…the agave plantation. lizards Agave americana in flower at 25ft in front of Washingtonia robusta. Agave americana Several Fucraea longaeva with 20ft tall flowers fully out. Fucraea longaeva Fucraea longaeva…

…in the garden. 1946 – CW Truro Show – shrubs good also Camellias. Rhododendrons poor, partly a bad year for flower. Magnolia dawsoniana, S Robusta nearly over also Mollicomata. Sargentiana…

…– FJW P.M.W died. 1970 – FJW Snow – enough to whiten the ground – taking down Diva, Diva seedling in O.P, white Robusta, dark red Pieris and Charles Michael….

…one now over. Pretty but not yet anywhere near as good as Hydrangea aspera ’Robusta’. Hydrangea aspera kawakamii ‘Formosa’ Hydrangea aspera kawakamii ‘Formosa’ Crataegus laevigata ‘Gireoudii’ laden with fruits on…

…however, in the Rireii Opening, there is hardly a bud on Magnolia ‘Lanarth’. Magnolia sargentiana robusta is very sparse indeed and Magnolia mollicomata has virtually no buds at all. These…

…seeing this species fruiting before but have seen the flowers. Fruits have already fallen. Sorbus cyclophylla Vitex agnus castus from a distance – now full out. Hydrangea aspera ‘Robusta’ the…

…oil menace growing. 1964 – FJW Robusta in Donkey Shoe at its best – Irroratums have been good. ‘Mr Garden’ has been excellent but is now over. Poor magnolia year….

…good for garden – in recompense for winter. Magnolia mollicomata (Ririei opening) and Robusta (new Bo-Peep) overseeded very badly. Strong roots on Stellata cuttings in mist in 5 weeks. Cuttings…

…and old Robusta have been cut back as has been hedge by Rogers Quarry. 1938 – JCW Megacalyx giving a lot of flowers. Smellies just as good as they have…

…Snow all day. 7 degrees of frost. 1958 – FJW Came back from Plymouth to find Donkey Shoe Robusta full out. Flowers also on Michelia by Georges Hut. Sutchuenense in…