Book  (2021)  Page(s) 287-288.  Includes photo(s).
 
'Hovby'.... Known in culture in Sweden since 1902... Morphologically 'Hovby' differs from the other Gallica roses in the National Gene Bank by its bicolor blooms...The nearest varieties to its DNA profile are 'Pustebacken', 'Östorp', Rörum' and 'Karifasters', which all have the same DNA-profile. Similarity of 73,7%... Other nearest Gallica varieties are 'Tuscany Superb', 'Kerstins Tuscany Superb', 'Änkans i Listarum', 'Fjärmans' and 'Kullängen', all with similarity indices between 70,0 and 65,0%.