Book  (1936)  Page(s) 358.  
 
Ideal (HT) Becker 1904; sport of La France; deep carnation-pink, very large, double, fine form and habit, fragrance 8/10, floriferous, continuous bloom, firm stems, elongated buds, growth 6/10

Book  (1936)  Page(s) 62.  
 
Becker's Ideal (HT) Becker 1903; sport of La France; deep carnation-pink, growth 5/10. Sangerhausen

Magazine  (17 Jun 1911)  Page(s) 290.  
 
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...
Ideal (Becker's)... Hybrid Tea, Becker, 1903, Sport La France

Magazine  (15 Jan 1903)  Page(s) 12.  
 
"The Queen of Flowers" By Edwin Lonsdale
La France is not so much in demand as it was ten years or so ago before American Beauty became more plentiful, but it may still be had in limited quantity. This rose has produced several sports, some of which are as follows: Duchess of Albany, with flowers much darker; Augustine Guinoiseau, much lighter in color, being very nearly white; and a striped variety. Striped varieties have no place generally speaking among cut flowers. And now during the past year we have another sport from the same source, originating in Philadelphia, and is quite distant from the original or any of the other sports from La France; not only is it distinct in color, but the petals are different in form. The original La France has petals reflexed, whereas, those of the new variety, to be known as Becker's Ideal, are decidedly more cup shaped, and the color is distinct from the original, though a delicate pink yet of a brighter shade. The indications are that it is quite likely to prove valuable.
While petals which recurve are considered more artistically graceful than those that are incurved or of a cup formation, the latter are considered better from the utilitarian viewpoint, being less likely to become bruised in handling and are more likely to arrive at their destination in better condition.

Magazine  (1903)  Page(s) 17.  
 
Sport of La France.

Magazine  (1903)  Page(s) 43.  
 
Ideal (Becker) is a sport of La France of very pure pink colour, without the blue shading...