…paler than I remember them. Over use of weedkiller when dormant perhaps? I looked up the old planting records and Camellia ‘Noblissima’ and Camellia ‘Lady Clare’ came here in 1895….

…that and JCW purchased, sadly unnamed, camellias from them in 1900, 1902 and 1905.The Camellia ‘Lady Clare’ and Camellia ‘Sodekakushi’ (‘Gauntlettii’) beside the front door are very probably from Reuthe’s…

…Cotoneaster frigidus. Cotoneaster x watereri An unnamed Rhododendron williamsianum hybrid. A callimorphum cross perhaps judging by the leaf shape? Rhododendron williamsianum hybrid Edible fruits on Mahonia russellii which Clare tried…

…Staff redundant and everything must go by the end of the month or be composted.Clare and I visit and purchase around 3-4,000 plants at minimal prices. Other growers have beaten…

…are a must for the catalogue. Clare is on the case. Schefflera pauciflora Schefflera pauciflora Rhodelia aff parvipetala appears to be well away. This is a whole new genus to…

…– CHW Off to Busy Bees fairly awful garden centre in the rain. Crammed with coach loads. Verbena rigida may be one for Clare to look for when buying new…

…roses? Heaths good including a new lot of hybrida, Lady Clare at the back of the Library open. 1912 – JCW Many Camellias open, several daffs out – P megasoefolia…

…not have the reference book with me. I guess a H aurantiacum? canna or a hedychium This is, I think, a large clump of the new aloe which Clare has…

…Clare is good, Lady Roberts and others show odd blooms, various heaths very good. Certain red hybrid rhodo’s are coming on, Rho barbatum is half of it open. One Rhdoo…

…Ewe line at best and at least six doubles also Lady Clare and Lady Bullen. Hamamelis at best. Camellia Cornish Snow had a few flowers for some time. Rho ririei…