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here were listed in the catalogues of plants published by Sir William Macarthur in 1843, 1845, 1850 and 1857 and in an unpublished catalogue dated 1861.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.
Protea rosacea L.
Half hardy, compact shrub with slender branches, linear leaves, to 24cm, occasionally flushed red, and a perpendicular inflorescence composed of brilliant rose to crimson or mahogany bracts, buff in the centre, and reddish flowers in a crowded cone, in late spring. To 1.2m. [RHSD].
Protea speciosa L.
Shrub with wavy, ciliate, oblong leaves to 12cm long, and ovoid, reddish flower heads, to 12cm long. To 1.8m. [RHSD].
Prunus armeniaca ‘Bidwill’s seedling’
A cultivar of Prunus armeniaca L. I have found no further information on this apricot.
Prunus armeniaca ‘Breda’
A cultivar of Prunus armeniaca L. ‘Rather small, roundish, compressed on the sides, and sometimes entirely four-sided. Skin deep orange, dotted with brown spots next the sun. Suture well defined. Flesh deep orange, rich, highly flavoured, and free. Stone small, roundish, impervious on the back. Kernel sweet, with the flavour of a hazel-nut. End of August.’ [Hogg – Fruit Manual p.38/1860].
Prunus armeniaca ‘Camden pale superb’
A cultivar of Prunus armeniaca L. ‘A late colonial variety of great excellence. Vigorous grower and cropper.’ ‘Pale Superb’ described in The Handbook of Horticulture and Viticulture of Western Australia [Despeissis p.223/1902].
Prunus armeniaca ‘Hemskirke’
A cultivar of Prunus armeniaca L. ‘Rather large, round, flattened on the sides. Skin orange, reddish, next the sun. Suture distinct, higher on one side than the other. Flesh bright orange, tender, rich, and juicy, separating from the stone. Stone small, pervious on the back. Kernel bitter. This very much resembles, and, according to some, equals, the Moorpark. The tree is certainly hardier than that variety. End of July and beginning of August.’ [Hogg – Fruit Manual p.39/1860].
Prunus armeniaca ‘Kaisha’
A cultivar of Prunus armeniaca L. ‘Medium sized, roundish, marked with a suture, which is deep towards the stalk, and gradually diminishes towards the apex, which is pitted. Skin pale-lemon coloured on the shaded side, and tinged and mottled with red next the sun. Flesh transparent, separating freely from the stone, clear pale yellow, tender, and very juicy, sugary, and richly flavoured. Stone small, roundish. Kernel sweet. Middle of August.’ [Hogg – Fruit Manual p.39/1860].
Prunus armeniaca ‘Moorpark’
A cultivar of Prunus armeniaca L. ‘Large, roundish, more swollen on one side of the suture than the other. Skin pale yellow on the shaded side, and deep orange, or brownish red, next the sun, and marked with dark specks. Flesh bright orange, firm, juicy, and of rich luscious flavour; separating from the stone, which is rough and pervious on the back. Kernel bitter. End of August and beginning of September.’ [Hogg – Fruit Manual p.40/1860].
Prunus armeniaca ‘Turkey’
A cultivar of Prunus armeniaca L. ‘Medium size, nearly round, not compressed. Skin deep yellow; brownish orange next the sun, and spotted. Flesh pale yellow, firm, juicy, sweet, and pleasantly sub-acid, separating from the stone. Stone large, rugged, and impervious. Kernel sweet. Middle of August. [Hogg – Fruit Manual p.42/1860].
Prunus armeniaca L.
A small rounded tree with ovate, toothed leaves and white or pinkish flowers often crowded on short spurs, followed by round yellow fruits, to 5cm across and often red tinged. To 8m. [RHSD, Hortus, Hilliers'].
Prunus avium ‘Amber Heart’
A cultivar of Prunus avium L. Fruit; large to very large, roundish to heart-shaped. Skin; pink to dark red, rarely red all over, on a pale yellow ground, with a few dots and streaks. flesh; pale yellow, between soft and firm, juicy, sweet, distinctive flavour, stone small to medium. Produces a vigorous tree, upright and spreading. Good quality fruit with a tendency to crack. A late-mid season cherry. [Grubb].
Prunus avium ‘Archduke’
A cultivar of Prunus avium L. ‘Larger than May Duke, obtuse heart-shaped, with a deeply-marked suture at the apex, diminishing towards the stalk, and very slightly pitted at the apex. Skin thin, pale red at first, but becoming dark red, and ultimately almost black. Stalk very slender, an inch and a half to two inches long. Flesh deep red, very tender and juicy, sweet, and briskly flavoured; but sugary when highly ripened. Middle and end of July. Tree somewhat pendulous when old. [Hogg – Fruit Manual p.48/1860].
Prunus avium ‘Bigarreau’
A cultivar of Prunus avium L. ‘Fruit large, of an irregular, obtuse, heart-shaped figure, flattened at its base. Stalk two inches long, inserted in a very shallow cavity. Skin pale yellow, becoming amber-coloured when matured, and of a fine red on the sunny side. Flesh firm, pale yellow, slightly adhering to the stone, which is large and round. Juice sweet and well flavoured. Ripe usually the end of July or beginning of August. Young shoots very strong, with a white epidermis. [George Lindley – Orchard Guide p.148/1831].
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