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.
Mimulus ‘Andersonii’
Probably a hybrid or cultivar of Mimulus luteus L. which see. I have found no specific description of this variety.
Mimulus ‘Gutherianus’
Probably a Mimulus hybrid or cultivar, perhaps one of the ‘still more beautiful varieties’ mentioned in The Gardeners’ Chronicle. [Gard. Chron. 1852]. I have found no description.
Mimulus ‘Hendersonii’
Probably a Mimulus hybrid or cultivar, perhaps one of the ‘still more beautiful varieties’ mentioned in The Gardeners’ Chronicle. [Gard. Chron. 1852]. I have found no description.
Mimulus ‘Jeffryi’
Probably a Mimulus hybrid or cultivar, perhaps one of the ‘still more beautiful varieties’ mentioned in The Gardeners’ Chronicle. [Gard. Chron. 1852]. I have found no description.
Mimulus ‘Smithii’
‘Flowers of this beautiful plant were put into our hands last autumn by Mr. George Smith, nurseryman of Islington, who informed us he had raised it between M. variegatus, fertilized by M. luteus rivularis. It is a hardy plant, with all the habit of M. luteus rivularis, and no doubt the same cultivation as that species.’ As figured it has yellow flowers with large red blotches at the tips of the petals, and spotted red in the throat. [BR f.1674/1834]. Introduced in 1832. [PD].
Mimulus ‘Splendens’
Probably a hybrid or cultivar of Mimulus luteus L. which see. I have found no specific description of this variety.
Mimulus alatus Ait.
Fully hardy, stoloniferous, herbaceous perennial with ovate to lance-shaped leaves, to 15cm long, and light blue or violet flowers. To 60cm. [RHSD, Hortus, Don].
Mimulus guttatus DC.
Fully-hardy, upright to spreading, vigorous perennial with funnel-shaped yellow flowers, often spotted or marked red to purple-brown at the throat, in summer. To 30cm. [RHSE, Hortus]. It is sometimes regarded as a form of Mimulus luteus L.
Mimulus luteus L.
Fully-hardy, vigorous, spreading perennial with yellow flowers with dark red to purple-red spots on the throat from late spring to summer. To 30cm by 60cm. [RHSE, Hortus].
Mimulus moschatus Douglas
Fully-hardy, small, creeping, water-loving perennial with masses of clear, pale yellow flowers, lightly dotted with brown, in summer to autumn. To 30cm. [RHSD, Hortus].
Mimulus varieties unidentified
These are probably varieties or hybrids of Mimulus luteus L. which see. The illustration shows a selection of such plants available in 1864.
Mirabilis jalapa L.
Borderline frost hardy, tuberous-rooted, bushy perennial with fragrant red, pink, yellow or white flowers opening in the late afternoon from early to late summer. To 60cm. [RHSE, Hortus].
Morina longifolia Wall. ex DC.
Fully hardy, rosette-forming perennial with tiered, whorled clusters of waxy white flowers in spikes in mid-summer, the flowers turning rose-pink then red after fertilization. To 90cm. [RHSE, Hortus].
Nematanthus longipes DC.
Frost-tender, evergreen, low-climbing shrub, with fleshy, ovate leaves, to 15cm long, and 1-3 deep scarlet flowers, spotted inside with dark red, produced in the leaf axils in almost continuous succession. To 60cm. [RHSD, Hortus].
Nemophila menziesii Hook. & Arn.
Fully hardy, fleshy-stemmed, spreading annual with solitary, saucer-shaped, bright blue flowers in summer. Unlike many other species of Nemophila, menziesii lacks dotting or veining in lighter or darker shades. To 20cm. [RHSD, Hortus].
