15th February 1897 – 2020

…pity but a good early show none the less. Camellia ‘Bobs Tinsie’ Camellia ‘Bobs Tinsie’ Camellia ‘Bobs Tinsie’ The seven dogs have enjoyed the walk and none have buggered off…

6th March

…a x loebneri form. Another naming puzzle. </div. Magnolia ‘Pink Perfection’ Magnolia ‘Pink Perfection’ Camellia japonica ‘Bob’s Tinsie’ which is a smaller flower than ‘Anemoniflora’. Camellia japonica ‘Bob’s Tinsie’ Camellia…

13th April

…Camellia japonica ‘Pink Tinsie’ – this is the pink in bud opening near white form of C. japonica ‘Bob’s Tinsie’ – very good and compact/ small growing it was too….

29th April

…down and died. The other missing plants may have been killed off when those around them pinched all the light. Camellia ‘Julia Hamiter’ Camellia ‘Julia Hamiter’ Camellia ‘Bob’s Tinsie’ Camellia…

21st April

…bad. All stuff is short of moisture. Cherries wane but have been good. 1927 – JCW At Werrington for the day, they seem to have very little for Truro. Bobs

2nd January 1897- 2020

…frost and cold for 6 weeks. 1924 – JCW H mollis is nice, the double white Camellia is in flower, some Heaths including Bobs but nothing else. 1923 – JCW…

27th January 1897 – 2020

…moupinense, scabrifolium, parvifolium, lutescens and dahuricum and a few red arb’ms x Thompsonii now in flower. Bobs heath is very nice. Leucojum vernum, C coum, wild snowdrops and Aconites open…