…Mespilus germanica ‘Westveldt’ now without leaves but with many ripe medlars hanging in there. Mespilus germanica ‘Westveldt’ Garlic emerging already under a Magnolia x veitchii as it usually does, but…

…Area 25 of Kennel Close. Magnolia ‘Crystal Tulip’ What is, I presume, natural bark split in our largest Mespilus germanica. Mespilus germanica The new to us Magnolia ‘Vulcan’s Forge’ now…

…time. Sorbus adamii Mespilus germanica with a secondary flower alongside the nearly ripe fruit. Mespilus germanica Still decent flowers on Hoheria populnea ‘Variegata’. Hoheria populnea ‘Variegata’ First flower absurdely early,…

…The five Magnolia ‘Caerhays Splendour’ planted on the bank above the house are starting to put on a secondary set of new growth. Magnolia ‘Caerhays Splendour’ The Mespilus germanica ‘Nottingham’…

…Eucryphia cordifolia Fruits formed already on Mespilus germanica. Mespilus germanica The silver variegated Liquidambar styraciflua is finally growing very well having sat doing nothing (with dieback) for 4-5 years. Liquidambar…

…cinnabarinum are open and so Auklandii but [?] forms are over. Aureum is very good. Recurvas and daffs is all open. Iris germanica are open, R aureum is at its…

…germanica – Olearia lacunose – Olearia odorata – Populus koreana I am particularly pleased to have some Clematoclethra which got a good write up in the Plantsman (when it was…

…colour. Many Iris germanica open, daffs are nearly over except Marvel and recurvas not yet open. (Handwritten note attached to Garden Book page re planting out of Oaks and Magnolias…

…very good and it finished in the rain. 1901 – JCW Leave for London tomorrow, a little outside seed picked and all under glass. Pink Pearl going over. Iris germanica…

…nice, one trumpet shows colour. 1898 – JCW 40 or 50 Crocus out. Picked several spikes of Iris germanica. Most of the tulips above ground. No sign of Madam de…