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To: epicure who wrote (6257)	5/1/2006 9:12:47 AM
From: Ron	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 51765

That looks like a great book. Just bought it. Indeed the leaf is a gingko, an ancient tree. Interesting thing about the gingko, they come in male and female. The females drop extremely strong smelling fruit, some would call it obnoxious, so nurseries usually point out whether their gingkos are male or female. I wonder what critters used to eat Gingko fruits? I planted a couple of Dawn Redwoods in the backyard awhile back. Wonderful trees, once considered extinct until they were found in a remote area of China.

To: epicure who wrote (6257)	5/1/2006 11:32:07 AM
From: Tom Clarke	Respond to of 51765

I think you are right. I'm remembering now the conversation I had with the nursery guy, he said the same thing. I see the author is compared to Lewis Thomas. I read a couple of his books about 20 years ago and really liked them.