Book  (Jun 1992)  Page(s) 69.  
 
General Robert E. Lee Tea. Good & Reese, 1896... soft apricot yellow, delicately tinted with rose...

Book  (1936)  Page(s) 409.  
 
Lee, General Rob. E. (tea) Good & Reese 1896; orange-yellow, fades to canary-yellow

Website/Catalog  (1927)  Page(s) 36.  
 
Worth-while Roses.
Yellow Roses.
Field-grown, strong 2-year plants, $1 each, $7.50 for 10, $50 per 100
General Robert E. Lee.  Tea.  A beautiful Tea Rose with deep orange-yellow buds that open a delightful canary-yellow.  Abundant bloomer as long as growth continues.

Website/Catalog  (1896)  Page(s) 4.  
 
New Roses of Special Beauty.
Robert E. Lee.
A strong, robust grower, producing elegant long buds borne on long stems; will produce as many buds as any other Rose we know of.  The color s an orange yellow, so rich and peculiar that it attracts attention wherever grown.  20 cents.