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Flowers and Plants 



He takes his head in hand and 



forward goes, 



Till the directing angels bid 



him stay, 



Well may the Church triumphantly 



proclaim 



This martyr's death, and never- 

 dying fame." 



Oct, 17. — S. Etheldreda, Virgin. Ten-leaved Sun- 

 flov/er. Helianthus decapetalus. 

 She was one of the most celebrated of English 

 virgin saints ; and was and is popular with the 

 peasantry, under the name of S. Audrey. 

 Oct. 18. — S. Luke, Evangelist. Floccose Agaric. 

 Agaricus floccosus. 

 It is presumed that he died about the year 70, in 

 the eighty-fourth year of his age ; having written his 

 Gospel seven or eight years before. 

 Oct. 25. — S. Crispin, Martyr. Flea-bane Star Wort. 

 Aster conizoides. 

 Crispinus and Crispianus were brothers, who were 

 born at Rome, whence they travelled to Soissons in 

 France, to propagate the faith. They supported 



