Magazine  (1 Jul 1877)  Page(s) 12.  
 
Roses de Provins ...Belle de Crécy, fleurs moyennes, très-pleines, pourpre noir.

Book  (1858)  Page(s) 141, 291.  
 
p. 141: Rosa centifolia .... Belle de Crecy, dark velvety violet.

p. 291: Hybrid China. Belle de Crécy, full, shaded violet, velvety, in rich clusters.

Book  (1858)  Page(s) 203.  
 
Rosa gallica.
Belle de Crécy, Blumen mittelgroß, voll, dunkelviolet.

Translation: Rosa gallica.
Belle de Crécy, the medium-sized, full flowers are a deep violet color.

Book  (1855)  Page(s) 57.  
 
Provincie, Fransche of Roode Roos.
Tuinverscheidenheden.
Belle de Crécy, bloem, middelmatig groot, zeer gevuld, donker purperkleurig.

Provins or Gallica Rose.
Garden Varieties.
Belle de Crécy, the medium-sized, very double bloom is a dark purple.

Website/Catalog  (1851)  Page(s) 72.  
 
Rosiers hybrides de Bengale.
(Non remontants.)
Belle de Crécy (collection de M. Louis Parmentier, à Enghien)...1 50 fr.

Book  (1849)  Page(s) 577.  
 
R. centifolia L. ...Double varieties and hybrids: ...belle de Crécy, dark velvety violet

Magazine  (1848)  Page(s) 330.  
 
Hybrid China. Messrs. Hovey & Co exhibited....Le Meteor...

Book  (1848)  Page(s) 45.  
 
Rosa gallica.
The French Rose.
69. Belle de Crécy; flowers red, shaded with velvety puce, changing to dark slate soon after opening, exhibiting flowers of different characters on the plant at the same time, of medium size, full; form, expanded. Habit, erect; growth, moderate, branches covered with small black spines. An abundant bloomer, and showy, but often faulty, from exhibiting a green eye in the centre.

Book  (1848)  Page(s) Vol. II, p. 80.  
 
Hybrid Chinese. Le Météore; flowers bright red, large and semi-double. Habit, branching; growth, vigorous. A very showy Rose; good for a pillar.

Book  (1847)  Page(s) 548.  
 
Rosier de Provins. Rosa Gallica.
Variétés jardinières.
Belle de Crécy. Fleurs moyennes, très pleines, pourpre noir.