13th July

…American Pillars are good. No Buddleia. 1921 – JCW Romneya coulteri at its best say 600 flowers?! 1920 – JCW Fortunei are passing. Auriculatum and Decorum x Auriculatum coming on,…

6th October

…JCW Back from Scotland. Cyclamen, lapageria and roses are all nice also Romneya, but Clematis paniculata is the best thing. Solanums and cassia are also fairly good, also the hydrangeas….

8th July

…and L giganteums – Romneya nice. 1897 – JCW Desfontainea’s at their best. I planted Rapid on the road to the Kitchen Garden. (1925 is yet there and never increased)….

8th August

…flowers. 10332 is the best. Buddleia veitchii is nearly over, the dark one is good. The hydrangeas have begun – Romneya and a hybrid Gladiolus are good. Some fair Cyclamen….