194 DOG DAYS. 



JULY 12. St. John Gualbert, abbot, a.d. 1073. 

 SS. Nabor and Felix, martyrs, 304. 



Ohs. St. John Gualbert was born at Florence, and although in 

 his youth carefully instructed in the Christian doctrine, he imbibed 

 a relish for the vanities and follies of the world. At length, touched 

 by divine grace, he went to the monastery of St. INIinias, and, cas - 

 iiic; himself on the generosity of the holy abbot, begged to be admitted. 

 Some time after he built a small monastery, according to the primi- 

 tive austere rules of St. Bennet. Pope Alexander II. in 1070 ap- 

 proved this new order, and St. John was chosen the first abbot. He 

 died happily on the 12th of July, in 1073, being seventy four 

 years old. 



Great Snapdragon Antirrhimim purpureum full fl. 

 Red Eyebright Euphrasia odontites fl. 

 Officinal Eyebright Euphrasia officinalis full fl. 

 Alpine Toadflax Linaria alpina fl. 

 Darkflowered Toadflax Linaria tristis fl. 

 Calfsnout Antirrhinum Orontium fl. 

 Italian Snapdragon Antirrhinum Asarina fl. 

 Alpine Painted Cup Bartisia alpina fl. 

 Sweet Marjorum Origanian Marjoriana fl. 

 Red Hemp Nettle Galeopsis Ladanum fl. 

 Herb of the Wind Phlomis Herba Venti fl. 

 Candlestick Sage Phlomis Lychnitis full fl. 

 Coventry Bells Campanula Trachelium fl. 

 Broadleaved Bellflower Campanula latifolia full fl. 

 Siberian Bellflower CavipanuJa grandifolia fl. 

 Peachleaved Bellflower CaynpanulaPersicifoliaivW^. 

 Miiskriower Scabiosa atropurpurea full fl. 

 Honeywort Cerinthe major fl. 

 Nasturtiums Tropoeolum majus in fullest fl. 



Almost all the Campanulas may now be seen in flower: it is truly 

 said that all the Croci may be seen in some part of iNIarch, all the 

 Narcissi in April, all the Fionies in May, the Irises in June, the 

 Campanulas in July, the Marigolds in August, and the Asters in 

 September; while October, November, December, and January, pro- 

 duce Fungi and IMosses, and February opens the floral year with the 

 Snowdrop. I'he proverb is true which says, 



Every month hath its flower, 



Every flower hath its hour. 



