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AUG. 8. SS. Cyriacus, Largus, Smaragdus, &c. 

 martyrs, a.d. 303. 

 St. Horraisdas, martyr. 



Obs. St. Cyriacus was a holy deacon at Rome, under the Popes 

 Marcellinus and Marcellus. In the persecution of Dioclesian, in 

 303, he was crowned with glorious martyrdom in that city ; with 

 hira suffered also Largus and Smaragdus, and twenty others. Their 

 bodies were first buried, and soon after translated on the Ostian 

 road on this 8th day of August. 



Love Lies Bleeding Amaranthus caudatus full fl. 

 Yellow Amaranth Amaranthus Jlavus fl. 

 Green Amaranth Amaranthus viridis fl. 

 Procumbent Amaranth Amaranfhusprostratusfnhti. 

 Redleaved Amaranth Amaranthus cruentatus full fl. 

 Elite Amaranth Amaranthus Blitum fl. 



Of Amaranths there are two kinds most commonly cultivated. 

 They are all beautiful plants, and they remind us of Milton's use 

 of the Amaranth, when speaking of the multitude of Angels assem- 

 bled before the Deity : 



-To the ground 



With solemn adorHtion down they east 



Their crovviis inwove with Amaranth and gold ; 



Immortal Amaranth, a flower which once 



In Paradise, fast by the tree of life, 



Befjan to bloom, but soon for man's offence 



To heaven removed, where first it grew, there grows 



And flowers aloft, shading the fount of life. 



And where the river of bliss through midst of heaven 



Rolls o'er Elysian flowers her amber stream ; 



With these, that never fade, the spirits elect 



Bind their resplendent locks enwreathed with beams; 



Now in loose garlands thick thrown off' the bright 



Pavement, that like a sea of jasper shone, 



Impurpled with celestial hoses, smiled. 



The following occurs in Shelley's Rosalind and Helen ; 



Whose sad inhabitants each year would come. 

 With willing steps climbing that rugged height. 

 And hang long locks of hair, and garlands bound 

 With Amar.inth floivers, which, in the clime's despite. 

 Filled the froze airwith unaccustomed light. 

 .Such flowers as in the wintry memory bloom 

 Of one friend left adorned that frozen tomb. 



There are many species of Amaranths not enumerated above which now 

 flower. The old fashioned Threecoloured Amaranth Amarnnthus tricolor is 

 still in flower, as is the Globe Amaranth. Amaranths are rather ornamental 

 plants than otherwise ; their dark red pyramidal or trailing flowers contrast 

 very agreeably with the prevailing yellow flowers of the autumnal syngenc- 

 cious plants. 



We hare known Hazelnuts and Filberts gathered today in early seasons. 



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