18th March

…A Wilson introduction in 1907. Perhaps G. tetramera? perhaps G hookeri perhaps G hookeri Cephalotaxus fortunei – a male form with copious flowers already exuding clouds of pollen. Cephalotaxus fortunei…

24th May

…any one time?Meanwhile at home Jaimie is preparing a batch of Magnolia grandiflora bark to be sent off to a perfume manufacturer. A slow tedious job but another use for…

7th September

…x ‘Lanarth’ NZ 7. ‘Rebecca’s Perfume’ x ‘Betty Jessel’ 8. ‘Philip Tregunna’ x ‘Felix Jury’ 9. ‘Philip Tregunna’ x ‘Darjeeling’ 10. ‘Angelica’ x i ‘Darjeeling 11. ‘Angelica’ x ‘Betty Jessel’…