The language of flowers : $b The floral offering ; a token of affection and esteem ; comprising the language and poetry of flowersDumont, Henrietta
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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
Dumont, Henrietta
Flower language; Flowers in literature
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.
20. Horse Chestnut, _Æschylus hippocastanum_. St. Bernardine of
Sienna, 1444.
21. Ragged Robin, _Lychnis flos cuculi_. St. Felix of Cantalicio,
1587.
22. Star of Bethlehem, yellow, _Tragopogon pratensis_. St. Yvo,
1303.
23. Lilac, _Springa vulgaris_. St. Julia, fifth century.
24. Poppy, monkey, _Papaver orientale_. St. Vincent of Lerins, 450.
25. Herb, Bennet, common, _Geum urbanum_. St. Urban, pope, 223.
26. Rhododendron, purple, _Rhododendron ponticum_. St. Augustine,
archbishop of Canterbury, 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.
JUNE.
1. Rose, yellow, _Rosa lutea_. St. Justin, martyr, 167.
2. Pimpernel, common scarlet, _Anagallis arvensis_. St. Erasmus,
303.
3. Rose of Meaux, _Rosa provincialis_. St. Cecilius, 211.
4. Indian Pink, _Dianthus chinensis_. St. Quirinus, bishop, 304.
5. Rose, three-leafed China, _Rosa sinica_. St. Boniface, first
missionary from England to Friesland; afterwards archbishop of
Mentz, and primate of Germany and Belgium, eighth century.
6. Pink, common, _Dianthus deltoides_. St. Norbert, 1134.
7. Centaury, red, _Chironia centaureum_. St. Paul, bishop of
Constantinople, 350.
8. Money-wort, Herb Two-pence, or creeping Loosestrife, _Lysimachia
nummularia_. St. Medard, bishop, sixth century.
9. Barberry, _Berberis vulgaris_. St. Columba, 597.
10. Iris, bright yellow, _Iris pseudo-acorus_. St. Margaret, queen
of Scotland, 1093.
11. Daisy, midsummer, _Crysanthemum leucanthemum_, St. Barnabas,
apostle, first century.
12. Rose, white dog, _Rosa arvensis_. St. John, hermit, 1479.
13. Ranunculus, garden, _Ranunculus asiaticus_. St. Anthony of
Padua, 1231.
14. Basil, sweet, _Ocimum basilicum_. St. Basil, archbishop, 379.
15. Sensitive plant, _Mimosa sensitiva_. St. Vitus, martyr, fourth
century.
16. Rose, moss, _Rosa muscosa_. St. Julietta, martyr, 304.
17. Monkey-flower, yellow, _Mimulus luteus_. St. Nicandeo, about
303.
18. Poppy, horned, _Chelidonium glaucum_. St. Marina, eighth
century.
19. La Julienne de Nuit, _Hesperis tristis_. St. Juliana
Falconieri, 1340.
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