Book  (1918)  
 
p55. H. R. Darlington: …..but yet another cross had been effected, which proved so successful as to constitute the new race of the Hybrid Perpetuals. This arose when, about 1842,
(This is the date given by M. Jules Graveraux, Simon and Cochet (Noms des Roses), assign 1842, for 'Baronne Prevost' and 1843 for 'La Reine', while Curtis takes 1843 for 'La Reine' and 1844 for 'Baronne Prevost'.)
Laffay introduced 'La Reine' and 'Desprez Baronne Prevost'. The ground colour of 'La Reine' was a rose-pink with a slight tinge of lilac, while 'Baronne Prevost' was carmine-rose. Both very soon became popular, the Baronne was the hardier and more thorny of the two, but 'La Reine' was the more notable, the flowers were large and full, 4-in. to 4½-in. in diameter, with large petals bright satiny rose-pink on the inside and pale rose on the outside, carried erect on smooth green stems. Curtis wrote of 'La Reine': “A greater sensation has rarely been excited among florists than was caused by the announcement of the Floral Queen, to which title its style of beauty lays no mean claim. Its colour is a clear deep pink – delicated striped or veined with carmine – its form globular, very double and massive. The singularly stiff reflexed edges, contrasting with the glossy pale pink of the backs of the petals, give a distinct character to this Rose, while the guard petals being very stout and rigid – more so than in any other Rose we know – enable it to retain its perfect form to the last.” In another place he tells us that from its mass of petals it seldom expanded properly in the North of England. It may be considered the head of the family that afterwards included 'Francois Michelon', 'Paul Neyron' and 'Mrs. John Laing'.

p58 b/w photo of H.P. ‘La Reine'. From Beauties of the Rose (Curtis)

p59. By the year 1850 not only were perpetual-flowering varieties becoming common, but the development in form was settling down into fairly well-marked lines. Parson’s volume (published in 1847) may be referred to for the flowers of this period. As a book it is far more interesting than Curtis, but he only depicts two Roses – 'La Reine' and 'Chromatella'. These are depicted in colour like those of Curtis; but the portraits of 'La Reine' require study for some little time before we can admit that they represent the same Rose. Parson’s portrait shows a much looser flower of a deeper and more homogenous pink, in which respect he is confirmed by the plate of the same Rose given by Forney and Jamain.

Book  (1910)  Page(s) 78.  
 
One of the roses growing at Bagatelle

Magazine  (Jul 1907)  Page(s) 256.  
 
En 1847, les hybrides remontants se multiplient beaucoup. En 1848, Oger, de Caen, a obtenu Georges le Camus, cette nouvelle variété se place dans la section des Hybrides remontants, tels que Roses Jacques Laffitte, Madame Danrasme, Baronne Prévost, La Reine et Duchesse de Sutherland, avec lesquelles elle a beaucoup de rapports.

Book  (1906)  Page(s) 35.  
 
La Reine  When our first edition was issued, this variety was unequaled.  Others have now surpassed it.  It is, however, still valuable for its glossy rose color, and its large, full semi-globular form.

(From the 1979 Reprint of the 1988/1906 edition)

Magazine  (Nov 1905)  Page(s) 413.  
 
[From "UNE DES CAUSES DE LA PROLIFERATION DES ROSES", by Viviand-Morel, pp. 413-418]
Bien que les Roses prolifères ne soient pas très rares, mon attention a été attirée sur cette dernière par une note publiée par M. Georges Bellair dans la Revue Horticole. Au cours de cette note intitulée ; Sur la malformation des Roses, l'auteur est amenée â rechercher les causes qui produisent cette malformation et il met en première ligne la prédisposition naturelle de la variété. La sécheresse, les alternatives de chaud et de froid viennent ensuite. Il faut dire que parmi les variétés observées par M. Bellair, toutes n’ont pas présenté des cas de prolifération. Chez quelques-unes l'hypertrophie s’est bornée à communiquer aux boutons une impuissance â s’épanouir ; ceux-ci grossissent beaucoup et périssent sans cesser de rester plus ou moins clos.
Parmi les variétés mal formées citées par M. G. Bellair, il faut noter : Auguste Mie, Madame Moser, Madame Damaizin, Madame Boll, La Reine, Hermosa, Jules Margottin, James Bougault, Robert Lebaudy, Clio, Marie Guillot, Etoile de Lyon, Wagram, Clotilde Soupert, etc.

Book  (1902)  Page(s) 112.  
 
Hybrides Remontants. Groupe A. — La Reine
Les rosiers de ce groupe sont vigoureux, rustiques, à rameaux toujours droits, un peu rigides, munis d'aiguilIons petits et assez rapprochés: feuillage serré, vert; fleur en coupe, coloris variant du rosé tendre au rosé vif. Ils drageonnent au loin, comme les Provins dont ils se rapprochent beaucoup par leur végétation.
3467. Reine du Midi ... (Rolland 1867) ... rose lilas.

Book  (1902)  Page(s) 111.  
 
Hybrides Remontants. Groupe A. — La Reine Syn. Rosier de la Reine
Les rosiers de ce groupe sont vigoureux, rustiques, à rameaux toujours droits, un peu rigides, munis d'aiguilIons petits et assez rapprochés: feuillage serré, vert; fleur en coupe, coloris variant du rosé tendre au rosé vif. Ils drageonnent au loin, comme les Provins dont ils se rapprochent beaucoup par leur végétation.
3400. La Reine... (Laffay 1842)... rose lilas.

Book  (1899)  Page(s) 94.  
 
La Reine, HR, voir de la Reine

Book  (1899)  Page(s) 47.  
 
de La Reine, HR; Laffay, 1842, rose lilacé

Book  (1899)  Page(s) 154.  
 
Reine du midi, HR, Rolland, rose lilacé, syn. De la Reine.