Book  (1882)  Page(s) 10.  
 
Duchess of Connaught... Variété recommandée pour l'ornement des jardins. Thé. Bennett. 1878 Rose argenté. Fleur grande. Plante moyenne.

Book  (1882)  Page(s) 45.  
 
Duchess of Connaught, at a first glance, might readily be mistaken for La France, having much the same shade of color, but the flowers are somewhat smaller and of rounder form; it is the only variety which resembles La France in perfume.

Book  (1881)  Page(s) 269.  
 
Hybrid Teas. Duchess of Connaught (Bennett 1879), very large, fine form, juicy silvery pink, center bright salmon; of special beauty and fragrant. Not very vigorous.