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.