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
20. Poppy, doubtful, _Papaver dubium_. St. Silverius, pope, 538.
21. Bugloss, Viper’s _Echium Vulgare_. St. Aloysius, 1591.
22. Canterbury Bell, _Campanula medium_. St. Paulinus, bishop of
Nola, 431.
23. Ladies Slipper, _Cypripedium calceolus_. St. Etheldreda, 679.
24. St. John’s Wort, _Hipericum pulchrum_. Nativity of St. John the
Baptist.
25. Sweet William, _Dianthus barbatus_. St. William of Monte
Virgine, 1142.
26. Sowthistle, Alpine hairy blue, _Sonchus cœruleus_. St.
Reingarda, 1135.
27. St. John’s Wort, perforated, _Hypericum perforatum_. St. John
of Montier, sixth century.
28. Cornflower, blue, _Centaurea cyanus_. St. Irenæus, bishop of
Lyons, 202.
29. Rattle, yellow, _Rhinanthus crista-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 sylvestris_. St. Phocas, a gardener,
303.
4. Day Lily, tawny, _Hemerocallis fulva_. St. Ulric, bishop of
Augsburg.
5. Rose, double yellow, _Rosa sulphurea_. St. Edana, of Elphin and
Tuam.
6. Hawkweed, _Crepis barbata_. St. Julian, anchorite, fourth
century.
7. Nasturtium, _Tropæolum majus_. St. Felix, bishop of Nantes, 584.
8. Primrose, evening, _Œnothera biennis_. St. Elizabeth, queen of
Portugal, 1336.
9. Sowthistle, marsh, _Sonchus palustris_. St. Everildis.
10. Snapdragon, speckled, _Antirrhinum triphyllum_. Sts. Rufina and
Secunda, 257.
11. Lupine, yellow, _Lupinus flavus_. St. James, bishop of Nisibis,
350.
12. Snapdragon, great, _Antirrhinum purpureum_. St. John Gualbert,
abbot, 1073.
13. Lupine, blue, _Lupinus hirsutus_. St. Eugenius, bishop, 505.
14. Lupine, red, _Lupinus perennis_. St. Bonaventure, cardinal
bishop, 1274.
15. Marigold, Small Cape, purple and white, _Calendula pluvialis_.
St. Swithin, bishop, 862.
16. Convolvulus, _Convolvulus purpureus_. St. Eustathius, patriarch
of Antioch, 338.
17. Sweet-pea, _Lathyrus odoratus_. St. Marcellina, 397.
18. Marigold, autumn, _Chrysanthemum coronarium_. St. Bruno,
bishop, 1125.
19. Hawkweed, golden, _Hieracium auranticum_. St. Vincent de Paule,
1660.
20. Dragon’s head, Virginian, _Dracocephalus Virginianum_. St.
Margaret of Antioch.
21. Lily, Philadelphian, _Lilium Philadelphicum_. St. Praxedes.
22. Lily, African, _Agapanthus umbellatus_. St. Mary Magdalen.
23. Musk flower, _Scabias atro-purpurea_. St. Apollinaris, bishop
of Ravenna.
24. Lupine tree, _Lupinits arboreus_. St. Lupus, bishop, 478.
25. Herb Christopher, white, _Actea spicata_. St. Christopher.
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