Book  (Apr 1993)  Page(s) 467.  
 
Hybrid Tea, medium red, 1918, 'Ophelia' Seedling x 'Mrs. Charles E. Russell'; Hill, E.G., Co. Bud long, pointed; flowers dark velvety rose-red, veined darker, reverse lighter, double, open large; very fragrant; foliage rich green, leathery; vigorous growth.

Book  (1937)  Page(s) 960.  
 
...In general, only a few really successful new roses occur in a population of several thousand seedlings. As an illustration of the odds against securing a really desirable new seedling when varieties are crossed, the following is quoted from an article by Hill (206) in the American Rose Annual for 1917:
From the 1914 crosses there were germinated over 2,500 seeds. Each little plant was given special culture, being planted in a bench where it received the same care as that required by the most important forcing varieties. In 1915 the first weeding out of the seedlings occurred, and by 1916 the 2,500 seedlings had been reduced to about 800. These were tested in blocks of five, receiving the most rigid attention and critical scrutiny. By the opening of 1917, the seedlings have been reduced to some fifteen sorts which Mr. Hill considers worth while going farther with. Of these fifteen several have been selected, named and registered, and propagation is proceeding with the idea of later dissemination.
From this group of 15 came: (1) Columbia, resulting from the cross Ophelia × Mrs. Shawyer; (2) Double Ophelia, from a cross between Ophelia and an unnamed seedling variety; (3) Rose Premier, from a cross between Ophelia and Mrs. Charles Russell; and (4) Mary Hill, from a cross between Ophelia and Sunburst. 

Website/Catalog  (1936)  Page(s) 12.  
 
Premier Hybrid Tea. E.G. Hill Co. 1919

Book  (1936)  Page(s) 581.  
 
Premier (HT) E. G. Hill 1918; Ophelia-seeding X Mrs. Ch. E. Russell; velvety carmine-pink, darker veining, large, double, fine form, lasting, solitary or up to 3, fragrance 5/10, floriferous, repeats well, long upright stems, no prickles, growth 6/10, upright, bushy. Sangerhausen

Article (newspaper)  (17 Mar 1929)  Page(s) 4.  
 
A New Yorker at Large By G.D. Seymour
...Florists' patrons still ask in numbers for American Beauties, but few dealers can supply them. Instead of trying to explain that there are few fine American Beauties any more, they fill the orders with Premier roses, and not one customer in 20 recognize the difference.
[...] Today the best roses include the Premier, the Talisman, the Mrs. Frank Pierson, the Claudius Pernet and the two 1929 varieties crowned at this year's flower show [the International flower show at Grand Central Palace], The President Hoover and Mrs. Herbert Hoover.
[...] E. G. Hill of Richmond, Ind., brought to this country in 1912 a British seedling which he named Ophelia. It has been what horticulturalists call "a good mother". From it have been developed the Premier, the Columbia, the America and the Madame Butterfly roses.

Website/Catalog  (1929)  Page(s) 29.  
 
Everblooming Roses
The so-called Everblooming Roses include the Hybrid Tea and Pernetiana groups. They do not bloom all the time, but if kept healthy and growing steadily, one crop of flowers succeeds another at brief intervals.
Premier. Hybrid Tea. (E. G. Hill Co., 1918.) Rich, dark pink flowers of full form, fine size, and pleasing fragrance, borne singly on stiff, almost thornless stems.
A tremendously popular florists’ Rose which is prized by many growers outdoors. Its chief fault is its rather common color and shape.

Website/Catalog  (1928)  Page(s) 21.  
 
Hybrid Teas, Teas  and Pernetiana.
Premier. Hybrid Tea. (E. G. Hill Co., 1918.) Ophelia seedling X Mrs. Charles Russell. Dark pink flowers of full size, fine form, and pleasing fragrance, borne singly on stiff, thornless stems from a vigorous and robust plant.

Website/Catalog  (1927)  Page(s) 88.  
 
Premier (1919), coloured carmine, magnificent fragrance, rich mass bloomer, forcing, cutting and group rose (HT). 1 piece M 0.80, 10 pieces M 7.-, 100 pieces M 65.-

Website/Catalog  (1926)  Page(s) 107.  
 
Premier (1919) (Hybride de thé). Fl. rose carminé pur, très odor., sur pédoncule long, fort et sans épines. Arb. vig. et très flor. Recommandable !

Website/Catalog  (1926)  Page(s) 30.  
 
'Red Premier' ..... A large bloom not quite as large as Premier .....In this climate the colour is not much better than the original.