CALENDAR OF FLOWERS. 331 
‘23. Lilac, Seringa vulgaris. St. Julia, fifth 
century. 
24. Poppy, monkey, Papaver orientate. St. 
Vincent, of Lerins, 450. 
25. Herb Bennet, common, Geum urbanum. St. 
Urban, Pope, 223. 
26. Rhododendron, purple. Rhododendron pon- 
ticum. St. Augustine, archbishop of Can¬ 
terbury, 604. 
Azalea, yellow, Azalea, pontica, St. Philip 
Neri, 1595. 
27. Buttercup, Ranunculus acris. St. John, 
Pope, 526. 
Bachelor’s Button, yellow, Ranunculus acris 
plenus. St. Bede, 735. 
28. Iris, lurid, Iris lurida. St. Germain, bishop 
of Paris, 576. 
29. Blue-bottle, Centaurea montana. St. Cyril. 
about 275. 
30. Spearwort, lesser, Ranunculus flammula. 
St. Ferdinand III. Confessor, King of 
Castile and Leon, 1252. 
31. Lily, yellow Turk’s cap, Lilium pomponium, 
St. Petronilla, first century. 
