Book  (1936)  Page(s) 744.  
 
Waban (T) Wood 1891; Sport of Cath. Mermet; carmine-pink, madder-red stained, center lighter, tips of petals darker, outer petals shaded glossy, large, double, long & strong stems, otherwise as Cath. Mermet

Magazine  (19 Aug 1911)  Page(s) 404.  
 
The Parentage of Roses.
The following list of the world's Roses and their parentage has been compiled by Mr. Robert Daniel, 38 Russell Road. Fishponds, Bristol, and by his kind permission we are enabled to publish it...
Waban... Tea, Wood, 1891, Sport Catherine Mermet

Book  (1906)  Page(s) 174.  
 
Waban, 1891, by E. M. Wood & Co., Natick, Mass., another sport from C. Mermet, but superseded by Bridesmaid.

Magazine  (1 Jul 1904)  Page(s) 19.  
 
Waban is a rose of considerable merit, and some growers do well with it. It is the darkest in shade of the Mermet family.

Book  (1902)  Page(s) 83.  
 
Thé. 2073. Waban (Wood 1891), carmin rosé

Website/Catalog  (1900)  Page(s) 7.  
 
Roses On Own Roots.
Waban A carmine sport from Catherine Mermet, carmine shaded with deeper red; a magnificent flower. 

Website/Catalog  (1900)  Page(s) 93.  
 
Waban. Soft carmine pink, outer petals deep rose; a sport from Catherine Mermet, of the same form and habit.

Booklet  (1899)  Page(s) 18.  
 
Waban (T) Wood & Co.  1891.S. G.  Sport from Catherine Mermet, deeper in color. 

Book  (1899)  Page(s) 179.  
 
Waban, thé, Wood, 1891, carmin rosé

Website/Catalog  (1898)  
 
Waban; or Red Mermet. A sport from Catherine Mermet, the most popular of all
winter-flowering roses. Color carmine-pink, increasing in intensity toward the
ends of petals.