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Flat and Double Eared Wheat

A close up image of the wood block prints showing two different types of ears of wheat.

Three-tiered symbolic art of alchemy

A three-tiered diagram symbolizing the arts of alchemy. The top symbolizes the various states of matter, the middle represents diagrams. The lower section symbolizes distillation and calcination.

Bearded Wheat

A close up of the woodblock print image of bearded wheat.

Oats

This is a close up of the woodblock print showing common oats.

Turkie Corne

A close up image of the woodblock print showing Turkie Corne. Turkie Corne is what Europeans of the time called Maize from the Americas.

Turky Wheat

Turky Wheat is a variant of Turkie Corne or Maize as we know it. It shows the smaller ear size in this close up of the image.

6hoh "The Physician" by Hans Holbein the Younger

A woodcut in a series created by Hans Holbein the Younger. This is image is "The Physician" from his "Totentanz" or "Dance Macabre" series.

6hoh Caring for the Sick

medieval piece of people in a sick house

Rye

A close up image of the woodblock print of a common rye plant from Gerard.

Barley

The full first page of the Barley plant section in Gerards Herbal.

Foxglove Image

An image showing foxgloves, a dangerous plant that when used properly has many medicinal purposes.

Nightshade Image

A depiction of deadly nightshade, a plant that leads victims to death through deep sleep.

Jeweled Collar

A piece of jewelry created in the 1500s made of gold and highlighted by emeralds and diamonds the original creator is unknown however it was donated to the Walters Art Museum in 1931.

Barley Uses

The full page of Barley from Gerards Herbal.

Barley Uses page 2

This is the rest of Gerards information involving Barley.

Oat Uses

The page from Gerards Herbal showing common oats and its uses.

The Barber School. Ray, of Ray's Barber Shop and advocate of The Barber School, shares his insight.

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Ray Francom, the owner of Ray's Barber Shop, is a advocate of The Barber School and has many graduates from The Barber School barbering in his shops. Ray owns one of the finest Barber Shops in Salt Lake City, Utah. Hear his story and insight of…