…JCW Magnolia sargentiana came into flower. It is the finest magnolia bloom of any here. 1930 – JCW No Augustinii or Triflorum excepting Lutescens. Some of this has shown bloom…

…first heavy rain since Christmas. The Augustinii and many forms of Triflorum are excellent. Falconeri just opening. 1922 – JCW The fat cherries are very good. Davidsonianum nice. Calophytum half…

…⅓ cushion Iris, frost at night, nearly finished crossing. 1906 – JCW All recurvas open and late recurvas seedling. Rhodo yunnanense, campylocarpum, thomsonii, falconeri, auklandii, royali, augustinii, dalhousii (nearly) etc,…

…like Rhododendron concinnum var benthamianum. Very different to the Burncoose plant by the pond anyway and easily mistaken for a pale Rhododendron augustinii. Rhododendron concinnum var pseudoyanthinum Group Rhododendron concinnum…

…now up to 15-18ft tall and could probably do with a chop down themselves next autumn or spring. It is in the triflora subsection of rhododendrons along with Rhododendron augustinii…

…are opening. Recurvas not yet out, most of the daffs are over. Auklandii starting to open. Augustinii at their best and very nice in the 40 Acres. Some good blood…

…JCW I go to Scotland tomorrow, we are a few days behind 1904, 20 Fortunei open, Augustinii over. Callimorphum very good. Dalhousiae open. 1905 – JCW Just as above, all…

…– FJW The Colonel (E.H.Bolitho) came today. He walked down by the Big Quarry. 1931 – JCW Rhodo bloom remains very good. Augustinii in particular and many of my Azaleas…

…Shoe And from by Higher Quarry Nursery – mainly Rhododendron davidsonianum but some Rhododendron augustinii in a large hedge. From by Higher Quarry Nursery from by Higher Quarry Nursery Karol…

…April 17th. 1947 – CW Picked good bunch of Tower, Triandrus, Jonquil 455, Green eye 308, a Poet 435. Flowered and good Rho auklandii x Eriogynum. X Auklandii, Augustinii and…