Website/Catalog  (27 Jul 2011)  
 
Rosa ‘General Simpson’
Hybrid Perpetual.  In selecting General Simpson as one of his best six introductions of 1858 in an article in The Gardeners’ Chronicle, Paul Ricault described it as a sweet pinkish coloured variety, rather small but very neat, blooms abundantly in autumn and is quite faithful in the way of never changing colour.  This journal described its flowers in 1856 as rosy-carmine flowers, with the form and habit of ‘Louise Odier’.  [Rivers (1857), Paul (1863), Gard. Chron. (1856, 1858)].
 
Horticultural & Botanical History
Introduced by Lacharme in 1855.  Louis van Houtte included ‘General Simpson’ in an Énumération des plus belles variétiés et….des autres!, all Hybrid Perpetuals, in the Flore des Serres.  [FS pgs.91-102 vol.15/1864].
 
History at Camden Park
Included in a handwritten list of roses dated 1861, probably intended for a new edition of the catalogue that was never printed.  [MP A2943].

Book  (Dec 2000)  Page(s) 270.  
 
Général Simpson Hybrid Perpetual. François Lacharme 1854

Book  (1936)  Page(s) 666.  
 
Simpson, Général (HP) Lacharme 1854; pink, glazed lilac reflexes, medium size, double.

Book  (1906)  Page(s) 65.  
 
4.233. Général Simpson, Hybride Remontant, Lacharme 1854 rose reflet glacé

Book  (1882)  Page(s) 13.  
 
Général Simpson... Hybride Perpétuel. Lacharme. 1854 Carmin. Fleur grande. Plante vigoureuse.

Magazine  (Dec 1856)  Page(s) 361.  
 
New Roses. by William Paul. Nurseries, Cheshunt, Herts.
The Hybrid Perpetuals are, as usual, in the ascendant...
General Simpson is also an excellent Rose, of a bright carmine colour, large, full, and finely shaped, and, in addition to its other capabilities, will probably make a good pot Rose.