6. Lily, Lent, Pseudo narcissus multiplex. St. Colette,

bishop.

7. Daffodil, early, Narcissus simplex. St. Perpetua, martyred under the emperor Severus, 203.

8. Rose, ever-blowing, Rosa semperflorens. St. Rosa, of Viterbo, 1261.

Jonquil, great, Narcissus lætus. St. Felix, 646. 9. Daffodil, hoop-petticoat, Narcissus bulbocodium. St. Catherine of Bologna, 1463.

10. Chickweed, upright, Veronica triphyllos. St. Droctavæus, abbot, 580.

11. Heath, Cornish, Erica vagans. St. Eulogius of Cordova, 851.

12. Ixia, or crocus-leafed Mistletoe, Ixia bulbocodium, or Viscum albus bulbus. St. Gregory the Great, prætor of Rome, 574.

13. Heart's Ease, Viola tricolor. St. Euphrasia, 410. 14. Bindweed, mountain, Soldanella alpina. St. Maud, or Matilda, queen, 968.

15. Colt's-foot, common, Tussilago farfara. St. Zachary, pope, 752.

16. Daffodil, nodding, Narcissus nutans. St. Julian of Cilicia.

17. Violet, sweet, Viola odorata. St.Gertrude, abbess,626 Shamrock, White Trefoil, Trifolium repens. St. Patrick, apostle of Ireland.

18. Leopard's bane, great, Doronicum pardalianches. St. Cyril, archbishop of Jerusalem.

19. Star of Bethlehem, yellow, Ornithogalum luteum. St. Joseph, spouse of the Virgin Mary.

20. Violet, dog's, Viola canina. St. Wolfram, archbishop of Sens, 720.

21. Fumitory, bulbous, Fumaria bulbosa. St. Bennet, or Benedict, founder of the Order of Benedict,

of Rome, 543.

22. Ficaria verna. St. Catherine of Sweden, abbess, 1381. 23. Daffodil, peerless, Narcissus incomparabilis. St. Alphonsus Turibius, archbishop of Lima, 1606. 24. Saxifrage, golden, Chrysosplenium oppositifolium. St. Irenæus, bishop of Sirmium, 304.

25. Marigold, Calendula officinalis. Annunciation of the Virgin Mary.

26. Henbane, nightshade-leafed, Hyosciamus scopalia. St. Braulio, bishop of Saragossa, 646.

27. Jonquil, sweet, Narcissus odorus. St. John of Egypt, hermit, 394.

28. Leopard's bane, Doronicum plantagineum.

Priscus, 260.

St.

29. Ox-lip, or great Cowslip, Primula elatior. St. Eustatius, abbot, 625.

Fumitory, Fumaria officinalis. St. Jonas, 327.

30. Water-cress, Cardamine hirsuta. St. John of Cli

macus.

Daffodil, lesser, Narcissus minor. St. Zosimus, bishop of Syracuse, 660.

31. Benjamin tree, Laurus benzoin. St. Benjamin, deacon, martyr, 424.

APRIL.

1. Mercury, French annual, Mercurialis annua.

Hugh, bishop, 1132.

St.

2. Violet, white, Viola alba. St. Francis of Paula, a

native of Calabria.

3. Alkanet, evergreen, Anchusa sempervirens. St. Agape, 304.

4. Crown Imperial, red, Fritillaria imperialis. St. Isidore, bishop of Seville, 636.

5. Crown Imperial, yellow, Fritillaria imperialis lutea. Vincent Ferrer, 1419.

6. Hyacinth, starch, Hyacinthus racemosus.

tus I., pope.

7. Anemone, wood, Anemona nemorosa. tes, fourth century.

8. Ground-ivy, Glechoma hederacea. bishop of Corinth.

St. Six

St. Aphraa

St. Dionysius,

9. Polyanthos, red, Primula. St. Mary of Egypt, 421. 10. Violet, pale, Viola tambrigens. St. Mechtildes, abbess, fourteenth century.

11. Dandelion, Leontodon taraxacum. St. Leo the Great, pope, 461.

12. Saxifrage, great thick-leafed, Saxifraga crassifolia. St. Zeno, bishop, 380.

13. Narcissus, green, Narcissus viridiflorus. St. Hermenegild, martyr, 586.

14. Borage, common, Borago officinalis. St. Lidwina,

1184.

15. Stitchwort, greater, Stellaria holostea. St. Peter Gonzales, 1246.

16. Tulip, yellow, Tulipa sylvestris. St. Joachim of Sienna, 1305.

17. Arum, Friar's cowl, broad-leafed, Arum arisarum. St. Stephen of Citeaux, abbot, 1134.

18. Narcissus, musk, Narcissus moschatus. St. Appollonius, 186.

19. Garlic, Allium ursinum. St. Leo IX., pope, 1054.

20. Snowflake, spring, Leucoium vernum.

of Monte Pulciano, 1317.

St. Agnes

21. Narcissus, cypress, Narcissus orientalis albus. St. Anselm, archbishop of Canterbury.

22. Crowfoot, wood, or Goldilocks, Ranunculus auricomus. St. Rufus of Glendaloch.

23. Harebell, Hyacinthus non scriptus. St. George the martyr, patron of England.

24. Black thorn, Prunus spinosa. St. Fidelis.

25. Tulip, clarimond, Tulipa præcox. St. Mark, the Evangelist.

26. Erysimum, yellow, Erysimum barbarea. St. Richarius, abbot, 645.

27. Daffodil, great, Narcissus major. St. Anastasius, pope, 401.

28. Arum, spotted, Arum maculatum. Sts. Didymus and Theodora, 304.

29. Herb, Robert, Geranium robertianum. St. Robert, abbot of Molesme, 1110.

30. Cowslip, Primula veris. St. Catherine of Sienna, 1380.

MAY.

1. Tulip, Genser, Tulipa gesnerina. St. Philip, supposed to have been the first of Christ's Apostles. Bachelor's Button, Lychnis dioica. St. James the just and the less, apostle, martyred in the tumult in the Temple.

2. Charlock, Raphanus raphanistrum, or Sinapus arvensis. St. Athanasius, patriarch of Alexandria,

3. Narcissus, poetic, Narcissus poeticus. The discovery of the cross, 326.

4. Stock Gilliflower, Cheiranthus incanus. St. Monica, mother of St. Augustine.

5. Apple-tree, Pyrus malus. Sts. Angelus and Pius V., pope, 1572.

6. Globe Flower, bright yellow, Trollius europæus. St. John Damascene, 780.

7. Globe Flower, Asiatic, bright orange, Trollius asiaticus. St. John of Beverly.

8. Lily of the Valley, Convallaria majalis. St. Selena. 9. Lily of the Valley, Convallaria multiflora. St. Gregory of Nazianzen, 389.

10. Peony, slender-leafed, Pæonia tenuifolia. St. Comgal, Irish abbot, 601.

11. Asphodel, Lancashire, Asphodelus luteus. St. Mammertus, archbishop of Vienna, 477.

12. Iris, German, Iris Germanica. St. Germanus, patriarch of Constantinople, 733.

13. Comfrey, common, Symphytum officinalis. St. John the silent, bishop, 558.

14. Peony, common, Pæonia officinalis, and Peony, coralline, P. corollina. St. Pontius, 258.

15. Poppy, Welsh, Papaver cambricum. St. Dympna, seventh century.

16. Star of Bethlehem, great Ornithogalum umbellatum. St. John Nepomucene, 1383.

17. Poppy, early red, Papaver argemone. St.Paschal,1592. 18. Mouse-ear, or Hawkweed, Hieracium pilosella. St. Eric, King of Sweden, 1151.

19. Monk's hood, Aconitum napellus. St. Dunstan, archbishop of Canterbury, 988.