Book  (2012)  Page(s) 47.  
 
Rosiers de Provins
1ère Série.
(R. Fanny bias vibert
(- La plus belle Desc.
(- Duchesse de Reggio, Som. [Sommesson]
(- Athalie Bollet

[brackets denote synonymity]

Article (magazine)  (2001)  Page(s) 400.  
 
Fig. 1: [Closest relation to 'Duc de Bordeaux' (in commerce). Next kin: Grand Cramoisie de Vibert. Related to the 'Versicolor'-cluster.]

Book  (19 Apr 2000)  Page(s) 157.  
 
'FANNY BIAS', HGal, mp; flowers blush, center rosy, dbl., 3 in., moderate fragrance, erect, bushy growth; Vibert, before 1811

Book  (Apr 1999)  Page(s) 43.  
 
Fanny Bias ('Athalie', 'Duchesse de Reggio') Gallica. Vibert, 1819. The author cites information from different sources... delicate pink... flesh, pink center... pale blush shading to bright pink towards the centre...

Book  (Jul 1998)  Page(s) 82-83.  Includes photo(s).
 
FANNY BIAS Descemet, before 1811. Synonyms: Athalie (Baltet). Duchesse de Reggio (Prévost, Sommesson). La plus belle (Descemet).Habit: Upright shrub, without prickes, but with bristles. Foliage: medium green, elliptical leaflets. Bloom: solitary, or in pairs; quite large, double, flat; some stamens visible; small tender green eye; long foliaceous sepals. Colour: pale pink, pinkish white on the periphery. Fragrance; Weak....
Vibert presents this variety! as obtained in 1818 and commercialized the following year. In fact, the following comments of Pirolle...dated 1826...show that ..this variety originates from Descemet...and existed before 1811.: "Athalie. This magnificent rose is as own-root since 15 years (thus 1811) at M. Sommesson, who named it "Duchesse de Reggio". ....the merchant (Vibert) who collected the non-sold rest....gave it the name "Fanny Bias" in the catalogues where he since offers them to the public".
Fanny Bias (1785-1825)...was a celebrated dancer of the Empire [period]; she became lead dancer at the Opera in 1817; the year preceding that when [Vibert] pretended having obtained this variety. The synonym "Duchesse de Reggio" ...was used by Prévost and Sommesson : it should not confused with the Hybrid China "Duchesse de Reggio" obtained by Laffay, nowadays extinct. Besides, the synonym "Athalie", used particularly by Pépinières Baltet, should not be confused with the gallica "Athalie" which Vibert obtained in 1823 (also extinct).....
Contemporary anglo-saxon literature...considers "Gloire de France" as synonym of "Fanny Bias". This is an error. "Gloire de France" is....quite similar, but should not be confused with it.

Book  (Apr 1993)  Page(s) 173.  
 
Fanny Bias Gallica, blush, center rosy, 1819, Vibert. Description.

Book  (1986)  Page(s) 39.  
 
Fanny Bias (1819) Large, double flowers of perfect form, blush-pink with deeper centres, upright plant. Very fragrant.

Book  (1936)  Page(s) 76.  
 
Bias, Fanny (Provins) Vibert 1819; flesh-colour to light pink, edges paler, center wine-red, large, double, fine form, fragrance 6/10; = Duch. de Reggio (Prévost). Sangerhausen

Book  (1936)  Page(s) 601.  
 
de Reggio, Duch. (Provins) Prévost 1835; flesh-coloured, pale edges, large, double. = F. Bias.

Book  (1936)  Page(s) 65.  
 
Belle, La plus (Bengal) ? ? ; vivid pink, medium size, double