[Magdalen] Summer Reading.

[James Oppenheimer-Crawford]

Happy to balance things for you!  Right now I've got an Andy Greeley in
each room of the house where I might happen to find a few minutes.  The guy
writes quite well.

James W. Oppenheimer-Crawford
*“A life is like a garden. Perfect moments can be had, but not preserved,
except in memory. LLAP**”  -- *Leonard Nimoy

On Mon, Jun 13, 2016 at 12:29 PM, Cantor03--- via Magdalen <
magdalen at herberthouse.org> wrote:

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> I generally do not read fiction for entertainment.
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> For my summer reading, therefore
>
> I picked up a volume, "The Pines of Mexico and Central America"  recently
> and am wading through it.  The author is Jesse Perry, Jr. and it  runs on
> for more than 300 pages with hundreds of black and white photos.
>
> I was aware that Mexico is the prime location for pine hybridization  and
> the development of new species.  The complex microclimates of  Mexico
> and Central America are largely responsible.  Nearly half of the total
> pine
> species of 110 are found in this region.
>
> The species maps and ranges in Mexico and Central America make
> such studies of Anglo-American tree species seem like child's play.
>
> An entertaining aspect of this book is the author's detailed directions on
> driving to the often isolated stands of pine species.  Knowing the  drug
> situation in Mexico, I doubt whether I would be comfortable driving to
> these
> often remote areas, but the directions are there if the reader wants  to
> see first hand:   "Four wheel off road vehicle required.  Do not  drive at
> night and bring plenty of water."
>
> Ay Carumba!
>
>
> David Strang.
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