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673 ; he was murdered during an insurrection in 

 France, in 703. 



Sept. 21. — S. Matthew, Apostle, Evangelist, and Martyr. 

 Cilcated Passion-flower. Passiflora cilcata, 

 S. Matthew, the son of Alphaeus, having preached 

 the Gospel in Ethiopia, was martyred there. 



Sept. 26. — S. Cyprian, Archbishop of Carthage, and 

 Martyr. Star Wort. Aste?" Tripolimn, 

 S. Cyprian was beheaded outside the city of 

 Carthage, by order of Valerian, a.d. 258. 



Sept. 29. — St. Michael and all Angels. Michaelmas 

 Daisy. Aster Tradescanti. 

 Wheatley says that the Feast of S. Michael and 

 all Angels is observ^ed, that men may know what 

 benefits are derived from the ministry of Angels. 



Sept. 30. — S. Jerome. Golden Amaryllis. Amaryllis 

 aurea. 



