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The language of flowers : $b The floral offering ; a token of affection and esteem ; comprising the language and poetry of flowers

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Dumont, Henrietta

Flower language; Flowers in literature

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_. St. Agnes of Monte
     Pulciano, 1317.

     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, 373.

     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.

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The language of flowers : $b The floral offering ; a token of affection and esteem ; comprising the language and poetry of flowersDumont, Henrietta

General

The language of flowers : $b The floral offering ; a token of affection and esteem ; comprising the language and poetry of flowers

Dumont, Henrietta

Flower language; Flowers in literature

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_. St. Agnes of Monte
     Pulciano, 1317.

     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, 373.

     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.

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