…long very hot dry spell. 1925 – JCW Daff seed has been gathered for some time, the Romneya, Buddleia, Plagianthus and D Ivey Escallonia are the best things for the…

…death as has become the norm. flymown to death 1933 – JCW Auriculatum is opening well in several places. Romneya is good, the bed wants renewing. 1926 – JCW Plagianthus…

…– JCW Much as above. Plagianthus begins to go yellow in the leaf, flowers good yet. 1910 – JCW The buddleias are just starting. Mitraria are good. Ferns by the…

…Plagianthus in New Planting is very good. Magnolias delavayi, parviflora and grandiflora all have flowers. Delavayi a good many but some also on hypoleuca.(Handwritten note attached to Garden Book page)…

…and Plagianthus. 2 nice flowers of early Sutch. Arb. hybrid. 1929 – JCW Much as in 1918 but no big coloured Rhodo’s show flower, a late season. 1926 – JCW…

…at Caerhays. Feb 18th was the worst day. 1. Auklandii Garden: 2 Turkey oaks, 1 Abies, 1 Oak, 1 Plagianthus betulinus, (knocked down Mag hypoluca, tripetella, 2 soulangeana, + auklandii….