Book  (1987)  Page(s) 42.  
 
Steen lists it as a Centifolia.

Book  (1987)  Page(s) 47.  
 
[Steen classifies it as a Centifolia] The Duc de Fitzjames was a descendant of James I through his natural son, the famous Marshal Berwick. This French noble was an enthusiastic lover of gardens, and a great admirer of Blaikie, who wrote The Diary of a Scotch Gardener at the French Court. Tall-growing. Full, circular, quartered blooms of lilac-pink, in clusters...

Book  (Dec 1985)  Page(s) 156.  
 
Duc de Fitzjames c. 1885. Origin and parentage unknown. Description... deep maroon-purple... [Beales says he hasn't seen it in flower]

Article (website)  (1982)  Page(s) 15.  
 
Duc de Fitzjames ( centifolia). A vigorous and free flowering plant.  The distinctive flowers of rich cerise-pink are large, cupped, and quartered and fade to pale lilac pink.  Superb fragrance.  Date unknown, but probably 19th Century. (S) 6 x 5’.

Website/Catalog  (1967)  Page(s) 10.  
 
Rosa centifolia and hybrids ...Duc de Fitzjames (?) (Mc. Farl.: R. gallica; Jäger: Provins-Rose) Red, purple-red shadings, double.

Website/Catalog  (Nov 1959)  Page(s) 26.  
 
Duc de Fitzjames [Listed under Centifolias] Name doubtful. Vigorous and exceptionally free-flowering shrub up to 6 ft. x 5 ft. The flowers are very distinct, many petalled, flat, cupped, circular, quartered, in tones of rich lilac-pink and tyrian-rose.

Book  (1858)  Page(s) 208.  
 
Rosa gallica.
Duc de Fitz James, Blumen mittelgroß, voll, schieferfarbig mit hellpurpur..

Translation: Rosa gallica.
Duc de Fitz James, the medium-sized, full blooms are colored slate and light purple.

Book  (1855)  Page(s) 68.  
 
Provincie, Fransche of Roode Roos.
Nieuwe Verscheidenheden.
Duc de Fitz-James. 

Provins or Gallica Rose.
New Varieties.
Duc de Fitz-James.

Website/Catalog  (1847)  Page(s) 20.  
 
Cette magnifique collection, unique peut-être en Belgique, se compose de plus de 12,000 plants de rosiers recueillis de divers points du globe par feu M. Louis Parmentier, riche amateur et frère du célèbre horticulteur de ce nom...
2805  Duc de Fitz James.

Book  (1847)  Page(s) 549.  
 
Rosier de Provins. Rosa Gallica.
Variétés jardinières.
Duc de Fitz-James. Fleurs bleu ardoisé.