…1915 – JCW Cyclamen coum are good. Some Lapagerias, some Camellias, one Lady Clare small, nobleanum very nice, R mucronulatum is going over, a few snowdrops and aconite. 1898 –…

…aethiopica still in full normal growth and untouched by winter. Zantedeschia aethiopica Primroses now aplenty on the bank outside the front door. Primroses Snowdrops and cyclamen with the primroses. Snowdrops…

…– JCW Lapagerias good, cyclamen on the wane. Cassia good. Hydrangeas nice. 1901 – JCW About 8 or 10 two year olds up and two 5 year olds. I picked…

…the record. 1916 – JCW The first Lapageria is open, and the last Azalea viscosum, I have crossed it with Lanarth azalea. 1897 – JCW I saw the first cyclamen…

…– FJW After a wet September, we are now enjoying a fortnight of Indian summer. 1945 – CW Very little out. Cyclamen, Rho Yellow Hammer and a few Decorums. Camellia…

…big Parviflora and the big Sinensis have late flowers and Saluenensis – several Lapagerias and cyclamen. Fuchsias good but feel the heavy rains of the last weeks. 1916 – JCW…

…now. Has this Chilean (and really greenhouse plant) adapted to our Cornish climate? Lapageria rosea Lapageria rosea Lapageria rosea 1918 – JCW Rhodo’s as below. Cyclamen very good. Lapagerias fair….

…long chalk. Previously an identical record tree stood in the same spot but was felled in the 1990 hurricane. Cercidiphyllum japonicum Cercidiphyllum japonicum 1917 – JCW Cyclamen wane but are…

…over. One double white – no others out. A few bits of Rho Yellow Hammer and others but no Auriculatum hybrids left. Some coum cyclamen and a couple of flowers…

…and had some rain 10 days ago but still very dry. I find even the cyclamen suffered badly. The magnolia in my old garden had over 25 flowers out on…