HERB - Old Herbals and Corks.

[DianaFiona@aol.com]

In a message dated 09/16/1999 10:11:35 AM Eastern Daylight Time, 
RAISYA at aol.com writes:

<< 
 Unfortunately, I don't know where the reference is, but in late period, 
there 
 was some use of corks.  I can't recall the exact details, but I believe it 
 was something about corks wrapped in cord and dipped in wax?  I have no idea 
 how common it was, though.
 
 Raisya >>
    I also don't remember the details, but cork was at least available in 
Western Europe earlier than I had expected (Maybe 1300's?). It was, IIRC, 
used occasionally as soles for shoes. I believe I found that info on Marc 
Carlson's wonderful period shoe site, which is at:   <A 
HREF="http://www.pbm.com/~lindahl/carlson/SHOEHOME.HTM">Footwear of the 
Middle Ages Homepage</A> . You can search there for the references, or email 
him for any non-shoe uses he may have run across........

            Ldy Diana
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