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CALENDAR OF FLOWERS. 
23. Ladies’ Slipper, Cypripedium calceolus. St. 
Etheldreda, 679. 
24. St. John’s wort, Hypericum pulchrum. Na¬ 
tivity of St. John the Baptist. 
25. Sweet William, Dianihus barbatus. St. Wil¬ 
liam of Monte Vergine, 1142. 
26. Sowthistle, Alpine hairy blue, Sonchus cceru- 
leus. St. Rcingarda, 1135. 
27. St. John’s wort, perforated, Hypericum perfo¬ 
ratum. St. John of Montier, sixth cen¬ 
tury. 
28. Cornflower, blue, Centaurea cyanus. St. Ire- 
naeus, bishop of Lyons, 202. 
29. Rattle, yellow, Rhinanthus crisla-galli. St. 
Peter the apostle. 
30. Cistus, yellow, Cistus helianthemum. St. 
Paul the apostle. 
JULY. 
1. Agrimony, Agrimonia eupatoria. St. Aaron. 
2. Lily, white, Lilium candidum. Virgin Mary. 
3. Mallow, common, Malva sylveslris. St. 
Phocas, a gardener, 303. 
4. Day Lily, tawny, Hemerocallis fulva. St. 
Ulric, bishop of Augsburg. 
