Book  (1936)  Page(s) 579.  
 
Pourpre obscur (Provins) Godefroy 1821; velvety violet-purple

Book  (1936)  Page(s) 450.  
 
Manteau impérial (Provins) ? ? ; dark purple-violet.

Book  (1936)  Page(s) 700.  
 
Thenermill, Lady (Provins) ? ? ; dark purple-violet. = Manteau impérial.

Book  (1936)  Page(s) 109.  
 
Britannicus (Provins) ? ? ; dark violet-purple; = Manteau Impérial

Book  (1899)  Page(s) 122.  
 
Manteau impérial, Provins, violet velouté

Book  (1899)  Page(s) 28.  
 
Britannicus, Provins, violet foncé, syn. Manteau Imp.

Book  (1842)  Page(s) 275.  
 
R. gallica....Varieties....with blackish blooms....manteau impérial

Book  (1838)  Page(s) 423.  
 
Select List of Named Roses, arranged from the catalogues of Rivers, Woods, and Hooker.
Early Summer Roses.  Purple.
French Roses. — (Rosa Gallica.)
Manteau Imperial, violet velvety, small and full...

Book  (1838)  Page(s) 251.  
 
Pourpre Obscur. Manteau Impérial. Britannicus. Lady Tankerville. Velvet-Violet Ranunculus. Flowers, small, full, velvety; of a very dark purple.

Book  (1837)  Page(s) 34.  
 
Rosa gallica.
Mit schwärzlichen Blumen:
manteau imperial...

Rosa gallica.
With almost black dark flowers:
manteau imperial...