Magazine  (Apr 1848)  Page(s) 45.  
 
Rosa alba, Lin. witte roos, is eene der oudst bekende soorten; zij wordt in 't wild groeijende gevonden in Cochinchina, tusschen 10 en 20 graden N. B., verder ook in Piemont, Frankrijk en op de bergen in andere Europesche landen, waar zij struiken vormt van 6 tot 18 voeten hoog; derzelver bloemen zijn ongemeen zoet van reuk, en het water daarvan gedisteleerd, wordt in 't bijzonder tegen oogontstekingen aanbevolen.

Translation:
Rosa alba, Lin. white rose, is one of the oldest known species; it is found growing wild in Cochinchina, between 10 and 20 degrees N., further also in Piedmont, France, and on the mountains of other European countries, where it forms shrubs from 6 to 18 feet high; Their flowers have an unusually sweet smell, and the water distilled from them is especially recommended against eye infections.

Book  (1848)  Page(s) 608.  
 
Catalogue of Plants. Rosaceæ. -- The Roses.
566. Rosa alba, Linn.. ♄ Crimea. White Rose.

♄ A tree or shrub.

Book  (1838)  Page(s) 264.  
 
Rosa Alba. Single White Rose. Shrub, lofty. Leafstalks, hairy, armed underneath with crooked thorns. Stipules, adnate in half their length. Tube of calyx, oval-fusiform. Flowers, white, single, fragrant, two or three inches wide.

Book  (1837)  Page(s) 18.  
 
Rosiers Blanc
Alba 1^re Série...
(R. Blanc simple
(- Alba simplex
[synonyms]

Book  (1836)  Page(s) 239.  
 
Rosier Blanc. Rosier blanc à fleurs simples. Prévost. Arbrisseau élévé; soies rares ou nulles; pétiole velu, armé en dessous d'aiguillons crochus; stipules adnées dans une partie de leur longueur; tube du calcie oval-fusiforme; fleurs blanches, simples, odorantes, larges de deux à trois pouces.

Magazine  (1 Nov 1835)  Page(s) 248.  
 
A Description of Roses. By Mr. T. Rivers, jun., Nurseryman, Sawbridgeworth, Hertfordshire.
In many old Gardens in England may be found a semi-double white Rose, a very robust grower, and half wild in its appearance. It seems to flourish most in those Farmers' Gardens that have a portion of wilderness attached to them. This is the "rosa alba", a native of the Continent, but introduced into this country many years since. From it the annexed varieties have proceeded; they are very distinct; branches green and thinly set with thorns, leaves of a glaucous green; flowers of the most delicate hues imaginable, from the purest white to a peculiar vivid rose colour, but so delicate in their gradations that our terms cannot describe them accurately.

Website/Catalog  (1835)  Page(s) 30.  
 
Rosa alba, weisse einfache Rose ....4 Schilling

[no longer in the 1842 catalogue]

Website/Catalog  (1833)  Page(s) 40.  
 
Rosa Alba...605 Die Einfache [The single]. Medium size, fragrant, thick cordiform petals.... 20 Silbergroschen

Book  (1824)  Page(s) 957.  
 
R. BLANC. R. alba. Des montagnes de l'Europe. Arbrisseau de 6 à 10 pieds , tiges droites , vigoureu ses, forts aiguillons à large base, pédoncules garnies de glandes pédicellées, folioles ovales , d'un vert fon cé ; fleurs d'abord un peu carnées , ensuite très-blanches , et d'une odeur peu agréable.

Book  (1822)  Page(s) 23.  
 
Rosa Alba, Europe, Reduit