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here were listed in the catalogues of plants published by Sir William Macarthur in 1843, 1845, 1850 and 1857 and in an unpublished catalogue dated 1861.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.
Dianthus caryophyllus ‘Duke of Roxborough’
For generic information on the garden carnation see Dianthus caryophyllus L. ‘Duke of Roxborough’ is probably Barnard’s ‘Duke of Roxborough’, a crimson bizarre carnation. ‘A large flower, but not quite so clean in the white when I saw it as I could wish.’ [FC p.254/1842].
Dianthus caryophyllus ‘Le Trancendens’
For generic information on the garden Carnation and Picotee see Dianthus caryophyllus L. ‘Le Trancendens’ has ‘bright yellow ground petals, margined with light scarlet, and slightly serrated; a very pretty sort.’ A new picotee in 1849. [FC p.292/1849].
Dianthus caryophyllus ‘Nulli Secundus’
For generic information on the garden Carnation and Picotee see Dianthus caryophyllus L. ‘Nulli Secundus’ is a purple edged picotee.
Dianthus caryophyllus ‘Prince de Nassau’
For generic information on the garden carnation see Dianthus caryophyllus L. A Florists’ Carnation, but I have found no description of ‘Prince de Nassau’.
Dianthus caryophyllus ‘Purity Clove’
For generic information on the garden Carnation and Picotee see Dianthus caryophyllus L. I have found no description of ‘Purity Clove’.
Dianthus caryophyllus ‘Tom Pethers’
For generic information on the garden Carnation and Picotee see Dianthus caryophyllus L. ‘Tom Pethers’ is a yellow picotee. ‘Rather small, the yellow indistinctly patched with white, margined with deep red; though small, rather a coarse flower, being somewhat serrated at the edge.’ A new picotee in 1849. [FC p.292/1849].
Dianthus caryophyllus ‘William the Conquerer’
For generic information on the garden Carnation and Picotee see Dianthus caryophyllus L. ‘William the Conquerer’ has ‘a very full flower, with good petals, ground colour yellow, heavily edged with deep purple. The late flowers are more clear than the early ones. A new picotee in 1849. [FC p.292/1849].
Dianthus caryophyllus Barraud’s ‘Euphemia’
For generic information on the garden Carnation and Picotee see Dianthus caryophyllus L. Barraud’s ‘Euphemia’ is a yellow picotee, introduced in 1844. [Gard. Chron. 1844]. ‘Some few years ago the class of yellow picotees was composed entirely of flowers which now would be considered sad frights, more like Ragged Robins in the deep serration of the petals, than anything else; and whilst rapid improvements were making in the other varieties, this class was comparatively neglected: Martin’s Queen Victoria was the greatest advance. But perhaps, one of the handsomest is Barroud’s ‘Euphemia’, which has a good pod and petal, of good form, with a violet-purple lace, or feather, on a rather deep yellow ground colour.’ [Gard. Chron. 1845].
Dianthus caryophyllus Bond’s ‘Countess of Winterton’
For generic information on the garden Carnation and Picotee see Dianthus caryophyllus L. Bond’s ‘Countess of Winterton’ is a purple edged picotee. ‘A small but good flower.’ [Gard. Chron. 1843].
Dianthus caryophyllus Brabbins’ ‘Squire Meynell’
For generic information on the garden carnation see Dianthus caryophyllus L. Brabbins’ ‘Squire Meynell’ is a purple flake carnation. ‘One of the best we have; the flower is large, pod good, form and colour excellent.’ [Gard. Chron. 1843].
Dianthus caryophyllus Brinkler’s ‘Hope’
For generic information on the garden Carnation and Picotee see Dianthus caryophyllus L. Brinkler’s ‘Hope’ is a red edged picotee. ‘A full and good shaped flower of medium size; edge very neat, and white pure.’ [Gard. Chron. 1843]. ‘Light-edged, purple picotee: pod good; petals full and well formed; ground pure; edging very neat and distinct.’ [FC p.80, 1849].
Dianthus caryophyllus Brinkler’s ‘Lady Chesterfield’
For generic information on the garden Carnation and Picotee see Dianthus caryophyllus L. Heavy purple edge picotee. ‘Among the best of the 1849 season.’ [Gard. Chron. 1849]. ‘A very pretty flower; the edging very light and delicate, the white pure, and shape good. Its habit is rather delicate, but a most desirable variety in other respects.’ [BF p.220/1844]. The author describes it as a purple-edged, light, and spells the breeder Brinklow.
Dianthus caryophyllus Burroughs’ ‘Miss Jane’
For generic information on the garden Carnation and Picotee see Dianthus caryophyllus L. I have found no description of Burroughs’ ‘Miss Jane’. it was awarded a prize at the Slough Carnation and Picotee Show, 1847. [Gard. Chron. 1847].
Dianthus caryophyllus Chadwick’s ‘Brilliant’
For generic information on the garden carnation see Dianthus caryophyllus L. Chadwick’s ‘Brilliant’ is a scarlet flake carnation. The white was considered to be good, the ‘flower, however, is rather too thin.’ [Gard. Chron. 1843].
Dianthus caryophyllus Dickson’s ‘Trip to Cambridge’
For generic information on the garden Carnation and Picotee see Dianthus caryophyllus L. Dickson’s ‘Trip to Cambridge’ is a heavy edged purple picotee.
