Book  (3 Jan 2001)  Page(s) 49.  
 
[Jean-Pierre Vibert wrote in 1824] many of our [rose] names are somewhat redolent of the Thousand and One Nights. We have the 'Berceau d'Amour', the 'Temple d'Apollon', the 'Ceinture de Vénus', etc. Ancient Rome has indeed added something to our nomenclature, and we would have been menaced by the 'Sénat Romain' but for the good fortune of having discovered that this rose was the same as the 'Duc de Guiche'.

Book  (Mar 1999)  Page(s) 100.  
 
('Temple of Apollo', 'Barbe à Négre', 'Barbanigra', 'Chermesissimo Amplo', 'Cramolsissimo Amplo'.) Before 1813. Large, loosely double, deep violet to crimson, shaded velvet purple. 1813 is cited because Gravereaux listed 'Temple d'Apollon' among those grown in Joséphine's garden. However, if the attribution to Vibert is correct, the date would be 1820.

Book  (1936)  Page(s) 30.  
 
Apollon, Temple d' (Provins) Prévost before 1836; velvety crimson to dark violet, 8 cm., semi-double, fragrance 6/10. = Barbanigra; Cramoisi amplo; Vesta.

Book  (1936)  Page(s) 51.  
 
Barbanigra (Provins) Vibert 1820; velvety crimson-purple; edges slaty dark violet, medium size, semi-double, red buds. = Temple d'Apollon; Cramoisissimo amplo.

Book  (1936)  Page(s) 180.  
 
Cramoisissimo amplo (Provins) de Pronville ? ; purple-violet. = Temple d'Apollon; Barbanigra.

Book  (1906)  Page(s) 160.  
 
10.325. Temple d'Apollon, Provins, violet foncé, syn. Barbanigra

Book  (1858)  Page(s) 203.  
 
Rosa gallica.
Barba negra, Blumen gefüllt, dunkelviolet.

Translation: Rosa gallica.
Barba negra, the double flowres are a dark violet color.

Website/Catalog  (1844)  Page(s) 13.  
 
PROVINS.
Provins temple d'Apollon.

Website/Catalog  (1842)  Page(s) 31.  
 
Rosa centifolia Temple d'Apollo, Apollo-Rose  .... 1 Courant Mark 8 Schilling

Rosa Chinensis Temple d'Apollon, Tempel des Apollo ....1 Courant Mark 8 Schilling

Book  (1842)  Page(s) 274.  
 
R. gallica....Varieties....with violet, lilac, bluish or ash-grey blooms...barba negra, dark violet