Website/Catalog  (27 Jul 2011)  
 
A rose called ‘Napoleon’ is also included among the China roses by William Paul, possibly a Hybrid China.  It has large, full, cupped blush-coloured flowers, mottled with pink.

Booklet  (2009)  Page(s) 29.  
 
Triploid...Napoleon [Provenance: Antique Rose Emporium]

Book  (Jun 1992)  Page(s) 33.  
 
Napoléon China. Laffay, ca. 1835. [Author cites information from different sources.]

Book  (1936)  Page(s) 505.  
 
Napoléon (Bengale) Laffay ca. 1835; pale pink, flecked crimson, large, double, expanded

Book  (1899)  Page(s) 134.  
 
Napoléon, Bengale, rose taché cramoisi

Book  (1880)  Page(s) Annex, p. 99.  
 
china, Napoléon, pale pink, flecked darker, large, double, flat cup form

Magazine  (1 Nov 1879)  Page(s) 163.  
 
MM. Mack et fils, de Catterick (Angleterre), emploient sur une grande échelle comme sujets pour greffer leurs variétés de roses, le rosier Napoléon qui leur a été envoyé de France il y a plus de 25 ans. Ce rosier qui prend très-facilement de bouture, est très-utile pour greffer les roses thé: du reste toutes les variétés de roses prennent bien dessus.

Mr. Mack and sons of Catterick, England, use on a large scale for grafting their rose varieties, the rose, Napoleon, which they received from France more than 25 years ago. This sort, which takes grafts very well, is very useful for budding Tea Roses; in fact all varieties of roses do well on this stock.

Magazine  (1852)  Page(s) 98.  
 
China Roses....The following list ...is only a choice from a larger choice:....Napoleon,....

Book  (1848)  Page(s) 130.  
 
The Chinese, or Monthly Rose.
38. Napoleon; flowers blush, mottled with pink, large and double; form, cupped. Fine.

Website/Catalog  (1846)  Page(s) 11.  
 
ROSES.
Chinese Monthly, or Bengal Roses, Rosa Indica.
Napoleon... cupped. Large blush very fine... 3s.9d.