Website/Catalog  (1925)  Page(s) 14.  
 
Fräulein Octavia Hesse, white with cream-yellow, quite large

Magazine  (1923)  Page(s) 237.  
 
Rose 'Fräulein Octavia Hesse' and Rosa rubiginosa magnifica. Two not very much distributed introduction of the Co. Hesse. "Die Gartenwelt" has recently pointed out the merits of Mr Commercial Councillor Hermann A. Hesse in an illustrated article...

Website/Catalog  (1923)  Page(s) 14.  
 
Fräulein Octavia Hesse (Hesse, 1910). Wichuraiana.  Yellowish white

Book  (1922)  Page(s) 44.  
 
Fraulein Octavia Hesse is a new hybrid which is very little known as yet. In color it is a yellowish creamy white, and the blooms have moderate fragrance. Though it is a delicate looking flower, it seems to get through the winter here.

Website/Catalog  (1921)  Page(s) 63.  
 
Frl. Octavia Hesse. Very vigorous. Annual canes up to 3 m long. Large, glossy leathery, sap green foliage, June-August. The bud resembles Kaiserin Auguste Viktoria, solitary, 4 on long stalks, whitish yellow with deep yellow center; tea fragrance, hardy, disease-free, 1. Class pyramid, arch and espalier-rose. 1 piece M 6.-, 100 pieces M 500.-

Book  (1920)  Page(s) 7.  
 
Fräulein Octavia Hesse, white with yellow highlights, large and double

Magazine  (1916)  Page(s) 230.  
 
Climber 'Fräulein Oktavia Hesse'. (Parents: Wichuraiana x Kaiserin Auguste Viktoria). This magnificent climber, bred 1910 by the grand nursery owner Mr. Commercial Councillor Hermann A. Hesse in Weener on the Ems...

Magazine  (1916)  Page(s) 513.  
 
Fraulein Octavia Hesse (Hesse, 1911) is another white Wichuraiana which I think quite worth growing. It has flexible pale green stems and light green foliage, and the ivory white flowers, which appear in small trusses, are double and of an unusually pretty shape.

Magazine  (1915)  Page(s) 36.  
 
Fraulein Octavia Hesse and Gloire de Dijon are lusty climbers and especially to be commended for this purpose

Magazine  (1915)  Page(s) 47.  
 
I mention only: the yellow double 'Alberic Barbier', the salmon-red 'Dorothy Perkins', which became a rival of 'Crimson Rambler', the dark red 'Excelsa' and 'Sodenia', the soft yellow 'Frl. Octavia Hesse', 'Greta Frey' with canes up to 8 m, the magnificent single red with yellow centre, 'Hiawatha', the coppery 'René André', 'May Queen' pure pink, 'Ruby Queen' coral-red, 'Freifrau v. Marschall' softest salmon-pink, 'Frau v. Brauer' with its very large, long-lasting firm, white trusses and helathy growth.