On 28-Jan-07, at 11:00 AM, Terry Hernstrom wrote: banning species and varieties, takes us down a slippery slope. I agree, except that we city dwellers have long been held hostage to the requirements of ranchers, or farmers growing wheat 2000 or more km away. I would only ban something totally deadly and without an antidote, like Conium maculatum. Now I will send an on-topic message. Diane Whitehead Victoria, British Columbia, Canada maritime zone 8, cool Mediterranean climate mild rainy winters, mild dry summers