Book  (1996)  Page(s) 118.  
 
Rosa centifolia
Eng. Vernac.: Cabbage rose.
In the Britsh gardens it is known as 'Cabbage rose'. To the French perfumer it is 'Rose de Mai'. It grows wild in the eastern Caucasus. The wild varities are single-flowered.

Newsletter  (Apr 1995)  Page(s) 2.  
 
"Twenty of the Best Hardy Roses for Nurserymen Selling Roses in New Hampshire" by Mike Lowe
Almost all the once-flowering old garden roses are hardy in most areas of the state. The exception is north of the notches where winter protection is a must for all but the Spinosissimas and a very few others.
Here are the ten best once-flowering roses—in no particular order.
Rosa centifolia. 1596. Medium pink to clear deep pink flowers—full double; flat, slightly cupped at edge when expanded. Vigorous to five feet. Long blooms in late June.

Book  (1995)  Page(s) 128.  
 
[In the Shakespeare Garden at Charlecote Park...] Other shrubs which were known to Shakespeare, and mentioned in Gerard's Herball of 1597, include the cabbage rose or rose of Provence (Rosa x centifolia) and the damask rose (R. x damascena)...

Book  (Nov 1994)  Page(s) 56.  
 
La Noblesse  1856.  All stocks I have seen bearing this label are typical Rosa centifolia. 

Book  (Sep 1993)  Page(s) 112, 142.  Includes photo(s).
 
Page 112: [Photo] Centifolia (Rosa x centifolia, 'Rose des Peintres', 'Provence Rose', 'Cabbage Rose') Centifolia... the original of the Centifolia group. Description... the full, globular, soft pink rose that features in so many antique flower paintings.. for many years it has been grown in the south of France to supply the perfume industry there with attar of roses...
Page 142: [Photo]

Book  (Apr 1993)  Page(s) 69.  
 
Centifolia (OGR), medium pink, (R. centifolia Linnaeus; R. gallica centifolia Regel; 'Provence Rose') Cult. 1596. Flowers medium pink, very double with overlapping petals, 3 in. blooms borne singly or in clusters, nodding on long, slender pediculus; fragrant; summer blooming. This entry refers to more than one clone.

Book  (Feb 1993)  Page(s) 64.  Includes photo(s).

Book  (1993)  Page(s) 55.  Includes photo(s).

Book  (1993)  Page(s) 29.  Includes photo(s).
 
Old Cabbage Rose ('Provence Rose', 'Rose des Peintres', Rosa centifolia) Centifolia. Description.

Book  (May 1992)  Page(s) 8.  Includes photo(s).