Plants in the Hortus
Many of the plants described here were listed in the catalogues of plants published by Sir William Macarthur in 1843, 1845, 1850 and 1857 and in an unpublished catalogue dated 1861. A large number of additional plants were identified from correspondence, gardening notebooks and other documents surviving in the archives. The Hortus attempts to describe all the plants grown in the gardens at Camden Park and those grown in horticultural enterprises such as orchards and vineyards and includes plants grown outside the gardens in the park-like environs of the Camden Park estate. The Hortus plants served a wide range of purposes in the 19th century household; as ornament, living fences, fibre, dyestuffs, medicines, food and drink from the garden, orchard and vineyard and many others.
Gladiolus (blandus x cuspidatus) x (x colvilli)
Four way hybrid, (Gladiolus carneus x Gladiolus cuspidatus) x Gladiolus x colvilli. No description is extant.
Gladiolus (blandus x cuspidatus) x angustus
Three way hybrid, (Gladiolus carneus x Gladiolus cuspidatus) x Gladiolus angustus. No description is extant.
Gladiolus (cardinalis x tristis) x (x gandavensis) [#1]
Three way hybrid, (Gladiolus cardinalis x G. tristis) x Gladiolus x gandavensis no.1, described in Macarthur’s notebook no.4 in 1847. ‘Scape quite [word indistinct probably short] robust, flowers large, all open at once, petals long and pointed, upper of pale orange and scarlet, slightly striped, under partly yellow, tipped with lake and with dark purple feathered blotches. Good variety.’ [MP A2948-4].
Gladiolus (cardinalis x tristis) x (x gandavensis) [#10]
Three way hybrid, (Gladiolus cardinalis x G. tristis) x Gladiolus x gandavensis no.10, described in Macarthur’s notebook no.4 in 1847. ‘Middling. I did not like it.’ [MP A2948-4].
Gladiolus (cardinalis x tristis) x (x gandavensis) [#12]
Three way hybrid, (Gladiolus cardinalis x G. tristis) x Gladiolus x gandavensis no.12, described in Macarthur’s notebook no.4 in 1847. ‘Slender scape, moderate size flowers, middling shape, crimson, lower lobes yellowish streaked with purplish crimson. Middling variety.’ [MP A2948-4].
Gladiolus (cardinalis x tristis) x (x gandavensis) [#14]
Three way hybrid, (Gladiolus cardinalis x G. tristis) x Gladiolus x gandavensis no.14, described in Macarthur’s notebook no.4 in 1847. ‘Moderately large scape, small flowers with thin petals, colour very pale between pink and pale yellow, purple blotches on lower lobes. Indifferent variety.’ [MP A2948-4].
Gladiolus (cardinalis x tristis) x (x gandavensis) [#15]
Three way hybrid, (Gladiolus cardinalis x G. tristis) x Gladiolus x gandavensis no.15, described in Macarthur’s notebook no.4 in 1847. ‘Smallish. Colour pink with dark purple blotches. Middling to tolerably good variety.’ [MP A2948-4].
Gladiolus (cardinalis x tristis) x (x gandavensis) [#16]
Three way hybrid, (Gladiolus cardinalis x G. tristis) x Gladiolus x gandavensis no.16, described in Macarthur’s notebook no.4 in 1847. ‘Smallish, pink, middling flower, lower lobes brownish with purplish blotch.’ [MP A2948-4].
Gladiolus (cardinalis x tristis) x (x gandavensis) [#18]
Three way hybrid, (Gladiolus cardinalis x G. tristis) x Gladiolus x gandavensis no.18, described in Macarthur’s notebook no.4 in 1847. ‘Tall, robust scape, 22 flowers, high flowers good size and shape, deep rose pink, striped yellowish throat, small purple blotches on lower lobes. Tolerably good variety.’ [MP A2948-4].
Gladiolus (cardinalis x tristis) x (x gandavensis) [#19]
Three way hybrid, (Gladiolus cardinalis x G. tristis) x Gladiolus x gandavensis no.19, described in Macarthur’s notebook no.4 in 1847. ‘Small scape, flower middling size and shape (petals too narrow) colour rich crimson, with deep crimson blotches. Middling variety.’ [MP A2948-4].
Gladiolus (cardinalis x tristis) x (x gandavensis) [#20]
Three way hybrid, (Gladiolus cardinalis x G. tristis) x Gladiolus x gandavensis no.20, described in Macarthur’s notebook no.4 in 1847. ‘Moderate scape, flowers small. middling shape, colour purplish crimson with yellow on part of lower lobes. Indifferent variety flowers too small.’ [MP A2948-4].
Gladiolus (cardinalis x tristis) x (x gandavensis) [#3]
Three way hybrid, (Gladiolus cardinalis x G. tristis) x Gladiolus x gandavensis no.3, described in Macarthur’s notebook no.4 in 1847. ‘Robust scape, flowers large, good shape, upper lobes pink and scarlet faintly striped with yellow, lower lobes pale yellow tipped with pink and scarlet. No spots. Good variety.’ [MP A2948-4].
Gladiolus (cardinalis x tristis) x (x gandavensis) [#4]
Three way hybrid, (Gladiolus cardinalis x G. tristis) x Gladiolus x gandavensis no.4, described in Macarthur’s notebook no.4 in 1847. ‘Robust scape, large flowers, not good colours.’ [MP A2948-4].
Gladiolus (cardinalis x tristis) x (x gandavensis) [#5]
Three way hybrid, (Gladiolus cardinalis x G. tristis) x Gladiolus x gandavensis no.5, described in Macarthur’s notebook no.4 in 1847. ‘Very tall and robust scape, flowers small, good shape, lake pink with yellow stripes and blotches on lower lobes. Middling variety flowers too small. Small but otherwise good.’ [MP A2948-4].
Gladiolus (cardinalis x tristis) x (x gandavensis) [#6]
Three way hybrid, (Gladiolus cardinalis x G. tristis) x Gladiolus x gandavensis no.6, described in Macarthur’s notebook no.4 in 1847. ‘Much smaller than No.5 same colour but with more yellow on lower lobes.’ [MP A2948-4].
