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Conversation with Severinus the Herbalist from "The Name of the Rose". William and Adso meet Severinus of Sankt Wendel, the herbalist, who shows them his garden and laboratory.

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Conversation with Severinus the Herbalist

William and Adso meet Severinus of Sankt Wendel, the herbalist, who shows them his garden and laboratory. William questions him about Adelmo and visions, but Severinus is evasive. He mentions that Adelmo was close to Jorge of Burgos, Venantius of Salvemec, and Berengar of Arundel. The conversation reveals the tension surrounding the library and the herbalist's knowledge of dangerous plants.