Book  (1981)  Page(s) 338.  
 
Fantin Latour. Centifolia. Clear pink with darker center, opening cupped, later petals flat with reverse margin, very double, fragrant, only summer-flowering; growth strong, medium, stems with few prickles; foliage deep green, large.
GSR [Gault & Synge] 68, PGR [V. Petersen, Old roses in New Gardens] 49, GiS [M. Gibson. Shrub Roses for Every Garden ] 8. (7.4)

Book  (1980)  Page(s) viii.  
 
[Leonie Bell's Foreword to the 1980 Facsimile edition of Henry Curtis' Beauties of the Rose includes this:]
"In his passion to succeed with certain varieties, the Tea-Noisettes in particular, against the odds of too much chilly weather, Curtis experimented with several understocks. To the short list of those in use at the time - the Dog Briar, Crimson Boursault, and River's favourite, the Manetti - he added one of his own, the Hybrid Bourbon, Céline, around 1845. Indeed, this became so popular that it lost the dignity of a capital letter and accent to become simply "the celine stock." Here was an innovation that might well be tried again, for if the name Céline is forgotten, the plant is not: it is, we believe, masquerading under the name "Fantin Latour." Even in my rather harsh climate, the almost prickle-less canes of Céline easily reach eight or nine feet, which would have made it ideal for the trunks of the standard or tree roses so in vogue by 1850."

Book  (1976)  Includes photo(s).
 
p77. J. E. Robson. Shrub Roses in Scotland. ....The better collections therefore, are in the east, most notably at Crathes Castle Gardens.

p80. Crathes Castle Garden....yew hedges....planted over 250 years ago.

p81. 'Fantin-Latour' is an old centifolia hybrid with a colour of pink which looks perfect when seen against a blue sky. Although not normally considered a climber we find it perfect if grown on its own roots.

p180. [Photo]. Rose 'Fantin-Latour' which is seen to perfection against the blue sky at Crathes Castle, one of the great gardens of the National Trust for Scotland.

Book  (1973)  Page(s) 144.  
 
Betty Massingham. Old Garden Roses and Climbers for Cutting.
'Fantin-Latour'. Who, knowing the flower paintings of Fantin-Latour, could fail to be interested in a rose named after him? Seeing this rose flower is rather like watching one of his paintings coming to life, because it is exactly what it should be - pale pink, flat and rather crinkly, with infolded centres almost concealing a slightly deeper tinge of pink. The leaves are a blue-green, acting as a good contrast with the soft colouring of the roses. The shrub grows rather high and wide, producing curving branches with their charming sprays of scented flowers. Only a few are needed in a small vase to give a delicate effect with a subtle perfume.

Book  (1972)  Page(s) 35.  
 
Tess Allen. Cabbage and Moss Roses. 'Fantin-Latour', a five foot high spreading bush, is not a typical Cabbage rose. The foliage is glossy and resembles Hybrid tea rose leaves. The large, scented, cup-shaped flowers with clear, light-pink petals are long lasting, but the colour fades. As this was a rose without a name, G. S. Thomas honoured it with the name of the French romantic artist who was a painter of meticulous flower-pieces which were highly esteemed in England, even before his death in 1904.

Book  (1971)  Page(s) 130.  
 
...we have isolated artists producing exceptional work such as Fantin Latour (1805-1904). This celebrated Frenchman loved the rather squat arrangement of flowers in a bowl, the blooms closely pressed together, with a very natural softness pervading the whole....I am tempted to add that some of his flat, double, pale pink roses might well be 'Souvenir de la Malmaison' or even the rose we call 'Fantin Latour' itself.

Book  (1971)  Page(s) Pl. 15 (opposite p. 176).  Includes photo(s).
 
'Fantin Latour', a rose which unites vigorous growth and handsome foliage with a free and showy display of blush-pink blooms with neat 'button eyes'.

Book  (1971)  Page(s) Pl. 2 (opposite p. 33).  Includes photo(s).
 
'Maiden's Blush' and 'Fantin Latour' enshrine a fine view at Abbotswood, Stow-on-the-Wold.

Book  (1971)  Page(s) 175.  
 
Fantin-Latour. It is difficult to know where to class this splendid rose, as it clearly has Centifolia flowers, but the leaves show signs of China Rose smoothness. In growth and flower, however, it nearly approaches typical Rosa centifolia, and as it has one season of flowering only, it seems best included under this heading. It will make a large rounded bush, well clothed in handsome, broad, dark green leaves, 5 feet high and wide on good soils, and is one of the most handsome of shrub roses, particularly when in flower. Poised with Centifolia charm, the blooms have a circular, cupped shape when half open, of a bland pale pink, warmly tinted in the central folds with rich blush. Later the outer petals reflex, still leaving the centre cupped, and at this stage it is scarcely surpassed in beauty. It is a most satisfying rose in every way, and has a delicious fragrance. I found it in one garden where its name was unknown, labelled Best Garden Rose', and as such it is worthily named after the great French artist. So far I have been unable to trace the name in any book. (Pl. 15.)

Website/Catalog  (1967)  Page(s) 10.  
 
Rosa centifolia and hybrids ...Fantin Latour (?) Pink, double, fragrant.