11th February

…Abies concolor x 3 one needs replacing, I am aware. Not on attached list. Carya ovata Corylopsis pauciflora x 3 Hippophae Leikora Hipophae Pollmix Ilex Sunny Foster Pittosporum napaulaensis Pseudowintera…

28th March

…pink. Corylopsis are very nice. 1927 – JCW Very much as in 1923 across the page it seems to be an average year now. 1903 – JCW Picked some M…

28th April

…damaris was very nice indeed. 1923 – JCW A few Orbiculares open, ¾ of the very few Auklandii are open. Fargesi, barbatum, argenteum and the Corylopsis are over. Triandrus (pure)…

18th March

…and windy weather at the end of the week.Spring ornamental plants competitionAny three trees or shrubs of different genera in bloom Acacia longifolia, Stachyurus lancifolia & Corylopsis spicata – 2nd…

20th April

…The Corylopsis are going back but remain the best thing in good light. No Auklandii starting indeed there may be no buds. 1919 – JCW Reticulata nice yet. New Magnolia…

19th April

…nearly over. Augustinii nice but storm beaten. Subhirtellas over and so the best cherries. Auklandii are opening. Corylopsis all frosted. 1927 – JCW No Auklandii open but there are only…

16th April

…M de Graaf in the Drive is open, Mag denudata is nice. The Berberis hedge has been good for a long while. Wilsons Corylopsis are open. Some of the Sutchuenense…

13th April

…time. Beaneanum and Arboreum flowering for 1st time. Corylopsis coming. Still no leaf on Michelias and Auklandii still look dead. 1919 – JCW Mr Bean is here. Cerasus subhirtella is…

28th February

…place. The Corylopsis near the frames are opening, also Armanthus delavayi. Bob’s heath is good.1925 – JCW Sutchuenense x continue good. Berberis fascicularus very good, Barbatum nice, and so Irroratum…