13th February

…– keysii – keiskei – sutchuenense x arboreum – and various hybrids. Primula megasoefolia is well open.1907 – JCW Hardly any of the 99 things open.1902 – JCW Hard frost…

15th November

…nearly out of flowers, a lot of leaf on yet. Dahlias hardly touched. 1902 – JCW Iris stylosa open, one flower. C sasanqua on the wall at its best. Primula

9th November

…JCW Just as above but Primula malacoeides replaces Iris alata. 1908 – JCW Lapagerias fair. C sasanqua fair. Roses nice. No frost yet. Cyclamen over. Solanum good. I alata and…

15th May

…Auklandii is very nice. 1912 – JCW Azaleas of all kinds have been good but many going back. Pink Pearl going back. Auklandiii’s nearly over. Bluebells over. Primula pulverulenta good….

4th November

…most of the plants, a fine autumn for colour. 1912 – JCW Very few daffs moving. Primula malacoides is nice. Camellia sasanqua a few on the big plant. Cyclamen leaves…

31st December

…Camellia sasanqua never half as good before. 1924 – JCW Hamamelis mollis. Cotoneaster salicifolia and frigida good fruiting. Erica darleyense V.G and a few Primula Forrestii just show flowers. Caucasicums…

5th June

…x with Erioginum. Cornish Loderi at its best also Primula helodoxa. Still some flowers on Michelia behind Georges Hut and small red Camellia by Brown Gate and 2 double pink…

3rd May

…Saw Primula vaseri showing colour. Neriiflorum good for last four months. 1921 – JCW Auklandii at its best. Zealanicum x Auklandii going over. Forrest’s early budleya is good. Yunnanense lot…

24th May

…JCW Just as in 1908. Viburnum just starting – C montana rubra gone. Maples over ripe. P pulverulenta very good, R gibsoni open. 1908 – JCW Primula Cockburniana open. Azaleas…

23rd May

…are over – Primula forresti very good. 1934 – JCW Auklandii’s at their best. Camellias have been better than I ever saw them. The Azaleas are very good indeed. Trade…