The Gardener’s Monthly (Sept 1873) pp. 277-278.
Observations On The New White Rose, Madame Lacharme.—What the reporters said about the new white hybrid perpetual rose, Madame Lacharme, having been shown in a pink dress at South Kensington, on the 2nd April last, was, literally speaking, true; plants were there exhibited by two persons, and the reporters said that the blooms were of a decided pink color. It is satisfactory to know that the rose in question is white when fully expanded. The rose is very distinct, and cannot be mistaken when once seen. The flowers open with a tint of rose or pink, but this color is on the back part of the petals; as the blooms expand the petals reflex, and quite obscure the outside color; the flower when fully developed is quite white. This answers to the description given by Monsieur Lacharme, who says: "The rose Madame Lacharme is very vigorous, beautiful deep green foliage, majestic carriage, flowers very large, and very full; white, opening with a very slight tinge of rose, when fully expanded passing to pure white; Centifolia form, very perpetual; the best hybrid white yet produced; a seedling from Jules Margottin." The description given by the raiser is faithful. The plants exhibited by Mr. W. Paul and Mr. H. Bennett had been procured from Monsieur Lacharme's establishment at Lyons, and were consequently genuine. The plants shown at South Kensington had, unfortunately, blooms on them which were not sufficiently open to show the rose in its true character. Monsieur Lacharme says that the only English rose-growers who have seen this rose growing in France are Mr. W. Paul and Mr. H. Bennett, and it is not at all likely that persons of their experience could be mistaken. We may therefore feel certain that plants of Madame Lacharme sent out by them will be the true variety—Henry Taylor, in Gardener's Magazine.

The Rose Amateur's Guide, p. 141 (1843)
Thomas Rivers

Among the novelties in Bourbon Roses, one of the most remarkable is Madame Lacharme, a rose raised at Lyons, and named after the wife of a rose cultivator there; this may with justice be called White Madame Desprez; it produces its beautiful white flowers, the outer petals of which are slightly tinged with blush, in large clusters, and has the same robust habit as that above fine and well-known rose; this will undoubtedly be a most popular variety

The Gardeners' Chronicle (Feb. 18, 1843) p. 100
THE ROSE GARDEN.—No. IV.
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The group next in interest to the foregoing is that which has Madame Desprez as its type. This fine robust Rose is a hybrid between the Bourbon and Noisette; from the latter it derives its large corymbs of flowers. The varieties of this section do not harmonise with other Bourbons in grouping; they form fine pillar Roses and admirable standards; in which respect they surpass all others in the family of Bourbons, uniting well with the stock, and annually increasing in beauty. In very rich soil, shoots of too great luxuriance will often make their appearance as standards, so as to destroy the proportions of the plant. These should be shortened as soon as they have made about half their growth; they will then produce numerous smaller flowering stems. The most remarkable and beautiful varieties of this group are—Triomphe de Plantier, Splendens, Crimson Madame Desprez, Cardinal Fesch, Desgaches, Julie de Joynes, Comtesse de Colbert, Thiaffait, Comice de Seine et Maine, Paul Joseph, and a new white Bourbon, raised at Lyons, called *Madame Lacharme.* The latter may with justice be called "White Madame Desprez," as it has precisely the habit of that Rose; its flowers are described as "pure white." For pillars, as standards, and for planting in beds, with their shoots supported by a stake, these magnificent autumnal Roses may be safely recommended to the notice of the Amateur.