260 HOLY ROOD TIDE. 



SEPT. 16. SS. CoRNELLius and Cyprian, mar 

 tyrs, A.D. 252 . 

 St. Euphemia, virgin and martyr, 307. 

 SS. Lucia and Geminianus, martyrs. 

 St. Ninian, bishop, 432. 

 St. Editha, virgin, 984. 

 St. Editha, another of that name. 



Obs. St. Cornellius was chosen to fill the apostolic chair in 251. 

 St. Cyprian testifies that he was a person of an unblemished charac- 

 ter and virginal purity. The Emperor Decius was succeeded by 

 Gallus, the general of his army, who had betrayed him, and conti- 

 nued the persecution against the Christians. Pope Cornellius was 

 the first person apprehended at Rome ; having made a glorious 

 confession of his faith, he was sent into banishment at Contumullae, 

 DOW called Civita Yecchia. He was called to eternal bliss on the 

 14th of September, in 252. 



St. C}'prian recorded today was Archbishop of his native city 

 Carthage. He was regarded as the greatest luminary of the third 

 age, and died a martyr in the year 258. The saint who bears this 

 name, and is recorded in the Almanacks and Protestant Calendars 

 on the 26th of this month, was St. Cyprian surnamed the Magician, 

 who died a martyr in 304. 



Tubeflowered Sunflower Helianthus fubiformisi'uW fl, 

 Jerusalem Artichoke Helianthus tuberosus fl. 

 Great Sunflower Helianthus giganteus fl. 

 Tallest Sunflower Helianthus altissimus fl. 

 Narrowleaved Sunflower Helianthus augustifoliusti. 

 Spreading Sunflower Helianthus diffusus full fl. 

 Linear Sunflower Helianthus linearis full fl. 

 Longleaved Sunflower Helianthus longifolius%\A\^. 



Tlie above, as well as several other species of Sunflower, are still blowing, 

 aud many of them contiuue to the end of the month, or even later. 



The Summer Bergamot Pears be^in now to ripen, and Pears and Apples iu 

 seneral to chanee colour. The early sorts of Apples are now gathered, and 

 laid up in the Apple Loft. A proverb says, 

 September blow soft. 

 Till the Apple's in the loft. 



The leaves of many trees, in dry seasons in particular, now begin to faH 

 apace. 



The following lines are very descriptive of an autumnal scene : 



The bright Sun threw his glory all around, 



Aud then the balmy, mild, autumnal breeze 

 Swept with a musical and fitful sound 



Among the fading foliage of the trees; 

 And, now and then, a playful gust would seize 



Some falling leaf, and, like a living thing 

 Which flits about wherever it may please. 



It floated round in manv an airy ring. 

 Till on the dewy grass it lost its transient wing. 



B. Barton. 



