At 1:54 PM -0700 29/4/99, Brent Thompson wrote: >In my experience, nearly all C. baccatum cultivars are more tolerant of >both cool/cold weather above freezing and also frost itself than any >annuum/frutescens/chinense cultivar. Yes I agree with the possible exception of the annuums "Serrano" and the Tepin Serrano is a puzzle. It has an almost hairy leaf a little like pubescens. Some feel it has been misplaced botanically. I havent had a good look at the flower recently but it looks "annummmy" from memory. tepin being an old species might be just tough but sometimes its leaves seem hairy too Michael Bailes. The Fragrant Garden, Portsmouth Road, Erina. N.S.W. 2250 Australia. (OZ) International fax 61 243 651979 Phone 61 243 677322 Web page at: http://www.fragrantgarden.com.au/ *****************************************************************