(1865)  Page(s) 164.  
 
...Achille Gonod...the colour carmine-red, the flowers large and finely formed, the growth vigorous, good throughout.

(1858)  Page(s) 350.  
 
Alfred Colomb, true crimson, with every good quality, form particularly lovely.

(1865)  Page(s) 141.  
 
Admiral Nelson (poor in quality, but glorious for colour and profusion in bloom - a real garden rose)...

(1865)  Page(s) 141.  
 
Charles Margottin, glossy carmine, deepening to fiery-red in the centre, the flowers large, the outside petals relected, the growth vigorous.

(1860)  Page(s) 206.  
 
Dr. Henon, one of our besz whites, no good in town.

(1866)  Page(s) 129.  
 
...Duc de Cazes...shy.

(1865)  Page(s) 141.  
 
Duchesse de Caylus, medium size, but described as large, the form good, the colour brilliant carmine.

(1865)  Page(s) 140.  
 
Emotion is a pleasing flower, the form good, and the arrangement of the petals most refined and distinct.

(Nov 1860)  Page(s) 247.  
 
Coming back to autumn roses....Cramoisie and Fabvier, as bright and as good as ever, wonderful colour there, you might almost light a cigar, on a sunny day, at a well-expanded blossom...

(1866)  Page(s) 128.  
 
Francis Arago is a bad Lord Raglan.