Book  (Jun 1992)  Page(s) 195.  
 
Sir Rowland Hill Hybrid Perpetual. Mack, 1887. Sport of 'Charles Lefebvre' (HP). The author cites information from different sources... Violet red... Port-wine color, nuanced blackish maroon when opening, changing to brilliant Bordeaux-wine color...

Article (magazine)  (Dec 1951)  Page(s) 294.  
 
Sir Rowland Hill Hybrid Perpetual: flowers rich deep port wine colour, shaded with blackish maroon and changing to bright ruby claret, very large and full, with petals of great substance; sweet.

Book  (1936)  Page(s) 346.  
 
Hill, Sir Rowland (HP) Mack 1888; sport of Ch. Lefèbvre; velvety dark purple to wine-red, shaded blackish maroon-brown, very large, well double, imbricated, fragrance 6/10, floriferous, repeats, large glossy green foliage, growth 7/10, upright, 1 m. Sangerhausen

Magazine  (12 Aug 1911)  Page(s) 386.  
 
The Parentage of Roses.
The following list of the world's Roses and their parentage has been compiled by Mr. Robert Daniel, 38 Russell Road. Fishponds, Bristol, and by his kind permission we are enabled to publish it...
Sir Rowland Hill... Hybrid Perpetual, Mack, 1888, Sport Charles Lefebvre

Magazine  (30 Oct 1909)  Page(s) 529.  
 
Sir Rowland Hill, H.P., Mack.

Book  (1906)  Page(s) 153.  
 
9.892.  Sir Rowland Hill,  Hybride Remontant,  Mack  1888  vin de Porto

Booklet  (1904)  Page(s) 23.  
 
Sir Roland Hill (Mack 1888) deep velvety plum color, shaded with maroon, one of the darkest......Free. Exh. Gdn. 

Book  (1902)  Page(s) 135.  
 
Hybrides Remontants.  Groupe J. — Charles Lefebvre
Ainsi que nous le disons plus haut, les rosiers de ce groupe ont beaucoup d'analogie avec ceux du précédent [Mme Victor Verdier groupe].  Rameaux brunâtres, lisses, aiguillons gros, rares; feuille très grande; fleur pleine, imbriquée, de coloris foncés variant du rouge au rouge noir.
4543. Sir Rowland Hill...  (Mack 1887)...  vin de Porto.

Booklet  (1899)  Page(s) 21.  
 
Hybrid Perpetuals.
SIr Rowland Hill. Mack 1888. S. G.  Deep velvety plum, imbricated, vigorous.  Awarded the N. R. Society's gold medal. 

Website/Catalog  (1894)  Page(s) 180.  
 
Hybrid Perpetual Roses. 
Sir Rowland Hill. Claret colour, shaded with maroon, in the way of Souvenir de Dr. Jamain; large and full.