Book  (Jun 1992)  Page(s) 64.  
 
Comtesse Sophie Torby Tea. Nabonnand, 1902. From 'Reine Emma des Pays-Bas' (Tea) x 'Archiduc Joseph' (Tea). The author cites information from different sources... rich peachy-red with orange shading...

Book  (1936)  Page(s) 708.  
 
Torby, Comtesse Sophie (tea) Nabonnand 1902; R. Emma de Pays-Bas X Arch. Joseph; peach-red, centre fiery copper, pistils golden-yellow, very large, double, flat cup form, fine form, fragrance 6/10, floriferous, continuous bloom, strong prickles, beautiful foliage, growth 6/10, bushy. Sangerhausen

Book  (1912)  Page(s) 68.  
 
Race des Thé non sarmenteux. Groupe C.- Thé divers et non encore classés.
+ Comtesse Sophie Torby, Reine Emma des Pays-Bas x Archiduc Joseph. P. C. Nabonnand 1901. Rouge pêche cuivré et feu, à l'automne jaune orange cuivré.- fl. très grande, très pleine, odorante; très florifère, très vigoureux.
Le signe + représente...le choix de 200 belle variétés.

Magazine  (27 May 1911)  Page(s) 254.  
 
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...
Comtesse Sophie Torby... Tea, Nabonnand, 1901, Reine Emma des Pays-Bas X Archiduc Joseph

Book  (1910)  Page(s) 311.  
 
Comtesse Sophy Torby Tea; the Summer flowers are peach red, coppery red centres; the Autumn flowers bright coppery orange with salmon centres. Very large and full, with handsome regular petals.

Website/Catalog  (1909)  Page(s) 74.  
 
Comtesse Sophy Torby  T. Peachy red, with coppery red centre. 

Website/Catalog  (1907)  Page(s) 27.  
 
Comtesse Sophy Torby (Nabonnand 1902) coppery orange-yellow, center coppery salmon, very fine fragrance, very large bloom [No longer in 1911 catalogue].

Magazine  (1903)  Page(s) 58.  
 
Comtesse Sophy Torby A fine large flower. When I saw it last autumn it had bright coppery orange flowers with deep pink centres, but I was told that in the summer it was almost peach-red with deeper coloured centres. It is tea-scented and a good grower.

Magazine  (1901)  Page(s) 15.  
 
Comtesse Sophie Torby (Tea). Very large, double, perfect form, large very regular foliage; very warm colour, in spring peach-red reverse, fiery copper inside; in autumn glossy coppery orange-yellow, center coppery salmon, tips golden; very beautiful foliage, strong prickles; very vigorous shrub, large clusters