Book  (1991)  Page(s) 91.  
 
Gloire de France Description...Masses of very double, shell-pink flowers, fragrant...

Book  (1988)  Page(s) 48.  Includes photo(s).
 
Gloire de France (Fanny Bias) A Gallica known since 1819. An upright shrub of sturdy growth up to 2 m high. Almost thornless, apart from tiny bristles. Flowers fading to pale lilac at the edges.

Book  (Dec 1985)  Page(s) 158.  
 
Gloire de France Pre-1819. Origin and parentage unknown. Description... Very double, medium-sized flowers of pale pink with deeper centres, produced in great profusion, fading rapidly to soft pink, almost white in hot sunshine...

Book  (1983)  Page(s) 47.  Includes photo(s).
 
Gloire de France (1819). A splendid variety, low-growing with fully double flowers which are lilac-rose and pale to mauvish-white on the edges. An old variety which has been very popular over the years.

Website/Catalog  (Nov 1959)  Page(s) 39.  
 
Gloire de France ('Fanny Bias') Gallica. 1819. One of the best. extremely double blooms of warm lilac-rose fading to blush, large and flat. A beauty all on its own. Compact bush to 3 feet x 3 feet. Recommended.

Book  (1936)  Page(s) 277.  
 
France, Gloire de (Provins) ? ? ; vivid pink, edges and reverse lilac-pink, very large, double, flat, growth 8/10.

Book  (1899)  Page(s) 72.  
 
Gloire de France, Provins, rose

Book  (1880)  Page(s) Annex, p. 55.  
 
gallica, centifolia, Gloire de la France, deep pink, outer petals light pink, very large and full, flat.

Book  (1863)  Page(s) 242.  
 
Gloire de France flowers deep red, large and full; form compact; growth, moderate.

Book  (1858)  Page(s) 210.  
 
Rosa gallica.
Gloire de la France, Blumen sehr groß, voll, zartrosa, die äußeren Blumenblätter lilarosa, von flachem Bau, Habitus aufrecht, Wuchs stark.

Translation: Rosa gallica.
Gloire de la France, the large, full, flat flowers are a tender pink with the outer petals lilac-pink; the plant is upright and robust.