On May 12 Luke Van Santen posted the following: Subject: [CH] Neat article about Chiles >>Hey everybody - Found this surfing. Kind of interesting. >>http://abcnews.go.com/sections/science/DailyNews/chilis990511.html >>Luke Van Santen >>MN Dept. of Transportation >>Golden Valley Final Design For the folks who I sent the Pequins to, they came from the same area mentioned in this article. They were wild-gathered by a Native American friend who has helped me identify and find many herbs used by our ancestors. (I have an extensive herb garden) Over the years he has send me some interesting peppers, however never before of an amount that I could afford to share. He says his mother and sisters have always picked pequins from this one particular place which they kept secret but last year allowed him to accompany them. He says he thinks they wanted his carrying ability more than his company. -- Andie Paysinger & the PENDRAGON Basenjis,Teafer,Cheesy,Singer & Player asenji@earthlink.net So. Calif. USA "In the face of adversity, be patient, in the face of a basenji, be prudent, be canny, be on your guard!" http://home.earthlink.net/~asenji/