dedicated to Saints 



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He is considered the Patron Saint of beggars 

 and cripples ; most Churches named in his honour 

 being situated at the entrance of towns, where 

 beggars were, of old, wont to resort. He died 

 A.D. 795. 



SeJ>t, 7. — S. Enurchus, Bishop of Orleans. Star Wort. 

 Callitriche atituinnalis. 

 Was also called Evortius; was present at the 

 Council of Valentia, which was held a.d. 374. 



Sept, 8. — Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary. 

 Bryony, Our Lady's Seal. Red-berried Bryony, 

 Bryofiia dioica. 

 This festival was ordered to be celebrated about 

 the year 695, by Pope Sergius. 



Sept, 14. — Holy Cross Day. Blue Passion-flower. 

 Passiflora ccerulea, 



"The Passion-flower long has blow'd, 

 To betoken us signs of the Holy Rood." 



