Magazine  (1886)  Page(s) 5.  
 
When, in 1879 Bennett in Stapleford presented the so-called Hybrid Teas to the public, most of his compatriots shaked their heads unbielevingly over his start, especially as he was no gardener, stating he would have no success, that his roses had no growth in wood, and only suitable for glass culture. I [Heinrich Schultheis] remember with pleasure when the old Will Paul showed me in his glasshouses at Waltham the first six Hybrid Teas of Bennett: "These are no use for anything, except house culture",- and what success he has since had with his seedlings....But let him speak himself: "...For my main experiments I used generally Alba rosea and President as seed parents. For crossing I used Louis van Houtte, Victor Verdier, etc. My goal was to breed pure white and yellow remontants - as well as purple-red, very deep-coloured dark Tea roses. The first six Hybrid Teas which I submit into commerce today prove how far I have succeeded."

Magazine  (1886)  Page(s) 39.  
 
...as the "better" is the enemy of the "good", this rose [W. F. Bennett] will soon fully displace its earlier esteemed sister rose Duke of Connaught, (Bennett 79), as this has often misshaped buds or expands slow and with with difficulty...

Book  (1885)  Page(s) Vol. I, p. 282.  
 
Hyb. thé. Duke of Connaught. Bennett 1879. (Provenant de Président et Louis van Houtte); beau feuillage; fleur très grande, de très belle forme, cramoisi velouté foncé, bordé de rouge brillant; sans contredit une des plus belles roses cramoisi; boutons larges et de belle forme, peu d'odeur; arbuste nain.

Magazine  (1883)  Page(s) 354.  
 
...Michael Saunders, Duke of Connaught, and Nancy Lee, all varities of Bennett's, are very beautiful; but the two last named are of such delicate habit that they will never be useful for general culture.

Book  (1882)  Page(s) 10.  
 
Duke of Connaught... Variété recommandée pour l'ornement des jardins. Hybride de Thé. Bennett. 1878 Cramoisi intense. Fleur grande. Plante moyenne.

Book  (1881)  Page(s) 270.  
 
Hybrid Teas. Duke of Connaught (Bennett 1879), very large, with magnificent elongated buds, fine form, velvety crimson with brightest red reflexes. Descends from the Tea rose "Adam" (Président) and the hybrid perpetual "Louis van Houtte". Is almost without fragrance.

Magazine  (1 Jul 1880)  Page(s) 97.  
 
Duke of Connaught (Bennett), hybride produit par la fécondation des variétés Président et Louis Van Houtte; ce croisement a enlevé du brillant de cette dernière rose, mais leu a donné une longueur de bouton qu'elle n'avait pas, et l'a rendu très-florifère puisque chaque rameau a un bouton.

Magazine  (Mar 1880)  Page(s) 43.  
 
Rosiers Nouveaux... Rosiers hybrides de Thés.
Duc de Connaught (H. Bennett), fleur grande, pleine, bien faite, coloris rouge cramoisi, velouté vif.