Book  (1936)  Page(s) 621.  
 
Rose, Belle (HP) Touvais 1864; vivid pink, very large, double, fine form, slim branches, growth 7/10.

Book  (1902)  Page(s) 127.  
 
Hybrides Remontants. Groupe F. — Jules Margottin
Arbustes d'une vigueur extraordinaire, très résistants aux froids. Rameaux droits, armés de nombreux aiguillons gros et crochus; feuillage ample, folioles oblongues dentelées; floraison abondante, le plus souvent en corymbe, le bouton entouré de sépales foliacés, verts, longs et dentelés, fleurs variant du rose au rouge vif, sans coloris foncés, fruits très allonges, rappelant ceux du R. de Damas, dont ce groupe est probablement issu.
4189. Belle Rose... (Touvais 1864)... rose vif.

Book  (1882)  Page(s) 5.  
 
Belle Rose... Hybride Perpétuel. Touvais. 1864 Rose clair. Fleur grande. Plante vigoureuse.

Book  (1880)  Page(s) Annex, p. 18.  
 
hybrid perpetual, Belle Rose (Touvais), fiery light pink, very large, double, fine form, fine habit.

Magazine  (22 Nov 1864)  Page(s) 408.  
 
The New Roses....Touvais...Belle Rose.- Very vigorous. Flowers full, globular, opening well, of irreproachable form and appearance. Clear rose, very fresh!
...Notwithstanding the wonderful description given of [Belle Rose], the former productions of Touvais have not given me much confidence in looking for anything very wonderful from him, for I do not know any Rose of his that is now a general favourite.

Magazine  (Nov 1864)  Page(s) 243.  
 
The New Varieties for 1865.
Hybrid Perpetuals.
18. Belle Rose (Touvais). — Shrubby, very vigorous, flower very large, very full, globular, opening well, fine form; clear rose, very fresh.