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
31. Pheasant’s eye, _Adonis autumnalis_. St. Raymond Nonnatus,
1240.
SEPTEMBER.
1. Orpine, or Livelong, great, _Sedum telephium_. St. Giles, patron
of beggars and cripples. Born at Athens; abbot of Nismes, in
France, died 750.
2. Golden rod, _Solidago_. St. Margaret, thirteenth century.
3. Flea-bane, common yellow, _Inula dysenterica_. St. Simeon
Stylites, the younger, 592.
4. Soapwort, pale pink, _Saponaria officinalis_. St. Rosalia,
1160.
5. Mushroom, or champignon, _Agaricus campestris_. St. Laurence
Justinian, first patriarch of Venice. 1455.
6. Dandelion, _Leontodon autumnalis_. St. Pambo of Nitria, 385.
7. Starwort, golden, _Aster solidaginoides_. St. Cloud, 560.
8. Starwort, Italian blue, _Aster amellus_. St. Adrian, 306.
9. Golden rod, Canadian, _Solidago Canadensis_. St. Omer, 607.
10. Crocus, autumnal, _Crocus autumnalis_. St. Pulcheria, empress,
453.
11. Meadow Saffron, variegated, _Colchicum variegatum_. St.
Hyacinthus, 257.
12. Passion-flower, semilunar, _Passiflora peltata_. St. Earnswith,
abbess, seventh century.
13. Crocus, officinal, _Crocus sativus_. St. Eulogius, patriarch of
Alexandria, 608.
14. Passion-flower, blue, _Passiflora cœrulea_. Exaltation of the
Holy Cross, 629.
15. Saffron Byzantine, _Colchicum Byzanticum_. St. Nicetas, fourth
century.
16. Starwort, sea-blue, _Aster tripolium_. St. Editha, 984.
17. Mallow, narrow-leafed, _Malva angustifolia_. St. Lambert,
bishop, 709.
18. Starwort, pendulous, _Aster pendulus_. St. Thomas, archbishop
of Valencia, 1555.
19. Scabius, Devil’s bit, _Scabiosa succisa_. St. Lucy, 1090.
20. Meadow Saffron, common, _Colchicum autumnale_. St. Eustachius.
21. Passion-flower, fringed-leafed, variegated, _Passiflora
ciliata_. St. Matthew, the Evangelist.
22. Boletus, tree, _Boletus arboreus_. St. Maurice, fourth century.
23. Starwort, white bushy, _Aster dumosus_. St. Thecla, first
century.
24. Fungus, _Agaricus fimetarius_. St. Gerard, bishop, 1046.
25. Boletus, great, order Fungi, _Boletus bovinus_. St. Ceolfrid,
abbot, 716.
26. Golden rod, great, _Solidago gigantea_. St. Justina, 304.
27. Starwort, white small-leafed N. American, _Aster multiflorus_.
St. Delphina, 1323.
28. Golden rod, evergreen, _Solidago sempervirens_. St. Eustochium,
419.
29. Michaelmas Daisy, _Aster tradescanti_. St. Michael and all
angels.
30. Amaryllis, golden, _Amaryllis aurea_. St. Jerome, 420.
OCTOBER.
1. Amaryllis, lowly, _Amaryllis humilis_. St. Remigius, bishop of
Rheims, 533.
2. Soapwort, _Saponaria officinalis_. Feast of the holy guardian
angels.
3. Helenium, downy, _Helenium pubescens_. St. Dionysius, the
Areopagite, 51.
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