Book  (Apr 1999)  Page(s) 53.  
 
Malesherbes Gallica. Vibert, 1834. The author cites information from different sources... Red pink, spotted... Red, nuanced purple... purple, spotted... Purple-red... Chrétien Guillaume de Lamoignon de Malesherbes, French statesman loyal to King Louis XVI; guillotined; lived 1721-1794.

Book  (1936)  Page(s) 447.  
 
Malesherbes (Provins) Vibert 1834; purple, shaded and spotted red, very large, very double.

Book  (1902)  Page(s) 102.  
 
[Among the roses grown at L'Haÿ in 1902.] No. 3019. (Vibert 1834) rouge nuancé

Website/Catalog  (1861)  Page(s) 60.  
 
Rosa gallica (R. de Provins) and Rosa gallica hybrida (R. de Provence).
483. Malesherbes, medium size, full, crimson, striped white (R. gall.)

Book  (1858)  Page(s) 215.  
 
Rosa gallica.
Malesherbes, Blumen mittelgroß, voll, purpurn, punktirt.

Translation: Rosa gallica.
Malesherbes, the medium-sized, full flowers are a mottled purple.

Book  (1847)  Page(s) 551.  
 
Rosier de Provins. Rosa Gallica.
Variétés jardinières.
Malesherbes. Fleurs très grandes, très pleines, rouge nuancé.

Website/Catalog  (1846)  Page(s) 61.  
 
Rosiers Provins.
Malhesherbes, extra grande, très pleine, rouge nuancé...1 50 fr.

Book  (1846)  Page(s) 603.  
 
Rosiers provins.
Malhesherbes...

Book  (1844)  Page(s) 309.  
 
Provins à fleurs striées, marbrées, ponctuées et panachées.
Malesherbes, moyenne, pleine, pourpre-ponctué.

Book  (1844)  Page(s) 55.  
 
Malesherbes, or 'Melsherba'... Gallica... more of a Chinese hybrid than a Gallica, and is the more desirable, as its growth is thereby improved; the flowers are very double, rosy purple, spotted with white