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Colin Mills, compiler of the Hortus Camdenensis, died in late November 2012 after a short illness. As he always considered the Hortus his legacy, it is his family's intention to keep the site running in perpetuity. It will not, however, be updated in the near future.

Herbaceous Plants

A division of the Camden Park catalogues that is poorly defined. Annuals and perennial herbs were included here. This is retained but Annuals are also separately identified.

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.   

Dianthus caryophyllus Elliot’s ‘Rainbow’

For generic information on the garden carnation see Dianthus caryophyllus L.  Elliot’s ‘Rainbow’ is a crimson bizarre.  [Gard. Chron. 1850].  Cartwright’s ‘Rainbow’, also a crimson bizarre had ‘fine large flowers’ [FC p.254/1842], ‘a good flower, bright in colour, but rather hard to grow well.’  [British Florist p.217/1844].

Dianthus caryophyllus Ely’s ‘Duke of Bedford’

For generic information on the garden carnation see Dianthus caryophyllus L.  Ely’s ‘Duke of Bedford’ is a crimson bizarre carnation.  ‘A beautifully marked flower; white pure and shape good.’  [Gard. Chron. 1843].  ‘Well formed flowers, not large, but clean, and well filled with colour.’  [FC p.254/1842].

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