…some, Solanum – none, Roses – a few. Nothing else, a lot of frost in the Dec and Nov. A few Lapagerias. 1909 – JCW No Aconite, coums good, Ericas…

…CHW SOLANUM crispum ‘Glasnevin’ Next door is a rather fine plant of Solanum crispum ‘Glasnevin’ which Burncoose supplied. The garden had a makeover some 10 years ago when it got…

…has covered the fence and is full out. Trachelospermum jasminoides Trachelospermum jasminoides Solanum crispum ‘Glasnevin’ is similar. Solanum crispum ‘Glasnevin’ Rhaphiolepsis umbellata is setting seed. Rhaphiolepsis umbellata The climbing Fuchsia…

…found this year and that had finished flowering already. Solanum laciniatum (white form) as its absolute best today. Solanum laciniatum (white form) I spy the first flowers out on Hoheria…

…Camellia ‘White Swan’. Camellia ‘White Swan’ Camellia ‘Sundae’. Camellia ‘Sundae’ Camellia ‘Snow Flurry’. Camellia ‘Snow Flurry’ An excellent crop of seedling Michelia doltsopa. Michelia doltsopa Solanum jasminoides ‘Album’ covered in…

…nice. Six or eight species of rhodo’n show flower. Lapagerias fair, the only Solanum left and the crinums are open. Three rose beds good. 1915 – JCW Cyclamen are very…

…1913 – JCW Cassia good and so solanum, lapagerias and C sasanquas. Roses fair, hydrangeas fair – no frost yet. We are now planting the big plants from Coombe Wood…

…mollis, also the first few Camellia sasanqua. There is only one Maddeni hybrid open but it is very lovely. 1911 – JCW Solanum not quite all out or C sasanqua,…

…radicans Solanum pyracanthum with its horrid prickles above its leaves. Solanum pyracanthum Prostanthera baxteri looked very tender. Another new species. Prostanthera baxteri Paeonia ‘Bartzella’ – a good double yellow. Paeonia…

…are good. 1912 – JCW Just as above but Primula malacoeides replaces Iris alata. 1908 – JCW Lapagerias fair. C sasanqua fair. Roses nice. No frost yet. Cyclamen over. Solanum…

…little flower. Lapagerias are nice. R decorum continues to hold on. Heavy autumn gales have started. 1908 – JCW The roses in the three beds are very nice indeed. Solanum…

…gladilous look very nice, and very refined range of colours. 1913 – JCW A late C, I go north tomorrow. Solanum good. Buddleia fair, even good. Very short of rain….

…wind for really good colour. 1906 – JCW Cycylmen leaves now begun to be good, roses yet nice, lapageria good, Camellia sasanqua very good, solanum very nice, cassia good yet….

…breaking and is now cold. Cotoneaster salicifolia begins to be good – the seed on Moyesii is fading away. 1915 – JCW The lapagerias are very nice. Solanum, cassia and…

…that is about all. C sasanquas are nice. 1914 – JCW Some of the lapagerias are very good. Camellia sasanqua is good. Solanum nice. A cold east wind has come….

…Bob’s white Erica australis. 1914 – JCW The Camellia sasanqua is quite good. Lapagerias, cassias are nice, solanum good not much else, no real frost and a fine dry autumn….

…1907 – JCW Camellia sasanqua has lost nearly all its buds from drought. Solanum is good and some of the roses. No frost yet. Lapagerias fairly good. 1902 – JCW…

…of roses in the three beds, various daffs mainly with jonquil blood are up. Lapagerias nice, cassia stays on, solanum good, cirrhosa is coming out. 1900 – JCW I picked…

…are good – not a Polyanthus showing anywhere. Fuchsias good, the big lot of stuff from Coombe Wood came.C sasanqua coming on. Rho primulinum, solanum good. A lot of R…

…just show a little. Some Iris stylosa. Several Maddeni hybrids show. 1906 – JCW Some lapagerias very good. C sasanqua at its best. Solanum and rose, Papa Gontier, hold on….