…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…

…– JCW Plagianthus lyali nearly over. Decorum x Auriculatum coming on. Violas good. Rambler good. Romneya is very remarkable. Styrax just over as a family. Some rain but very little…

…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 mitrarias good….

…One rhodo repens has blooms on it. Plagianthus in New Planting is very good. Magnolias delavayi, parviflora and grandiflora all have flowers. Delavayi a good many but some also on…

…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….