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Flowers and Plants 



S. Gregory was born in Rome, in 540, of noble 

 parentage. He was consecrated Pope in 590. He 

 restored the ancient missal; and the chant now 

 called the Gregorian Chant is also the work of 

 this holy man. He died a.d. 604, 



March 18. — S. Edward, King of the West Saxons. 

 Great Leopard Bane. Doronicum pardalio7ietes. 



S. Edward was murdered, by order of his mother- 

 in-law, at Corfe Castle, a.d. 978. 



March 21. — S. Benedict, Abbot. Herb Bennet, Ge- 

 71071 zirba7iu77i : and Way Bennet, or Wild Rye, 

 Hordeim 7nurimi7n. Also Bulbous Fumitory. 

 Fumaria bulbosa, 

 S. Benedict was born at Norcia, in Italy. He 

 founded the order called by his name, in the year 

 529. He died March 21, 542. 



March 2 — The Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin 

 Mary. Marigold. Cale72dtda qffici7ialis, 

 A great many flowers were in olden times dedi- 

 cated to the Blessed Mother of our Lord, which 



