December 1, 2022 John Gerard, Sereno Watson, Ellsworth Hill, Bette Midler, Punk Ikebana by Louesa Roebuck, and Rosa Parks
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1597 On this day, The Herbal, by the English herbalist John Gerard, was first published.
Today the book is considered a plagiarization of Rembert Dodoens's herbal published over forty years earlier.
In his book, John shared over 800 species of plants and gorgeous woodcut illustrations. His descriptions were simple and informative.
For instance, in his description of Self-heal or Brownwort (Prunella Vulgaris), he…
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