6th February

…behind the bed in the bedroom above. In around 1964 the contents of the safe and all the mining archives were transferred from the Copper House to Caerhays. John Trudgeon…

16th August

…(2 plants only in the UK) Litsea populifolia. One at Tregrehan and one in John Marston’s garden. Litsea populifolia Litsea populifolia Lindera reflexa. Lindera reflexa Lindera reflexa Lindera elongata. Lindera…

26th August

…to the latest Hillier’s) is now 20ft tall and making good headway. A present from John Hillier 10 years ago. Attractive bark now as well. We have another much younger…

11th February

…a useful record. Magnoliastore Coates Darkest Purple x Betty Jessel First Love cylindrica Hohman J.C. Williams x Apollo John Bond Katja Landner Lilac Chalice virginiana Ludoviciana Melon Sky Peter Dummer…

2nd July

…forward and might even help John Williams get to know his plant names rather better and more quickly in the future. Certainly it would help with everything new which we…

12th February

…propagated plants of Cinnamomum japonicum to the Burncoose catalogue. Here are some pictures of our 30 year old plant originally from Windsor which John Bond felt was too tender for…

24th November

…on the reverse of some of the petals. John Bond always said this was the correct and true form during a visit here. Camellia sasanqua ‘Narumigata’ Camellia sasanqua ‘Narumigata’ Camellia…

4th July

…the bright side and hope to catch up a bit now (all being well). Wonderful to see the grandchildren here at last after about 18 weeks. Well pre lockdown John

21st July

…of Madeira is gorgeous in flower. A tender plant given to us by Windsor Great Park this year (John Anderson). Leaf looks a bit like Isoplexis as does the flower….

16th February

John Michael Williams. The Royal Cornwall Gazette dated 13th February 1868 Attached is a letter from the RHS with certificates for the awards showed at the Rosemoor Show in March…