22nd February

…three Sutchuenense hybrids are flowering, Rhodo lutescens and the early species of Sutchuenense are goodish. There is no Argenteum in bloom so far. 1915 – JCW Some good Camellia Lady…

13th January

…cold for planting, the wind has been East for some time. 1924 – JCW R lutescens the early form is vg and so is mucronulatum at its very best. 1923…

26th February

…hybrida is wonderful, a Camellia or two just open. Daphne mezereum open. 1918 – JCW Rhodo’s coming on well, all the early scarlet hybrids, Barbatum, Fargesii, Lutescens, Calophytum, Sutchuenense, Arboreums…

15th January

…barbatum, R moupinense, Thomsonii x a blood red, R oleifolium, R lutescens, R chrysanthum and a bit of Pearl. The snowdrops, coums and aconites are fair, no daffodils yet. Wilsons…

28th February

…of flower bud. Lutescens and Barbatum have used as best in cold bad weather. Only a few hybrid daffs are open.1921 – JCW Scarlet hybrids have passed their best. Mrs…

20th January

…fair, N cyclamineus open, Clematis anomala open, Rhodoⁿ lutescens. 1904 – JCW The first yellow crocus have been open for some days, as in 1900 for the rest. 1903 –…

22nd January

…and cold. 1928 – JCW E darleyense ⅓ open Camellia speciosa, H mollis – R mucronulatum, R parvifolium, R moupinense all nice, Lutescens in the hall, several good hybrids open….

25th January

…easy best. 1914 – JCW Mild again after the frost, a flower or two on C. Lady Clare, C coums good, bits of R yunnanense, R lutescens, R nobleanum, R…

26th January

…Arborea is good so is lutescens and moupinense, cyclamineus open.1917 – JCW Nothing of any use excepting Hamamelis mollis which is very good.1901 – JCW I saw several yellow Crocus…

4th April

…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…