25. Peach blossom, Amygdalus persica. St. Walburg, abbess of Swabia, Germany.
26. Periwinkle, lesser, Vinca minor. St. Victor, seventh century.
27. Lungwort, Pulmonaria officinalis. St. Leander, bishop, 596.
28. Crocus, purple, Crocus vernus. St. Proterius, patriarch of Alexandria, 557.
MARCH.
1. Leek, common, Allium porrum. St. David of Wales, archbishop, 544.
2. Chickweed, dwarf mouse-ear, Cerastium pumilum. St. Chad, or Ceada, martyr, under the Lombards, in the sixth century.
3. Marigold, golden fig, Mesembryanthemum aureum. St. Cunegunda, empress, 1040.
4. Chickweed, common, Alsine media. St. Casimir, prince of Poland, 1458.