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SEPT. 13. St. Eulogius, bishop and conf. a.d.608. 



St. Amatus, bishop, 690. 



St. Amatus, abbot, 627. 



St. Maurillus, bishop, 5th csnt. 



Obs. St. Eulogius was a Syrian by birth, and embraced young 

 the monastic state in that country. His progress in piety and 

 learning was such as to render him worthy of being ranked with 

 St. Gregory the Great and Eutechius. He was drawn out of his 

 solitude and made priest of Antioch by the patriarch St. Anastasius, 

 upon the death of the patriarch John. St. Eulogius was raised to 

 the patriarchal dignity toward the close of the year 583. He com- 

 posed many excellent works against the Acephali and other sects of 

 Eutychians. He died in the year 606, or, according to others, in 608. 



St. Amatus the abbot, the second of that name today, is also 

 called by abbreviation St. Ame. 



Broadleaved Golden Rod Solidago latifolia full fl, 

 GromwuUeaved Golden Rod Solidago lithospormi- 

 folia full fl. 



Tall Hairy Golden Rod Solidago elata fl. 

 Roundleaved Boltonia Boltonia glastifolia fl. 



Patients subject to Cholera and other gastric atfections should be particu- 

 larly cautious to regulate tlie stomach at this time of year. The prejudice 

 against fruits is a diingerous one, aa not only vei^etable infusions and our old- 

 fashioned herb teas, but fruit when ripe, and taken in moderation, is a great 

 preservative against the more formidable forms of disease wliich in autumn 

 often attacks the Stomach and Liver. The antient monks and friars beat our 

 modern physicians in thtir knowledge of the power of these simples, as well as 

 in tlieir knowledge of the etiicacy of periodical abstinence and fasting. 

 Alelioof Tea, Sage Tea, and particularly BalniTea, are very useful. Formerly 

 no garden was without Balm. 



From the fondness of Bees for Balm, it is named Melissa, Melissophyllum, 

 from the Greek; and Apiastrum, of a like signification, from the Latin. 

 From its strong scent of Lemons, Oessner has called it Citrago. The French 

 call it Le Meli'sse des Jardins, Herbe de Citron, Citronade, Citrunelle, both 

 trom the odour, Poncirade, Piment des Mouches a Miel. The Italians call it 

 Melissa, Oedronilla, Cedrancella, Citraitgine, Melacitola, and Sitornela. 



It is seldom that this plant is now admitted into the flowergarden, yet it is 

 very pretty when in flower, particularly that vvhich is called the Great- 

 flowered Balm, which has large purple flowers. Many a useless plant is ad- 

 mitted with not half the beauty of this. It was formerly considered as an 

 efficacious remedy in hypochondria. It proves, at least, an innocent substi- 

 tute for foreign tea, which many persons find injurious to them, and many 

 tliink its aromatic flavour very agreeable. Much of the prejudice against our 

 native Tea Plants has arisen from the tea being made of the fresh herbs, ana 

 by far too stronif. 



On account of its being a favourite with the Bees, it was one of the herbs 

 directed by the ancients to be lubbed on the hive: 



Intunio del bel culto e chiuso campo 



Lieta fiorisca I'odorata persa, 



E l'a|ipio verde, el'umile serpillo, 



Che con mille radici attorte e crespe 



Si-n vacarpon vestando il terren d'erba, 



E la Melissa ch' odor sempre esala ; 



La inammola, I'origano, ed il timo, 



Che uatura creb per fare il mele. 



V^pi del Rucellau 

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