Annales des Sciences Physiques et Naturelles, D'Agriculture et D'Industrie, pp. 329-331 (1840)

M. LACHARME (A LA GUILLOTIÉRE, RUE DE LA CROIX, 18).

M. LACHARME, successeur de M. PLANTIER, a exposé une collection de Roses qui a fixé l'attention générale. En voici les espèces nouvelles; elles étaient disposées sur un petit gradin portatif, qu'un amateur distingué de notre ville avait bien voulu prêter.

Grand Capitaine. (Cramoisi pourpre. 1838.)

The Gardeners' Chronicle. Feb. 18, 1843. p. 100
THE ROSE GARDEN.—No. IV.
“Z”

One of the best, and nearly the first, raised from the type [Gloire de Rosamene], is well known as Le grand Capitaine, with flowers of equal brilliancy, but more double than those of its parent. It is to be regretted that it has not the same peculiar luxuriance of habit; but this we have in an eminent degree in Enfant d'Ajaccio, lately raised at Lyons, having flowers nearly or quite double, with the fine laciniated foliage and robust habit of Gloire de Rosamene, and, above all, possessed of fragrance in a high degree.

One tough rose. Great scent, wonderful blooms that are marked with a darker color in cooler climates. Small stature and seems to be happy in a container for me.