Article (magazine)  (2009)  Page(s) 30.  
 
Caninae (DC) Ser. ....'Gil Blas'  Source RJBM [Réal Jardin Botanico Madrid] Chromosome Number 42

Book  (Apr 1999)  Page(s) 44.  
 
Gil Blas Gallica. Breeder unknown, pre-1843. The author cites information from different sources... deep reddish rose... light pink, touched with bright pink... Gil Blas, hero of the semi-picaresque French novel of the same name by Lesage...

Website/Catalog  (1968)  Page(s) 24.  
 
GIL-BLASS. Rose tacheté.

Book  (1936)  Page(s) 298.  
 
Gil Blas (Provins) ? ? ; light pink, flecked vivid pink, occasionally striped White, large, double, flat.

Book  (1902)  Page(s) 102.  
 
Among the roses grown at L'Haÿ in 1902. Race des Rosiers de Provins [Gallica] No. 2997. Rose tacheté

Book  (1880)  Page(s) Annex, p. 55.  
 
gallica. Gilblas, Gil Blas, magnificent pink flecked, occasionally striped white, large, double, flat.

Book  (1858)  Page(s) 210.  
 
Rosa gallica.
Gilblas, Blumen gefüllt, prachtvoll rosa gefleckt und zuweilen weiß gestreift, breite, flache Form.

Translation: Rosa gallica.
Gilblas, the wide, flat flowers are double, a splendid rose color flecked- and sometimes striped- with white.

Book  (1848)  Page(s) 53.  
 
The French Rose.
Rosa gallica.
223. Gil Blas; flowers deep reddish rose.

Website/Catalog  (1847)  Page(s) 13.  
 
Cette magnifique collection, unique peut-être en Belgique, se compose de plus de 12,000 plants de rosiers recueillis de divers points du globe par feu M. Louis Parmentier, riche amateur et frère du célèbre horticulteur de ce nom...
925  Gilblas Provins striée m.

Website/Catalog  (1845)  Page(s) 58.  
 
French or Provins Roses.—Rosa Gallica.
412 Gil Blas, 75 cents...cupped. Crimson, violet spotted, superb.