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Plants in Georg Philipp Telemann’s Garden

Source: Ralph-Jürgen Reipsch, Dokumente zu Georg Philipp Telemanns "Bluhmen-Liebe", in: Das Moller-Florilegium des Hans Simon Holtzbeckers (2), hrsg. von der Kulturstiftung der Länder in Verbindungmit der Staats- und Universitätsbibliothek Hamburg Carl von Ossietzky (= Patrimonia 210), Berlin und Hamburg 2001, S. 60-79.

Blumenliste, Hamburg 1742

JB Period—John Bartram, 1728-1770; WB—William and John Bartram, Jr., 1770-1810; and Carr Period—Ann and Robert Carr, 1810-1850

Telemann MS name Modern Modern identification/USDA Bartram History Growing at Bartram’s Garden Flowering Time identification/German 2017

Anemone. coronaria L. prob. L., lilies-of- No Yes, Common Garden? spring (crown anemone) the-field, anemone and/or L., broad- WB period No leaved anemone Anemone hortensis L. (garden anemone)

Amaranthus; chrÿstatus, Celosia argentea L. var. cristata Celosia argentea var. cristata (L.) JB period ?— plumed form of Celosia in Summer tricolor, globosus. (cockscomb), Kuntze, cockscomb Carr Garden Amaranthus tricolor L. (three- Amaranthus tricolor L, Joseph's- WB period color amaranth), coat Yes, Common Flower Garden, Carr Garden Gomphrena globosa L. (globe Gomphrena globosa L., common WB period amaranth) globe amaranth Yes, Common Flower Garden, Carr Garden

Alcéa Theophrasti. Abutilon theophrasti Medik. Abutilon theophrasti Medik., JB period [common weed] Present as a weed at Bartram’s summer (Chinese hemp, velvetleaf) velvetleaf Garden Astrantia nigra. Astrantia major L. (great Astrantia major L., greater No No starwort) masterwort

Auricula muris etc: (forget-me-not) Myosotis scorpioides L, true WB period ?— Myosotis sylvatica has been spring forget-me-not grown in paste, may still be Here probably garden forms of found in garden Myosotis sylvatica are meant. and/or other Mysotis sps.

Antirrhinum. majus L. (garden Antirrhinum majus L., garden WB period Yes, Common Flower Garden, spring-summer snapdragon) snapdragon Carr Garden

Aster atticus, autumnalis amellus L. (Virgil’s or blue Aster amellus L., Italian aster No No fall aster, mountain aster) etc: Symphyotrichum cordifolium (L.) And some North American G.L. Nesom, common blue wood WB period Yes, Common Flower Garden, autumn aster like: aster Lower Garden Aster cordifolius L., Symphyotrichum novae-angliae (L.) WB period G.L. Nesom, New aster Yes, Common Flower Garden Aster novae-angliae L., Symphyotrichum novi-belgii (L.) WB period, Aster novi-belgii L. etc. G.L. Nesom, aster Many more examples in garden and 20 or more of native aster

Aster faemina. S. Conÿza, maybe acris L. (sharp Erigeron acris L., bitter fleabane No No caerulea. fleabane) The original German suggest 2 or 3 different species, but hard to There are several native determine what they are. North American species of Erigeron, medicinal , not generally garden Amaranthus. caudatus. Amaranthus caudatus L. (garden Amaranthus caudatus L., foxtail WB period Yes, Common Flower Garden, summer-fall fox tail, with large and small amaranth, love-lies-bleeding Carr Garden panicum major & minor. panicles)

Aster chinensis. Aster chinensis L. = Callistephus Callistephus chinensis (L.) Nees, JB period Yes, Common Flower Garden summer chinensis (L.) Nees ( aster) China Aster

Balsamina. Impatiens balsamina L. (garden Impatiens balsamina L., spotted WB period Yes, Common Flower Garden summer balsam) snapweed, garden balsam

Bellis. perennis L. (daisy, thousand Bellis perennis L., lawndaisy, JB period Yes, Common Flower Garden spring beautiful) English daisy

Campanula piramidalis, Campanula pyramidalis L. Campanula pyramidalis L., No No spring urticae folio, flore caeruleo. (pyramid-shaped bellflower), chimney bellflower Campanula trachelium L. (nettle- Campanula trachelium L., bats in No Several other species of leaved bellflower) the belfry, nettle-leaved Campanula grown in Common bellflower Flower Garden

Cariophillus, barbatus. caryophyllus L. (garden Dianthus caryophyllus L., JB period Yes, Common Flower Garden spring carnation) carnation and possibly. Dianthus barbatus L., JB period Yes, Common Flower Garden sweetwilliam Dianthus barbatus L. (beard or clump )

Cÿanus. Centaurea cyanus L. (cornflower) Centaurea cyanus L., garden WB period Yes, Common Flower Garden Spring cornflower, bachelor’s button Campanula urticae folio, Campanula trachelium L. ‘Alba’ Campanula trachelium ‘alba’ L., No No spring (nettle-leaved bellflower, white bats in the belfry, nettle-leaved flore albo. flower) bellflower, white flower form Several other species of Campanula grown in Common Flower Garden

Calendula. Calendula officinalis L. (garden Calendula officinalis L., pot JB period Yes, Upper Kitchen Garden summer-fall marigold) marigold

Chrÿsantemum. coronarium L. Glebionis coronarium (L.) No No (crown daisy) Tzvelev, crown daisy

Colchicum. autumnale L. (autumn L., autumn WB period Yes, Common Flower Garden, fall ) crocus Carr Garden

Conv minor. S. Convolvulus tricolor L. (three- Convolvulus tricolor L., dwarf No No summer color winds) morning-glory Convolvulus, peregrimus. Convolvulus arvensis L., field WB period Common local weed bindweed

Campanula minima, Campanula cochleariifolia Lam. Campanula cochleariifolia Lam., No No Spring (dwarf bellflower). earleaf bellflower fl.[ore] caer.[uleo] Several other species of Campanula grown in Common Flower Garden Crocus. Crocus (crocus), then in Crocus sps. L. Probably most of these Yes Spring, except for cultivation: species of Crocus grown in JB which Crocus angustifolius Weston, period flowers in the fall. Crocus angustifolius Weston, cloth of gold Crocus sativus grown in the Upper Kitchen Garden (L.) Hill, Crocus vernus (L.) Hill, dutch Crocus vernus, Crocus sativus crocus Crocus sativus L., for certain. Crocus sps. naturalized in the Crocus sativus L., crocus Weston, Carr Garden lawns. Crocus flavus Weston, Crocus biflorus Mill. crocus Crocus biflorus Mill., silvery crocus

Corona imperialis. Fritillaria imperialis L. (crown Fritillaria imperialis L., imperial JB period Yes, Common Flower Garden, spring imperial) fritillary, crown imperial Carr Garden

Consolida regia. Consolida ajacis (L.) Schur Consolida ajacis (L.) Schur, Carr period (extremely Yes, Common Flower Garden, spring (summer larkspur) doubtful knight’s-spur, rocket common weed at BG) Carr Garden larkspur Self- across garden site.

Flos Africanus major & minor, erecta L L. Aztec marigold, JB period Yes, Carr Garden summer-fall versicolor, S. tricolor. African marigold L. Tagetes patula L., French JB period Yes — striped form Common (marigolds, “student flowers”, marigold Flower Garden, Carr Garden different varieties: large and small, colorful, three-colored)

Flos adonis. Adonis annua L. em. Huds. Adonis annua L., blooddrops, WB period No (Autumn Adonis flowers), pheasant’s eye (Clus.hist.1:336)

Flos cardinalis. Lobelia cardinalis L. Lobelia cardinalis L., JB period, North American Yes, Common Flower Garden, summer-fall (cardinalflower) cardinalflower native Lower Garden, Carr Garden

Flos poeticus. poeticus L. (poet’s L., poet’s WB period Yes, Common Flower Garden, spring daffodil) narcissus Lower Garden, Carr Garden (numerous)

Fraxinella. Dictamnus albus L. (white Dictamnus albus L., gas plant JB period Yes, Common Flower Garden spring dittany)

Geranium pictum, atrum, flore 3 species: Geranium sanguineum L., bloody WB period Geranium pratense, Carr Garden summer coccineo. geranium Geranium sanguineum L. var. Striatum or Pelargonium inquinans, Carr Pelargonium species Garden, Greenhouse bed flower until frost. or Geranium pratense L., meadow geranium Geranium pretense ‘Striatum’, Native Germanium maculatum Geranium phaeum L., dusky Geranium phaeum L. subsp. much grown in garden. crane’s-bill lividum, Pelargonium fulgidum L ’Hér., Pelargonium fulgidum (L.) L’Hér. celandine-leaved geranium ex Ait. or or Carr period Pelargonium inquinans (L.) L'Hér. Pelargonium inquinans (L.) L’Hér. ex Aiton, scarlet geranium ex Ait. JB period

Galéga. Galega officinalis L. (goat’s rue) Galega officinalis L., professor- JB period No weed, goat’s-rue

Geraneum magnum, Geranium sanguineum L. (blood Geranium sanguineum L., bloody WB period No maximo=flore. red stork’s tail) geranium

Hedisarum, clÿpeatum, Hedysarum coronarium L. (Italian Hedysarum coronarium L., sulla, Carr period No cock’s head, Spanish esparette, French honeysuckle rubr: et alb. sulla, white and red-flowering)

Hesperis odorata. Hesperis tristis L. (cloudy night Hesperis tristis L., night violet No No violets) more likely might be this The flowering of this plant common garden flower: Hesperis exudes a strong fragrance at matronalis L, dames rocket dusk, hence odorata = fragrant.

[folio verso] Telemann MS plant name Modern Modern identification/USDA Bartram History Growing at Bartram’s Garden Flowering Time identification/German 2017

Hepatica. Hepatica nobilis Schreb. Hepatica nobilis Schreb., hepatica, JB period Yes, Lower Garden spring (liverwort) liverwort

Hÿacinthus. Hyacinthus orientalis L. Hyacinthus orientalis L., garden JB period Yes, Common Flower Garden, spring () hyacinth Greenhouse bed, Carr Garden

Iris Hispanica, Gallica, xiphium L. (Spanish iris) Iris xiphium L., Spanish iris WB period Yes, Common Flower Garden spring susianna etc: Iris latifolia Mill. (English iris) Iris latifolia (Mill.) Voss. English WB period Yes, Common Flower Garden Iris susiana L. (lady in sorrow, iris JB period Yes, Common Flower Garden widow’s iris) Iris susiana L.,Chalcedonian iris Other species are possible.

Jonquille. Narcissus jonquilla L. (jonquil) Narcissus jonquilla L., jonquil WB period Yes, Common Flower Garden, spring single and double forms

Jacobea cineraria, Americana. Senecio cineraria DC. (ash Senecio cineraria DC., dusty ? No Senecio folio. ragwort) miller Second potential American species of Jacobea or Senecio,

Lÿchnis chalcedonica. Lychnis chalcedonica L. (burning Lychnis chalcedonica L., JB period No love, Jerusalem flower) maltesecross

Lÿchnis. Lychnis coronaria L. (wreath Lychnis coronaria (L.) Desr., WB period Yes, Common Flower Garden, spring campion) campion seeds across site

Latÿrus. Lathyrus latifolius L. (broad- Lathyrus latifolius L., perennial WB period Yes, Carr Garden summer leaved pea, garden-vetch) pea

Levcojum, bulbosum. Leucojum vernum L. (March Leucojum vernum L., spring ? Yes, Lower Garden spring mug) snowflake

Lupinus. Lupinus (lupine) Lupinus albus L., white lupine No No Annual species from the Lupinus angustifolius L., No No Mediterranean area such as: narrowleaf lupine WB period No Lupinus albus L., Lupinus luteus L., European yellow lupine Lupinus angustifolius L., Lupinus luteus L.

Lilium convallium. Convallaria majalis L. (lily of the Convallaria majalis L., European JB period Yes, Common Flower Garden, spring valley) lily of the valley Carr Garden — white, pink, double, variegated forms

Ligustrum. Ligustrum vulgare L. (common Ligustrum vulgare L., European WB period No privet or common pasture) privet

Mater Tanacetum parthenium (L.) Sch. Tanacetum parthenium (L.) Sch. JB period Yes, Common Flower Garden, summer-fall Bip. (motherwort, nobel daisy, Bip., feverfew Upper Kitchen Garden bertram)

Malva Althéa, autumnalis. Alcea rosea L. (hollyhock) Alcea rosea L., hollyhock JB period Yes, Common Flower Garden, summer Lower Garden, Carr Garden

Millefolium. Achillea millefolium L. (yarrow), Achillea millefolium L., common JB period Yes, Common Flower Garden, spring perhaps a purple flowering yarrow pink-flowering form garden form

Nasturtium. Tropaeolum majus L. (great Tropaeolum majus L., naturtium JB period Yes, Upper Kitchen Garden, summer-fall nasturium) Carr Garden And/or and/or Tropaeolum minus L., dwarf Tropaeolum minus L. (Kleine nasturtium Kapuzinerkresse), possibly Cardamine pratensis L. (cuckoo flower) [unlikely] Nigella. Nigella damascena L. (Damascus Nigella damascena L., love in a WB period Yes, Common Flower Garden summer black cumin, maiden in the mist, devil in the bush green)

Narcissus. Narcissus (daffodils) Most likely Narcissus JB period Yes, Lower Garden, naturalized spring pseudonarcissus L., daffodil in large numbers, single and double forms

Primula veris. veris L. (true key flower) L., cowslip JB period Yes, Common Flower Garden, spring primrose and double forms and/or ?? Primula elatior (L.) Hill, oxlip Primula elatior (L.) Hill (tall key flower) Or garden hybrids of these species

Paeonia. Paeonia officinalis L. (true ) Paeonia officinalis L., common JB period Yes, Common Flower Garden, Spring peony Carr Garden

Ranunculus. (buttercup), L., Persian JB period ?, Carr Garden? buttercup possibly. Ranunculus asiaticus L. (ranunculus)

Spiraea Theophrasti. Spiraea salicifolia L. (willowleaf Spiraea salicifolia L., willowleaf JB period—other European No meadowsweet) meadowsweet Spiraea species grown, and Native species: Spiraea alba, and native N.American species Spiraea tomentosa

Tacette. Narcissus tazetta L. (Tazetta) Narcissus tazetta L., paperwhite, WB period Yes, Lower Garden Spring polyanthus narcissus Tuberrosa. Polianthes tuberosa L. (Tuberose) Polianthes tuberosa L., tuberose JB period, single and double Yes, Greenhouse bed, Lower late summer-fall forms Garden, Carr Garden

Viola matronalis. Hesperis matronalis L. Hesperis matronalis L, dames JB period Yes, Common Flower Garden spring (Nachtviole) rocket

Virga aurea. Solidago virgaurea L. (true Solidago virgaurea L., European ? No, for European species late summer-fall goldenrod) goldenrod JB and WB period, dozen or Dozens of native species, Possibly also Solidago canadensis Solidago canadensis L, Canada more species of Native N. Common Flower Garden, Lower L. (Canada goldenrod) goldenrod American goldenrod Garden

Veronica spicata. Veronica spicata L. Veronica spicata L., spiked No No speedwell or No Pseudolysimachion longifolium (L.) Veronica longifolia L. (veronica, But Bartrams grew 6 or Opiz, longleaf speedwell speedwell) more species of European Veronica.

Viola. Viola L. L., sweet violet JB and WB periods, Bartram Yes, Upper Kitchen Garden spring grew dozen or more species (violets, different types of the Many naturalized and planted of Viola, European and genre Viola possible) native species of Viola. North Spiraea tomentosa American species

Johann Georg Pisendels Pflanzensendung, Dresden 1749

No. 1. Aloe Afr. folio in Haworthia pumila (L.) Duval WB periods, Bartram grew Summitate triang.[ularis] A sport of the great pearl aloe several species of aloe and modern Gasteria and Haworthia Margaritif.[era] as greenhouse plants.

2. ------Aloe vera (L.) Burm. (true aloe) Aloe vera (L.) Burm. f., Barbados WB period aloe Serrata flore rubro. A "jagged", red-flowered aloe.

3. ------Aloe perryi Baker (Socotrinische Aloe) Succotrina folÿs punctatis in dorso.

4. ------Zeÿlanica from Commelin “Aloe zeylanica pumila, foliis variegates” pumila folio variegatis. (Zeylonische Hyacynthenaloe). A form of the Aletris like Aletris hyacinthoides a ceylanica, today Sanseviera zeylanica (L.) Willd. 'Devil's tongue'.

5. Cereus Peruvianus Spinosus. Cereus peruvianus (L.) Mill. WB periods, Bartrams grew several species of aloe and "dornige peruvianische modern cactus—Melocactus, Fackeldistel". A thorny columnar Mammillaria, Acanthocerus, cactus. The generic concept Aporocactus, as greenhouse “Cerus” in the modern sense was plants. only introduced in 1768 by Miller.

6. ------Sexangularis. Cereus hexagonus (L.) Mill. "hexagonal Peruvian torch”, A hexagonal column cactus

7. Euph[orb]ium antiquorum Euphorbia antiquorum L. WB and Carr periods, Bartrams (medicinal or apothecary aloe) grew a number of Euphorbia verum. species. from Miller “Euphorbium (antiquorum)...” or “Euphorbium verum antiquorum..., Spiky, triangular pointed Euphorbia, with branches extending, is generally called the ancient euphorbium.”1

8. Thytim[a]lus aizoides Afr. cal Mesembryanthemum spec. Mesembryanthemum crystallinum WB period caule Squamate Multipl. (iceplant or midday bloom) L., common iceplant

9. Ficoides Afr. erecta Euphorbia caput-medusae L. (Medusa's Head) terretifolia non nihil glauca. Summitatibus foliorum Spinosis, spinulis in stellam dispositis

10. Aloë Afr. Margaritifera - Haworthia spec. Haworthia margaritifera (L.) WB period Medio. Haw., pearl plant A “medium” pearl aloe [also called Tulista pumila (L.) G.D.Rowley]

11. Lazaroli Rubro. azarolus L. (azarole, Crataegus azarolus L. azarole WB period Welsh medlar).

1 Vgl. Philipp Millers ... Allgemeines Gärtner=Lexicon, Nürnberg 1769 (Übersetzung nach der 8. englischen Auflage).