…began to go back on Jan 17th. 1898 – JCW Narcissi ‘Lillywhite’ out in flower, several Iris stylosa alba seedlings in the pans well on the move, Emperor breaking soil….

…Sirius hybrids, several Emperor, many Horsfieldii, the first D Yorke, King Alfred half, G Bell half, Dante a few. 1898 – JCW Some (Narcissi) G Mundi’s out, Torch open (one),…

…poet or two. The show is on April 4th. 1901 – JCW A heavy fall of snow, say three inches. 1899 – JCW Golden Bell, Emperor and Horsfieldii most of…

…Emperor and Horsfieldii have for sometime, one Princep Mary open, the first C reticulata. 1898 – JCW Oak in leaf. Plenty of blackthorn out. Jacko begins to open. Cherries show…

…opening. 1898 – JCW One Iris lorteti shows colour, primroses at about their best, the last Emperor bud has opened, but the late planted H Irving is only just out….

…lot of roses, a few waterlilies, a fair lot of Arums, picked of seed this week some Emperor, P Mary, no 23, and G Bell. All the early trumpets picked,…