William Lawson, The Country Housewives Garden in A New Orchard and Garden (1648) This manual offers advice on how one might manage their kitchen garden and, in doing so, makes the distinction between women's "common" knowledge and men's "expert"

William Lawson, The Country Housewives Garden in A New Orchard and Garden (1648)
This manual offers advice on how one might manage their kitchen garden and, in doing so, makes the distinction between women's "common" knowledge and men's "expert" knowledge.
Held in the Kinney Center's rare book collection.

Datura stramonium, also called "Thornapple" for its spiky seedpods or "Devil's Trumpet" for the bell shape of its blossom. This specimen is held in the UMass Herbarium.

Datura stramonium, also called "Thornapple" for its spiky seedpods or "Devil's Trumpet" for the bell shape of its blossom.
This specimen is held in the UMass Herbarium.

John Gerard, The Herball, or Generall Historie of Plantes (1633) Open to the entry for datura stramonium, this example invites visitors to consider the medicinal properties of this deadly plant--boiled with lard it is an effective anti-inflammator

John Gerard, The Herball, or Generall Historie of Plantes
(1633)
Open to the entry for datura stramonium, this example invites visitors to consider the medicinal properties of this deadly plant--boiled with lard it is an effective anti-inflammatory.
Held in the Kinney Center's rare book collection.

John Reynolds, The Triumphs of God’s Revenge Against the Crying and Execrable Sin of Murther (1679) This chronicle contains several "histories" detailing a variety of murders, several of which involved poisons--particularly women poisoning their

John Reynolds, The Triumphs of God’s Revenge
Against the Crying and Execrable Sin of Murther (1679)
This chronicle contains several "histories" detailing a variety of murders, several of which involved poisons--particularly women poisoning their husbands.
Held in the Kinney Center rare book collection.

Aconitum napellus, also known as "wolfsbane" or "queen of poisons" This specimen is held in the UMass Herbarium.

Aconitum napellus, also known as "wolfsbane" or "queen of poisons"
This specimen is held in the UMass Herbarium.

Papavar somniferum, (opium poppy). This specimen is held in the UMass Herbarium.

Papavar somniferum, (opium poppy).
This specimen is held in the UMass Herbarium.

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William Lawson, The Country Housewives Garden in A New Orchard and Garden (1648) This manual offers advice on how one might manage their kitchen garden and, in doing so, makes the distinction between women's "common" knowledge and men's "expert"
Datura stramonium, also called "Thornapple" for its spiky seedpods or "Devil's Trumpet" for the bell shape of its blossom. This specimen is held in the UMass Herbarium.
John Gerard, The Herball, or Generall Historie of Plantes (1633) Open to the entry for datura stramonium, this example invites visitors to consider the medicinal properties of this deadly plant--boiled with lard it is an effective anti-inflammator
John Reynolds, The Triumphs of God’s Revenge Against the Crying and Execrable Sin of Murther (1679) This chronicle contains several "histories" detailing a variety of murders, several of which involved poisons--particularly women poisoning their
Aconitum napellus, also known as "wolfsbane" or "queen of poisons" This specimen is held in the UMass Herbarium.
Papavar somniferum, (opium poppy). This specimen is held in the UMass Herbarium.

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