waste places, and not un- 

 frequently old towers, walls, and ruined buildings. They continue 

 to be seen till Allhallow Tide. 



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