W. Paul,1876
"Bright pink, suffused with carmine, very large, full, of good form, habit erect, growth vigorous; magnificent foliage; flowers produced in more than usual abundance for so fine a variety." [P1]"A new English rose possessing all the necessary qualifications to make a rose of the first order; it is luxuriant, robust, and very floriferous."[JR1/6/9] "This splendid variety...merits a place of honor in the most choice collection." [JR2/40]