…to collect Thomas Methuen-Campbell. Osmanthus delavayi full out and looking fine. One of four in square beds featuring a magnolia. Osmanthus delavayi Osmanthus delavayi Typical snow damage on Ceanothus thyrsiflorus…

…‘Philip Tregunna’ Magnolia campbelli from afar. Magnolia campbelli Camellia x williamsii ‘Caerhays’ in the shade. Camellia x williamsii ‘Caerhays’ The newly planted Magnolia ‘Snowblood’ now fully out in Kennel Close….

…‘Summer Snowflake’ contrasting gorgeously with Rhododendron niveum. Magnolia laevifolia ‘Summer Snowflake’ First flowers on Rhododendron degronianum hept. ‘Oki Koki’. Rhododendron degronianum hept. ‘Oki Koki’ Allen Coombes has questioned the naming…

…planting, not yet in 40 Acres. 1908 – JCW Snow again last night, just as above. 1907 – JCW The Recurvas seedlings are coming out. Maples have begun to show….

…– JCW No Aconite, coums fair, Ericas just coming, Rh nobleanum moderate, frost a little but a lot of snow. 1906 – JCW Several aconite, snowdrops open, Cyclamen coums good…

…the snow in February/March. seed on the later flowering magnolias Magnolia ‘Apollo’ showing a couple of late flowers. I would imagine they will first drop off rather than open. seed…