Book  (Apr 1999)  
 
Adèle Gallica. Descemet, pre-1814. The author cites several sources, relating "Desportes saw this rose in Descemet's nurseries.".

Book  (Mar 1999)  Page(s) 24.  Includes photo(s).
 
Gallica. Descemet, France, before 1814. In cultivation at Sangerhausen and Goteborg, this is probably the same rose as 'Adèle Descemet', most likely once referred to as "Adèle by Descemet." An 'Adèle' was among the roses in Joséphine's collection at Malmaison.

Book  (Mar 1999)  Page(s) 24.  
 
Descemet (France) before 1814... growing at Sangerhausen and Göteborg... probably the same rose as 'Adèle Descemet'... An 'Adèle' was among the roses in Josephine's collection at Malmaison.

Book  (Mar 1999)  Page(s) 24.  
 
probably the same rose as ‘Adèle’... most likely once referred to as "Adèle by Descemet"...

Article (newsletter)  (1996)  Page(s) 45.  
 
Descemet was another great rose grower of the Empire period. His nursery was at St-Denis near Paris. In 1815 his nurseries were destroyed during the way and at that time he had imported or bred more than a hundred Gallicas -- in fact 109 are known. Only 15 of these remain -- this is one of them.

Book  (Apr 1993)  Page(s) 2.  
 
Gallica (OGR), Descemet, prior to 1814

Book  (1912)  Page(s) 49.  
 
Catalogue des Roses exposées
21. Adèle.—Provins.
Desportes a vu cette rose dans les pépinières de Descemet.

Book  (1906)  Page(s) 4.  
 
230. Adèle, Provins, Descemet

Website/Catalog  (1848)  Page(s) 78.  
 
Centifolias, provins, provence and hybrids. Adèle

Book  (1828)  Page(s) 36.  
 
Rosier de Provins.
560 —Adèle. (Descemet).