Book  (Apr 1999)  Page(s) 558.  
 
Prince Frédéric Gallica. Louis-Joseph-Ghislain Parmentier (Enghien, Belgium) ca. 1840.

Book  (Jul 1998)  Page(s) 249.  
 
Prince Frédéric Parmentier (Belgium) (?), before 1846. Synonym: Frédéric de Mérode (?). Habit: upright shrub; 1.20 m high, 1 m wide; large hooked prickles, bristles. Foliage: light green; quite pointed leaflets, often 7 per leaf; finely reddish veined at the edges of young foliage. Bloom: most often in clusters of 3; small, cupped; reflexed petals; reminds of pompon roses; rosette and minute eye in the centre. Colour: vivid purple, strongly shaded violet, wine yeast-colour or pink. Fragrance: weak. This variety might be from Louis Parmentier, the Belgian breeder from the beginning of the XIXth century, at Enghien. However, it does not show up under this name in the collection of his roses which were sold after his death in 1847. According to F. Mertens, the former director of the magazine Rosa belgica, it might have the synonym 'Frédéric de Mérode', one of his [Parmentier] cultivars, which figures in the list of that sale (no. 0338).

Book  (1986)  Page(s) 43.  
 
('Prince Frédéric') ... very double, large, red, fragrant flowers... tall...

Book  (1936)  Page(s) 280.  
 
Frédéric, Prince (Provins) Parmentier ca. 1840; vivid red, large, very double, fine form.

Book  (1906)  Page(s) 139.  
 
9.010. Prince Frédéric, Provins, Parmentier, rouge vif

Book  (1885)  Page(s) Vol. II, p. 220.  
 
Provins. Prince Frédéric. Fleur grande, très pleine, belle forme, rouge vif.

Book  (1880)  Page(s) Annex, p. 110.  
 
gallica, Prince Frédéric (Parmentier), vivid red, large, very double, fine form.

Book  (1861)  Page(s) 325.  
 
Rosa gallica...Prince Frédéric, large, very double, vivid red, fine form.

Book  (1858)  Page(s) 219.  
 
Rosa gallica.
Prince Frédéric, Blumen groß, stark gefüllt, lebhaft roth, von schönem Bau.

Translation: Rosa gallica.
Prince Frédéric, the large, very double, shapely flowers are a vivid red.

Website/Catalog  (1849)  Page(s) 103.  
 
Rosiers provins.
Prince Frédéric, grande, très-pleine, rouge vif, belle forme...1 25 fr.