Today I was in Cost Plus to restock the low-budget wine cellar, and as usual perused the aisles of odd food products. I noticed a familiar face on a package of chips: Sir Joseph Banks, the famous 18th-century botanist. "Banks Chips" are made from cassava root -- a geophyte, sort of -- and are apparently marketed as a healthy alternative to potato chips, despite being processed with the very unhealthy palm oil. Of course, in devotion to Sir Joseph, I had to try them. Not really delicious, but his botanizing is noted in the text on the back of the package. Jane McGary Northwest Oregon, USA