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…

12th November

…spreadsheet of all the records. Among the rarities three were aquatic hyphomycetes which are microscopic fungal spores found in foam in woodland streams. I think Bob Lees was there in…

12th April

…few open, no de Graaf, similar to 1900. Shilsonii very good and so the Argenteums, probably the best things we have out. 1898 – JCW Bob saw the first swallow….

29th October

…Walk which blocked the road and brought down the phonelines. Bob assisted Jaimie with the telehandler and front bucket. beech tree beech tree These may be shaggy inkcap or lawyer’s…

10th November

…1915 – JCW We have put out near the daff frames two of Bob’s white Erica australis. 1914 – JCW The Camellia sasanqua is quite good. Lapagerias, cassias are nice,…

10th April

…1905 – JCW J C W and Mary saw the first swallow. 1901 – JCW Bob saw the first swallow. 1900 – JCW Griflamme open one flower, and nearly all…

7th April

…and the best daffs are all over. The blue tit forms are good. The pink Triflorums are opening. Bob’s white heath is and has long been good. 1927 – JCW…

30th December

…to get it’. (Bob’s entry in his diary of his finding the white Erica australis). 1911 – JCW Clematis cirrhosa is good, some fair Camellia sasanqua left, ordinary camellias showing…

31st March

…– are our best things. Corylopsis are all over. Bob’s heath never so good. 1925 – JCW No bloom on Rho planetum. Not so far on as in 1923. 1923…

22nd March

…Some Poets are open, several Erica australis half open. The Arboreums about mid season. Anemone alpinia at their best. Many reticulatas open. 1907 – JCW Bob saw the first martins….