30th April

…have had more full sun than others. Rhododendron ‘Surrey Heath’ Rhododendron ‘Surrey Heath’ A fine clump of Hebe ‘Wiri Charm’ in flower in the nursery. Nearly over in fact. Hebe…

26th April

…Ford, has 109 varieties in Surrey and all are grown in pots in his garden. Japanese quinces may be Pyrus, or they may be Cydonia. No one is really sure…

19th August

…take a commanding first day lead in a ‘free’ food and drink bar in the new stand. Guests of a director of Surrey cricket club. 1983 – FJW Rain started….

19th January

…but no Reticulata – Hamamelis good, also mucronulatum. 1947 – CW Hamamelis very good. Pink heath well out and some white, Camellia hybrids only first begun. Very late. First flower…

28th February

…place. The Corylopsis near the frames are opening, also Armanthus delavayi. Bob’s heath is good.1925 – JCW Sutchuenense x continue good. Berberis fascicularus very good, Barbatum nice, and so Irroratum…

25th February

…few daffs are open, snowdrops over. Heath very good indeed. Forrest’s Camellia speciosa has had hundreds of blooms on it untouched by the cold. It is the pink white form….

20th February

…have had no ice on the pond yet. Heath of 3 kinds are good.1928 – JCW Just as in 1927 say 25 species of Rhodo’s including Mackenzianum and 25 hybrids….

9th January

…thing, snowdrops showing since Christmas. 1920 – JCW Just as the above but less of excepting for the Hamamelis which is better. Cotoneaster salicifolia is nice and Bob’s heath is…

20th November

…– FJW Saw flowers on Drive Nobleanum. Lapageria still hangs on. Hare active on lawn. White heaths on bank have been out for some time. No colour on Liquidambar. 1929…

19th November

…R decorum yet has flowers. Mucronulatum has a plant or two well out. Erica codonodes and darleyense show flower and so does Bob’s heath here and at Werrington, it is…