Authorities in diverse fields who helped abundantly and often, and whose wisdom is expressed frequently in their words and mine, are: Peter Crisp, director of Crisp Innovar Ltd., Norfolk, England, bountiful correspondent and vegetable gold mine; Alan Davidson, whose pivotal publications have long inspired my work and whose appreciative words have encouraged it; Stephen Facciola, author of Cornucopia II, a treasured resource; Stanley J. Kays, of the Department of Horticulture, University of Georgia, Athens, who kindly reviewed numerous entries; Joy Larkcom, author of Oriental Vegetables and other invaluable reference books; Gary Lincoff, educator about all things wild and edible, and munificent mushroom identifier; Franklin Martin, plant geneticist and horticulturist, retired—except when he corrected my tropical tuber entries; Maricel Presilla, author, educator, restaurateur—wonder woman; Paul Williams, spirited brassica champion, the Crucifer Genetics Cooperative and Wisconsin Fast Plants, University of Wisconsin, Madison.
