Trees and Shrubs
A division of the Camden Park catalogues that is not clearly defined. In broad terms it includes all plants with woody stems except conifers and fruit trees and shrubs.
Rosa ‘Devigne’
Classified as a Hybrid Provence in the early literature. Rivers described ‘Devigne’ as a delicate blush rose, one of the finest roses of this colour known, luxuriant in habit; an excellent pillar rose. In The Gardeners’ Chronicle of 1847 the flowers were described as salmon white. [Paul (1848, 1863), Rivers (1854, 1857, 1863)].
Rosa ‘Devoniensis’
Tea rose. ‘We have lately received from Messrs. Lucombe, Pince, and Co. of Exeter, specimens of a new rose, by them called ‘Rosa Devoniensis’. The Flowers which we received were finely formed, very double, much above the average size; and it is evident that the plant has a vigorous and excellent habit. We also found it deliciously fragrant; the colour is a clear, delicate, primrose yellow, with a somewhat deeper centre. The flowers, though large and double, had expanded freely, without any imperfection or hard green eye.’ [Gard. Chron. 1841].
Rosa ‘Domitelle Becor’
Centifolia rose. It was described as a Provins rose in a report of a visit to William Paul’s Nursery at Cheshunt, and in Les Plus Belles Roses au début du XXe Siécle. The flowers are large, full, cupped, light pink striped with white, on a vigorous bush. Paul describes its flowers as bright pink. [Paul (1863), Amat, Gard. Chron 1853].
Rosa ‘Double Persian’
It has bright yellow, double, cupped, medium-sized flowers and is usually an abundant and early bloomer and forms a compact, very thorny bush. It was figured in the Flore des Serres. [Paul (1848, 1863, 1888, 1903), Rivers (1854, 1857, 1863), FS f.374/1848].
Rosa ‘Dr. Henon’
Hybrid perpetual. Rivers described the flowers of ‘Dr. Henon’ as rather small, white, slightly tinted with straw-colour, on a bush of delicate growth. Paul, on the other hand, described the flowers as white, large, full, globular and fine. A first rate flower but habit delicate. It was among the handful of roses, among 70 or 80 new varieties imported, that bloomed well at Paul’s Nursery in 1856. [Rivers (1857, 1863), Paul 1863, GC p.788/1856].
Rosa ‘Ducher’
China rose. ‘Ducher’ has pure white, medium sized flowers of fine full form. It was recommended as a free and continuous-flowering white bedding rose by Paul. [Paul (1888, 1903), Amat].
Rosa ‘Duchess of Norfolk’
Hybrid Perpetual. ‘Duchess of Norfolk’ was described by William Paul as a rich purplish-crimson in colour, moderate size and full in shaped, and nearly thornless, and a moderate grower. This latter is at odds with the view expressed in an American Paper: ‘An English horticultural periodical is quoted as describing the new Rose ‘Duchess of Norfolk’ as a “brilliant coloured climbing Hybrid Perpetual Rose” – the term climbing being merely an exaggeration of its vigorous growth. This kind of exaggeration is, we believe, not entirely new to English gardeners.’ An ‘American Paper’, quoted in the Gardeners' Chronicle' of 1854. Thomas Rivers was of the view that it would probably form a nice pillar. [Paul (1863, 1888)].
Rosa ‘Duchess of Sutherland’
Hybrid Perpetual. ‘Duchess of Sutherland’ has deep pink flowers, highly fragrant and with a red edge, although this is not obvious in the plant in my garden. It was recommended as a pot rose. [Paul (1848, 1863, 1888), Rivers (1854, 1857, 1863), Henry Curtis p.3 vol.1/1850, Gard. Chron. (1847, 1856)].
Rosa ‘Duchesse d’Orleans’
Hybrid Perpetual, with rosy blush flowers, tinged with lilac, fine bold flower, good form, very large, was described in the Floricultural Cabinet. [Rivers (1857, 1863), FC p.61/1855, FC p.228/1857].
Rosa ‘Duchesse de Cambacéres’
Hybrid Perpetual. The flowers are described as rosy carmine, or lilac-rose colour, often purplish, the edges of the petals lighter, cupped, large and full on a lax bush of vigorous growth. [Paul 1888, Amat].
Rosa ‘Duchesse de Montpensier’
Hybrid Perpetual. The flowers are a delicate, satiny, glossy pink, edged with blush, of exquisite shape and very fragrant. Rivers considered it to be an excellent rose but Paul thought it second rate. Curtis was effusive in his praise: ‘We cannot perhaps convey to our readers so good an impression of this decidely beautiful rose by any description, as by calling it a blush Madame Laffay, with improved figure, greater pefume and better habit.’ [Henry Curtis p.29 vol.1/1850, Rivers (1854, 1857), Paul (1848, 1863)].
Rosa ‘Dupetit Thouars’
A Bourbon rose. Brilliant crimson flowers, sometimes shaded a little purplish, large and full, form compact, growth vigorous. [Paul (1848, 1863, 1888), Rivers (1854, 1857, 1863), FC p.252/1850].
Rosa ‘Eclatante’
A Moss rose. The flowers are a deep even pink, large and double, well mossed, the form expanded, on a vigorous shrub with large foliage. It forms a good standard.
Rosa ‘Empress Eugenie’
Bourbon rose. Rosy blush in colour with a purple edge to the petals, cupped, large and full in colour. Of vigorous growth it is a good, hardy rose. [Paul ].
Rosa ‘Enfant de Mont Carmel’
Hybrid Perpetual. Paul describes the flowers as crimson, large and full, growth vigorous. According to Thomas Rivers, writing in The Gardeners’ Chronicle, this rose does not always open well. [Paul 1863, Gard. Chron. 1857].
