16/08/01 4:56:54 AM, "Inagaddadavida, Baby" <raelsixfour@home.com> wrote: Much snippage. As for the Rice Q The IRRI (International Rice Reseach Institute is probably up to variant 4002 by now, they come up with a new one for every different region and plant pest but they seem to last 1or 2 seasons and that's it baby, Many varieties have been lost that probably would have helped mankind thru negligence in seed saving, one that comes to mind is one from Taiwan a wind resistant rice var. .I have a old book , "Much depends on Dinner"The covers have gone ,, 35 pages devoted to rice : The tyrant with a soul. Don't have a ISBN number but it makes interesting reading Deals with Corn Salt Butter Chicken Rice Lettuce Olive Oil Lemon juice Ice Cream On topic on page xx I think Cjhiles are mentioned . Luke in oz