Magazine  (1 Nov 1885)  Page(s) 162.  
 
Souvenir des Roses Anciennes Oubliées ou supprimées par les Horticulteurs et Amateurs de ce beau genre.
Rosa gallica hybrida. Rosiers hybrides de bengale. Choix des Plus Belles Variétés.
Blairii, no 1: grande, très double, en coupe, rose vif teinté de laque. ...ces deux variétés ont été obtenues de semis par M. Blair, de Stamford-Hill (Angleterre).

Book  (1874)  Page(s) 158.  
 
Roses in Town Gardens.
Among the Hybrid China and Bourbon are many good summer roses that may be recommended, such as Blairii (Nos. 1 and 2), Brennus, Charles Lawson, Madame Plantier, Paul Ricaut, Vivid, Chenedole, and Fulgens.

Magazine  (Apr 1869)  Page(s) 150.  
 
Blairii 2, a perplexing title (transposed to "Bleary Eye" by a cottager of my acquaintance), until we receive the explanation that the Rose was one of two seedlings raised by Mr Blair of Stamford Hill, near London. No. 1 is worthless

Book  (1864)  Page(s) 21.  
 
The Hybrid China Rose:
Blairii No. 1 is not so [Blairii No. 2] good, but, by its extravagant profusion of bloom, makes a very attractive picture when grown as a full-headed standard.

Magazine  (Nov 1862)  Page(s) 250.  
 
Hybrid Chinas...Blairii, No. 1, light rose.

Book  (1860)  Page(s) 301.  
 
Blairii, No. 1, Hybrid China, cupped, Pale rose, suitable for pillars.

Book  (1848)  Page(s) Div. II, p. 74.  
 
The Hybrid Chinese Rose...Blairii, No. 1; flowers bright rose, sometimes tinged with lake, large and semi-double; form, cupped. Raised at Stamford Hill, near London, a few years since, by Mr. Blair: hence its name. Habit, branching; growth, vigorous; liable to injury from severe frost.

Book  (1846)  Page(s) Catalogue, 20.  
 
Hybrid Chinese Roses...Blairii, No. 1, P.S., Brilliant roseate, splendid, very fragrant...50c.

Book  (1844)  Page(s) 64.  
 
Hybrid chinese roses:
Blairii is a very a large blush, with a rose coloured edge; the petals are stiff and bold ; the buds and flowers are both magnificent ; it is an English rose, and said to be a seedling from the common Tea Rose.

Book  (1842)  Page(s) 343.  Includes photo(s).
 
R. i. ..Blairii ...in Swt. Brit. Fl. Gard. t. 405., and our fig. 613. - Raised in 1830, by Mr. Blair, from the seeds of the yellow China rose, which had been fecundated by the pollen of the Tuscan rose. A robust plant, remarkable for the size of its leaves and flowers. Petals purple, but yellow at the base, especially towards the centre of the flower. Fragrant, and a free flowerer.