(4 Jul 1888)  Page(s) 224.  
 
June Notes from the Flower Garden.
Single-flowered Pæonies, although much more beautiful [than double-flowered ones], are less often seen, and gardeners are only just beginning to appreciate them and to realize that among them are some of the very finest of all hardy herbaceous plants.
Abyla has smooth, rosy pink flowers, three inches across, and is a less desirable plant than Galopen, with much larger pink flowers, but not otherwise distinguishable from it.

(4 Jul 1888)  Page(s) 224.  
 
June Notes from the Flower Garden.
Single-flowered Pæonies, although much more beautiful [than double-flowered ones], are less often seen, and gardeners are only just beginning to appreciate them and to realize that among them are some of the very finest of all hardy herbaceous plants.
Algeria has dark purple-red, satiny flowers, and Gordens, very handsome, large, spreading, dark purple-red flowers.
[...] I do not pretend to vouch for these names, which are those under which the plants were imported from Europe.

NB: Possibly the correct names were Kelway's single-flowered varieties, 'Aglaia' and 'Gordonius' with similar names and color descriptions.

(1895)  Page(s) 118.  
 
Large Flowers, Brilliant Pink Color, Fragrant and Prolific Bloomer.
MESSRS. SIEBRECHT & WADLEY;;
Sirs._ After careful examination and observation of your new Rose, "Belle Siebrecht," I consider it the best all around pink Rose ever introduced. It is not only a grand forcing Rose, but is also a capital ever-blooming hardy Rose: I consider it as hardy as a Jack, and I think it is certainly the Rose for the millions.
(Signed) DONALD MATHESON, Head Gardener, William Walter Phelps' Est., Englewood, N. J.

(13 Oct 1897)  Page(s) 408.  
 
A few specimens of the new rose, Dean Hole, have been on exhibition in the show-window of W. H. Brower & Sons, on Broadway, within the past week. These partly-opened firm buds suggest flowers of large size when fully grown. The Dean Hole rose differs from the cream-tinted President Carnot, which pales under gaslight, in that its rich shell-pink petals are particularly beautiful in artificial light. For this reason it is likely to be in special demand for dinner decorations, and it is expected that the supply will be large enough this winter to provide some of the smaller flowers for this use. The stems are strong and the foliage is luxuriant and pleasing. This rose was first shown two years ago at the dinner given in honor of Dean Hole in this city.

(21 Jan 1891)  Page(s) 32.  
 
Dr. GRILL (TEA).—This is a comparatively new Rose (1888, I believe), and must be classed among tender Teas until a more complete trial out-of-doors shall entitle it to a better position. For the conservatory it is a most beautiful variety, the color being coppery yellow, with rosy reverse shadings. The outer petals are large and shell-shaped, and enclose a full double centre of short petals of a very brilliant colour. It is a strong, free grower.
E. G. Hill. Richmond, Ind. 

(19 Aug 1891)  Page(s) 391. Vol 4.  
 
Among the newer Roses we find still another Duchess that is very highly recommended, namely, 'Duchess of Leeds', a Hybrid Perpetual, described as a "highly colored La France", but said to be quite distinct from Duchess of Albany.

(19 Aug 1891)  Page(s) 391, Vol 4.  
 
Among the newer Roses we find still another Duchess that is very highly recommended, namely, Duchess of Leeds, a Hybrid Perpetual, described as a "highly colored La France", but said to be quite distinct from 'Duchess of Albany'. It is claimed for this Rose, too, that it lasts well when cut; but as this new-comer has not yet been tested to any extent in this country it is too soon to pass upon its merits.

(4 Jul 1888)  Page(s) 224.  
 
June Notes from the Flower Garden.
Single-flowered Pæonies, although much more beautiful [than double-flowered ones], are less often seen, and gardeners are only just beginning to appreciate them and to realize that among them are some of the very finest of all hardy herbaceous plants.
Abyla has smooth, rosy pink flowers, three inches across, and is a less desirable plant than Galopen, with much larger pink flowers, but not otherwise distinguishable from it.

(17 Jul 1889)  Page(s) 347.  
 
It was my good fortune to be one of a small party who visited these well-appointed grounds last week upon the invitation of Mr. Dana ....The Rose season was over, but the pink, ever-blooming Bourbon Rose, Mrs. Degraw, was loaded with flowers, and it was pronounced by both Mr. Dana and Mr. Falconer the best garden Rose in the entire collection. 

(1897)  Page(s) 260.  
 
The latest of Mr. W. A. Manda's hybrid Roses to bloom is a seedling from Rosa Wichuraiana fertilized with the crimson Tea Rose Meteor. The flower is a light pink, very double, and the plant is a strong grower, prostrate in habit and with foliage which remained green all winter and stood out-of-doors without any protection.