Book  (2012)  Page(s) 47.  
 
Rosiers de Provins...1ère Serie...
(R. Grand Monarque h.d. [Hardy]
(R. Statouder Harlem
(R. Roi des hollandais, holl.
(R. Belle Levantine, Douai
(R. Incarnate monstrueuse Dupont.

[brackets denote synonymity]

Book  (Apr 1999)  Page(s) 45.  
 
Grand Monarche ('Cocarde Royale', 'Grand Monarchie') Translation"Great Monarch". Gallica. Holland, pre-1818. The author cites information from different sources... bright pink... pale pink... Well-shaded carmine-cerise... a bright cerise circle in the middle of the blossom surrounded by an outer counter-circle ornamented pink and enamel white... Coming from Holland, this rose is mentioned by Redouté, de Pronville, and Desportes. Prévost gives, as synonymous, Hardy's 'Cocarde Royale'.

Book  (1936)  Page(s) 485.  
 
Monarque, Grand (Provins) Hardy before 1820; pale pink to velvety light purple, medium size, double. = Cocarde Royal Hardy

Website/Catalog  (1923)  Page(s) 51.  
 
Provins. Grand Monarque (Netherlands, 1800). Bright pink. Syn.: Cocarde royale.

Book  (1858)  Page(s) 211.  
 
Rosa gallica.
Grand Monarque, Blumen gefüllt, sammtig, hellpurpur.

Translation: Rosa gallica.
Grand Monarque, the double flowres are a velvety light purple.

Book  (1846)  Page(s) 27.  
 
Other once-blooming Roses....Centifolia Grosser Monarch, magnificent, good fragrance. Vivid pink, outer petals edged white, inside with white flecks, almost 3 inches wide, double, the middle petals rolled upwards.

Website/Catalog  (1844)  Page(s) 10.  
 
PROVINS.
Provins grand monarque.

Website/Catalog  (1844)  Page(s) 15.  
 
AGATHE.
Agathe grand monarque.

Book  (1842)  Page(s) 272.  
 
R. gallica....Varieties....with flesh-coloured or pink blooms...Grand Monarque, vivid pink

Book  (1837)  Page(s) 76.  
 
Rosiers de Provins...1ère Serie...
(R. Grand Monarque h.d. [Hardy]
(R. Statouder Harlem
(R. Roi des hollandais, holl.
(R. Belle Levantine, Douai
(R. Incarnate monstrueuse Dupont.

[brackets denote synonymity]