Magazine  (2019)  Page(s) 51. Vol 41, No. 1.  
 
Margaret Furness.  Tea, Noisette and China Mislabels in Australia.
The roses known everywhere as Le Vésuve and Mme Berkeley are probably incorrect, but it’s not known what their true names are.

Newsletter  (2018)  Page(s) No. 25, p. 48, 55.  
 
p. 48: [From "Quelques erreurs à corriger",  by Dominique Massad, pp. 46-53]
Si la description des fleurs est en cohérence avec Le Vésuve', le rosier ne présente aucun caractère de Bengale. Son dévéloppement, son bois rigide, ses aiguillons, son mode de ramification, son feuillage vert brillant, le parrochent plus de la classe des Thés que celle des Bengales. ....L'ensemble de ces caractères me conduit à privilégier le nom de 'Rosabelle' pour cette variété commercialisée sous la dénomination erronée de 'Le Vésuve'.

p. 55: [From "Correcting a few rose naming errors", by Dominique Massad, pp. 54-57]
If the descriptions of the blooms is consistent with that of the 'Le Vésuve', the bush itself shows no traits of a China hybrid. Its growth, rigid canes, prickles, ramification and glossy leaves tend to place it in the Tea family rather than that of a China hybrid.....The combined characteristics led me to believe that we are dealingg with 'Rosabelle' rather than the rose in commerce today labeled as 'Le Vésuve'.

Newsletter  (Aug 2010)  Includes photo(s).
 
[From "My Adventures Rose Rustling In My Own Back Yard", by Jackie Schmidt, pp. 7-11]
The breakthrough in identifying some of my old roses came for me when Cass Bernstein walked down my driveway one Spring day. Cass said that she had put my giant pink hedge rose on her web site, and called it “Grand Ave. Giant”. She thought it might be the tea (or china?) Le Vesuve.

Article (magazine)  (2009)  Page(s) 30.  
 
'Le Vésuve'  Source RJBM [Réal Jardin Botanico Madrid] Chromosome Number 14

Book  (Apr 2001)  Page(s) 93.  
 
Vintage Towers Tea see 'Le Vésuve' (in commerce as)

Book  (Nov 1994)  Page(s) 130.  
 
'Le Vésuve'. Laffay, France, 1825. 'Lemesle'. (Not to be confused with 'Vesuvius', a single crimson Hybrid Tea.) I found this rose many years ago in the garden at Ronans, Bracknell, Berkshire, and it was named for me by Courtney Page and Walter Easlea. It shows the noteworthy habit of the China Rose in the deepening of colour of the fading flowers. In my light Surrey soil it has never been much more than pink with a few richer tones on the outer petals, but at Ronans the great old bush that I knew had reached 5 feet in height and the older flowers turned to a warm coppery carmine. On opening it has a peculiarly soft, creamy tone of pink, not far removed from the Redouté portrait of 'Hume's Blush'. The sturdy, prickly plant gradually builds up into a criss-cross of branches bearing elegant, pointed, rather grey-green leaves. The flowers are fully double, of Tea shape, with rolled petals and delicious soft tea-scent. It is constantly in flower. There was a climbing sport recorded in 1904.
Journal des Roses, Mai 1891. Misleadingly rich colouring.
Les Plus Belles Roses, Plate 92. A poor portrait, but showing the typical colour of the mature flower.
Phillips and Rix [Roses, 1985], Plate 69.

Book  (Apr 1993)  Page(s) 308.  
 
China (OGR), pink blend, 1825, Laffay. Flowers carmine shading to pink, very full, large; vigorous growth.

Book  (Feb 1993)  Page(s) 93.  Includes photo(s).

Book  (1993)  Page(s) 73, 76.  Includes photo(s).
 
Page 73: China ('Lemesle') Description. Flowers: carmine. Fragrance: Tea Rose. Repeats. Height: 5 ft. Laffay (France) 1825.
Page 76: [Photo]

Book  (1993)  Page(s) 100.  Includes photo(s).
 
A very thorny China that grows a a twiggy, branching shrub. Laffay (France) 1825. Repeats. Very healthy. Height: 3-5 ft. Good scent.