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AUG. 16. St. Hyacinth, confessor, a.d. ]257. 

 St. Roche, confessor, 1327. 



Obs. St. Hyacinth was born in 1185 ; his parents diligently culti- 

 vated his happy natural dispositions for virtue, and he preserved an 

 unspotted innocence through the slippery paths of youth. He received 

 the habit of the Dominicans by St. Dominic, in the convent of 

 St. Sabina, in March 1218. St, Hyacinth was the founder of the 

 order of the Holy Trinity ; his life was employed in preaching the 

 gospel and the conversion of infidels, and signalised by several 

 miracles. He was forewarned by God on the 14th of August that 

 he should leave this world ; the next day accordingly, after receiving 

 the sacrament, he expiied, being seventy two years old. 



St. Roche, or Rock as he is called in the Golden Legend, was 

 celebrated for his intercession for the sick, whom he was said to 

 make exactly as sound as himself, and hence the phrase, " Sound as 

 a Rock or as St. Roche." 



St. Roche's Day was once celebrated as a general Harvest 

 Home Day, 



Belladonna Star Lily Amaryllis Belladonna full fl. 



Bur Marigold Bidens heterophylla fl. 



We have otherwhere noticed this plant, but we record it today 

 from the Floral Directory, where it is said to be dedicated to 

 St. Hyacinth. The Belladonna is one of the numerous plants called 

 after Our Lady, and in its native countries it blows about the festi- 

 val of the Visitation. 



Various aufnmnal species of Phalaena appear now. 



Wasps and Hornel- beconip iiuiiieious and very troublesome at this time of 

 year, and continue so till llie end of September, partieuliirly in certain years, 

 as ill 1821 and i82 . Towams October they bcj^iii ro g;row diill, and by degrees 

 die, or are missed by retiiing into their » inter retreats. Gay lias some plea- 

 sant linfs on Wasps, ill wiiicli he puts the following reply into a Wasp's mouth, 

 who had stung a damsel on the lip ; 



Am I then slighled, scorned, disdained! 



(an such offence your anger wake? 



'Twas beauty caused the bold mistake. 



1 hose cherry lips that breathe perfume. 



That cheek so ripe u ith youthful liloom. 



Made me with strong desire pursue 



The lairest peach tli.it ever grew. 



Why crush him, Emma, Kosa cries. 



Don't murder wasps like vuljjar flies ! 



For tiiough he 's trie, to do him right. 



The creature's civil and polite. 

 Another troublesome insect which abounds at present is the Tabnnus plu- 

 vialii, which, by sticking on the hands and legs, an t ny piercing the skin with 

 its proboscis, causes a (lainful inHainination. Cattle are severely exposed to 

 its attacks, though tlie Dr.igon Fly LihcUula, tlie beautiful insect that fre- 

 quents the shaded ponds, bears the blame of the other's mischief, under the 

 name of Horsestinger, but is perle tly harmless. 



Bats now begin to be seen again of an evening, and sometimes enter our 

 apartments and conceal themselves in the furniture. 



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