Book  (1936)  Page(s) 64.  
 
Belin, Alphonse (HP) Gautreau 1863; bright light cherry-red, large, double, fine form, growth 5/10.

Book  (1899)  Page(s) 9.  
 
Alphonse Bélin, HR, Gautreau, 1863, rouge clair

Book  (1882)  Page(s) 2.  
 
Alphonse Bellin... Hybride Perpétuel. Gautreau. 1863 Rouge cerise. Fleur moyenne. Plante moyenne.

Book  (1880)  Page(s) Annex, p. 7.  
 
hybrid perpetual, Alphonse Belin, (Gautreau, bright light red, large, double.

Book  (1866)  Page(s) 210.  
 
Hybrid Perpetual Roses.
Alphonse Belin, clear brilliant red, the reverse of the petals whitish, large, full, and of fine form.

Magazine  (Jul 1865)  Page(s) 202.  
 
Une Proménade au Milieu des Roses.
Alphonse Belin, fleur grande, bien faite, rouge cerise vif, revers plus clair.

A Stroll Amongst the Roses.
Alphonse Belin, the large, shapely flower is a vivid cherry red with paler petal reverses.

Magazine  (Oct 1864)  Page(s) 213.  
 
Roses in 1864.
Alphonse Belin is probably neither different nor better than some old roses.

Magazine  (20 Oct 1863)  Page(s) 306-7.  
 
New Roses.
...And now for the Hybrid Perpetuals.  We will take them according to the raisers.
Charles Verdier.
1.  Alpaide de Rotalier (Campy), transparent satin rose.
2.  Alphonse Belin (Gautreau), clear brilliant red.
3.  Joseph Durand (Ledéchaux), slaty, shaded red.
4.  Triomphe de Villecresnes (Ledéchaux), clear vivid red.
5.  Leopold Roi des Belges, clear velvety red.
Of these, none of which were raised by Mons. Verdier, 1 obtained a prize at the Floral Committee (Comité de Floriculture) of the Société Impériale et Centrale, at Paris in July, 1862; and 5, a prize at Brussels in the same month.  3 is not full enough.  2 has the under side of the petals a different colour- a decided blemish to my mind; while 4 seems from description to be good, a seedling of Triomphe de l'Exposition.  Of 1, 4, and 5, then, we may entertain reasonable hopes.

Magazine  (Oct 1863)  Page(s) 225.  
 
Rosiers Nouveaux pour 1863. --O. Lescuyer.
Voici maintenant les autres nouveautés, en roses, qui nous sont annoncées:
Par M. Charles Verdier, rue de Marché-aux-Chevaux, 32, Paris.
Alphonse Belin (Gautreau), fleur grande, forme globuleuse, rouge clair brillant, reflété blanchâtre sur le revers des pétales. -- 20fr.