Book  (Mar 1995)  Page(s) 14-15.  Includes photo(s).
 
La France Hybrid Tea. Guillot (France) 1867... Although its blooms are small by today's standards, 'La France' is still a good grower...

Book  (Nov 1994)  Page(s) 139, 149.  
 
p139: In 1859 'Victor Verdier' appeared, and this has sometimes been called the first Hybrid Tea. From this and 'La France', raised in 1867, a small group of varieties were raised, carrying strong Tea influence into the Hybrid Perpetuals.

p149: La France Guillot (France) 1867.  Usually classed as the first Hybrid Tea Rose.   The climbing form was introduced by Henderson, U.S., 1893.    There are many good portraits of this famous rose:
Niedtner, Plate 96
Hariot, Plate 41
Journal des Roses, Mars 1879
La Plus Belles Roses, page 76
Hoffmann, Plate 9
Bois and Techslin, Plate 5. 

p316 ………. All the Hybrid Teas examined prove to be tetraploid with twenty-eight chromosomes.
 

Book  (Sep 1993)  Page(s) 244.  Includes photo(s).
 
La France Description. Parentage: Probably 'Madame Victor Verdier' x 'Madame Bravy'...

Book  (Apr 1993)  Page(s) 294.  
 
Hybrid Tea, light pink, 1867, The parentage quoted, 'Mme. Victor Verdier' x 'Mme. Bravy', has never been substantiated by records; Guillot Fils; Guillot was of the opinion that is was a 'Mme. Falcot' seedling. Bud long, pointed; flowers silvery pink, reverse bright pink, double (60 petals), large; very fragrant; vigorous growth. Considered to be one of the first Hybrid Teas introduced, and the prototype of the class.

Book  (Feb 1993)  Page(s) 193.  Includes photo(s).
 
La France Large-flowered hybrid tea. Parentage: Probably a seedling of 'Mme. Falcot', or possibly 'Mme. Victor Verdier' x 'Mme. Bravy'. France 1867. Description and cultivation... The blooms are large, double, well shaped with a tendency to ball and are silvery pink with a deeper pink reverse...

Book  (1993)  Page(s) 113.  Includes photo(s).
 
One of the earliest Hybrid Teas, though this class was not recognized until the 1880s. Guillot (fils), France, 1867.

Book  (Jun 1992)  Page(s) 266.  
 
La France Hybrid Tea. Guillot fils, 1867. Seedling of 'Mme. Falcot'. [Author cites information from many different sources. The Journal des Roses says that the raiser himself classed it as a Hybrid Bourbon.]

Magazine  (1992)  Page(s) 13. Vol 14, No. 2.  
 
 Dr. Thomas recalls:  
La France (H.T.  Guillot 1867)  Another triploid and so useless for hybridising.  Classed as a H. P. until 1892 when the new classification of H.T. was introduced.    I grew its climbing mutant.    The petals are too thin to withstand much “dressing”.   A two toned pink.  

Book  (Aug 1990)  Page(s) 86.  
 
Page 86: Some people believe that 'Victor Verdier', created by François Lacharme in 1859, was the original hybrid tea, but the rose generally accepted as being the first is 'La France', raised by Jean-Baptiste Guillot in Lyons, France, in 1867. The parents of 'La France' were supposedly a tea rose, 'Mme. Bravy', and a hybrid perpetual, 'Mme. Victor Verdier'. 'La France' is a long-stemmed, repeat-blooming, silvery pink rose with many petals and very good fragrance. It is here that the craze for modern roses started.
Page 89: [PHOTO] La France
Hybrid Tea
Guillot Fils, 1867
'Mme Victor Verdier' x 'Mme Bravy'
... Considered the first hybrid tea... large, globular, silvery pink flowers that nod... very fragrant...

Magazine  (1990)  Page(s) 21. Vil 12, No. 1.  
 
 Lilia Weatherly.    
I would like to comment further on the article last journal, pages 10 & 11 on triploid roses.    Modern Roses V states Belle Siebrecht (Mrs. W. J. Grant) is a seedling of La France and Lady Mary Fitzwilliam.    Modern Roses V also states the chromosome count for some of the roses you name and the crosses are quite interesting. 
Australia Felix.    Clark, 1919.  (21).    ​Jersey Beauty (14) x La France (21) 
George Arends.  ​Hinner, 1910. (28)   ​Frau Karl Druschki (28) x La France (21) 
La France  ​Guillot fils, 1887.  (21)​presumed to be Mme. Victor Verdier (28) x Mme. Bravy (14) 
Mme. Jules Bouche    Croibier, 1911 (28)​Pharisaer (28) x unknown seedling (?)
Mrs. W. J. Grant. Dickson 1895 (?28)​La France (21) x Lady Mary Fitzwilliam (?28)  
Pharisaer​. Hinner, 1903 (28)​Mrs. W. J. Grant (?28)  seedling