…yard. It is a bit like ‘Mathotiana Rubra’ but rather larger. ‘C M Hovey’ looks close but that is a much more recently bred hybrid. Well worth Asia propagating anyway….

…best, Auklandii’s over, Azaleas very good, Fortunei sweet scented good but passing. C montana rubra over, Dalhousi passing, Bardon over, sweet scented Soulangeana hybrids nice. 1905 – JCW Viburnum plicatum,…

…an easy first with the Rookery Cherries next, R alpanicum is nice and the Oarbiculare are very good indeed. 1911 – JCW Bardon just open some, Clematis m rubra half…

…1908 – JCW Recurvas well out much of it. Clematis montana rubra is good. Tubergans Iris have 40 to 50 blooms. Maples are good, some roses open, a few very…

…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…

…opening. Montana rubra nice. 1910 – JCW Came back from Dinton having bought Green Eye. 1906 – JCW Returned from Dinton and Manglis. Dinton things nearly all burnt out, Manglis’s…

…come. Montana rubra ⅓ open. Indian Arboreums at their best. Auklandii’s a few open. Sir C Lemon going over. Big recurvas poet at its best. 1900 – JCW Audreana shows…

…‘Pink Flamingo’ Magnolia ‘Pink Flamingo’ Magnolia ‘Pink Flamingo’ Magnolia ‘Delicatissima’ (Magnolia x soulangeana ‘Lennei Alba’ x Magnolia x veitchii Rubra) – Gresham hybrid Magnolia ‘Delicatissima’ Magnolia ‘Delicatissima’ Magnolia ‘Tina Durio’…

…weather for a week past. Clematis montana rubra good. Iris van T’s fine. 1906 – JCW Only about 3 daffs left to open. Recurvas is open, Iris lusiana, Korolkowi and…

…montana rubra is nice. Broughtonii hybrids at their best and so R fargesii. 1911 – JCW A lot of hot sun and dry cold wind, daffs are going back and…