(2005)  Page(s) 103-6.  Includes photo(s).
 
Volume II of The Encyclopaedia of Antique Roses includes a reproduction of the coloured plate of Marquise de Vivens with complete descriptive text, in French from The "Journal des Roses" November 1885. The text is also translated into English.

According to V. Viviand-Morel, the author of this text, Marquise de Vivens was one of two roses chosen out of 'a galaxy of outstanding newcomers' at an exhibition in Lyon June 3-7, 1885, to vie for the Gold Medal for best new rose that year.