Book  (1814)  Page(s) tab. 42.  Includes photo(s).
 
ROSA centifolia, holosericea.
Velvet-flowered hundred-leaved Rose.

Specific Character. Rose with nearly round seed-buds, and peduncles hispid; stem and petioles hispid and prickly; leaves winged; leaflets ovate, and villose beneath; flowers of a deep purple colour; blossom single, semi-double, or full of petals.

This species of Rose forms part of a section known by the appellation of Centifolia, in which may be included many of the French and Dutch Roses, whose general appearance is so nearly alike, that when out of bloom it would be very difficult to distinguish one from the other. For what reason it has acquired the specific title of centifolia we are at a loss to guess, as it would be utterly impossible to find out a species by any given number of leaves, which must ever depend on the size of the plant. But as a very old species long usage has given it such a sanction, that a more appropriate title would not be used in preference.
Our drawing represents the single, semi-double, and completely double-flowered velvet Roses, easily distinguished when in flower, but when out of bloom not the slightest difference is discernible.

Book  (1812)  Page(s) 394.  
 
The Single and Double Velvet Rose, which, according to Parkinson, has the old stem covered with a dark-coloured bark, but the young shoots of a sad green, with few or no thorns: the leaves are of a sadder green than in most roses, and very often seven on a stalk: the flower is single: or double with two rows of petals, the outer larger, of a deep red like crimson velvet; or more double, with sixteen petals or more in a flower, most of them equal: they have all less scent than the ordinary Red Rose.

Website/Catalog  (1811)  Page(s) 262.  
 
centifolia. Single Velvet Rose. Miss Lawr. ros. t. 51.

Book  (1808)  Page(s) 24.  
 
Rosa centifolia, var. single-velvet.

Book  (1799)  Page(s) tab 51.  Includes photo(s).
 
Rosa centifolia Single Velvet Rose

Book  (1797)  Page(s) 77.  
 
Rosa centifolia v. holosericea - Single Velvet Rose

Book  (1792)  Page(s) 47.  
 
Rosiers Doubles Nouvelles
Fluweel Roos, 10 Ss.

Website/Catalog  (1790)  Page(s) 14.  
 
Fluweel Roos .... 10 stuivers
Purper Roos .... 10 stuivers

Website/Catalog  (1786)  Page(s) 53.  
 
Rosa holoserica simplex. Sammetrose.

Book  (1785)  Page(s) 123.  
 
 ROSA holoresicea. Du Roi. II. p. 351, Die einfache Sammetrose,
Ist von der Eßigrose in den mehr dunkelern Blumenblättern verschieden, auch wird sie hier ebenfalls 4 Schuh hoch. An beyden sind die Einschnitte der Blumendecke in der Blüthzeit nicht zurückgebogen, sondern liegen an denen Blumenblättern. [petals do not reflex]