300 CRISPIN TIDE. 



OCT. 26. St. Evaristus, pope and mart. a.d. 112. 

 SS. Lucian and Marcian, martyrs. 



Ohs. St. Evaristus succeeded St. Anaeletus in the see of Rome, 

 in the reign of 'J'rajan, governed the church nine years, and died in 

 112. He is honoured with the title of martyr in the pontificals and 

 in most martyrologists. He was buried'near St. Peter's tomb in the 

 Vatican. The institution of cardinal priests is by some ascribed to 

 him. 



Late Golden Rod Solidago petiolaris still fl. 



Wind and wet often begin now to destroy the flowers. If the 

 weather be dry, Tulips and other bulbous roots taken up in Septem- 

 ber ought now to be planted again, 



The gathering of the very late sorts of Apples and of Winter 

 Pears still continues, and these fruits are, like those of the earlier 

 year, laid up in the loft to complete their process of ripening, few of 

 the winter fruits ripening while on the trees. 



The appearance of the Sheep wandering on the downs and through 

 the stubble fields, and grazing, strikes us more at this season of the 

 year than it does earlier, as they begin to be more conspicuous 

 throuoh the thinned and falling foliage, which now yields to the 

 blowing weather of October. 



The Lon^tailed Titmouse Parus cnudatus is seen often at this time in flocks, 

 pursuing a wanderinff and uncertain course by short fiittings. These birds 

 aiiffht in hedgerows, shrubs, and in gardens on their passage, and the precise 

 time of their appearance is always uncertain. This bird is the same as Drt 

 Leach called Wandering Tailpye. 



Starlings congregate and fly in a sort of vortex ; they also sit in the form of a 

 circle, asVe have i-epeatediv noticed. 



Funt'i and Mushrooms still abundant in moist places. The common Mush- 

 room jgnricHS Campeslris now declines, Imt several oth r sorts are eaten, 

 particularly by foreigners. We remember, (Ictober (J, 1819, to have seen seve- 

 ral ^orts vended in the markets of Antwerp for sale, among others \he Boletus 

 edulh. The Pezizn coccinra still abounds. 



The labour of the husbandman at this time consists chiefly in sowing his 

 Wheat. In the garden, when the weather permits, the diluting borders, laying 

 out parterres, atid planting many plants and shrubs, are the common employ- 

 ment of the horticulturist. Small trees of Lavender, Rosemary, OI<l Man or 

 Sudderwood, and various others, should now be pl.inted out, besides Ruses and 

 other ornamental bushes. ,.,,,,,. . , u 



The longer nights now invite the astronomer. The following is from tae 

 New Monthly Magazine, we believe : 



When 1 look forth into the face of night. 

 And spe those silent orbs that gem the sky. 

 The MooTi, that holds her glorious path ou high. 

 The countless host of stars of !es^cr light. 

 All moving on their destined course aright. 

 Through the broad ocean of infinity, 

 Steer'd by the hand of Him whose glories lie 

 Bcvond the" reach of mortal sense or siuht ; 

 When 1 behold all heav'n divinely bright 



With tliis array, and downwaid turn mine eyes. 

 My soul expands into its native might. 



And loatlies the burden of that coil, that lies 

 Like lead npon the soul, and clogs its flight 

 Unto its purer seat and kindred skies. 



