…indigo-black in flower. Rather bluer here and a rather nice thing which is supposed to be a late season flowerer. [I now, subsequently, think this is in fact Salvia pratensis.]…

…the Azaleas. Megacalyx excellent. A pretty normal year with mercifully little winter or spring frost. Griersonianums exceptionally good. 1899 – JCW Habranthus pratensis out, R edgeworthi and gibsoni, a big…