(1659)  
 
The MONTHLY ROSE, a very Damaske in leaves and flower and sent, but it beares two or three moneths more in the yeare than the ordinary Damaske, and very plentifully, if it stand warme. It is called often ROSA ITALICA.

(1659)  
 
The Garden Book of Sir Thomas Hanmer (1659) 1933
The VELVET Rose, of a deepe MURREY or PURPLE color, with some yellow thrums in the middle. The leaves are darke greene and spotted in some places with Red, somwhat larger than those of the common Red Rose. The prickles on the branches are very small, and may bee handled without offense. The flowers are not above two or three heights of leaves, which are large, and lye spreadd open. It growes up to a good high bush, and beares in standards very well, but the flowers last not. It abounds in succours at the Roote.

(1659)  
 
The VARIEGATED DAMASKE, or YORKE AND LANCASTER, which is the true Damaske, striped well with White, a fine Rose when it markes rightly, sweet as the Damaske, and no fuller of leaves, called in Latine Prenestina.