Book  (1993)  Page(s) 78, 80.  Includes photo(s).
 
Page 78: [Photo]
Page 80: Portland. Description. Flowers: very double dark crimson-purple, button eye, richly fragrant. Cartier (France), 1855

Book  (Jun 1992)  Page(s) 124.  
 
Arthur de Sansal
Hybrid Perpetual
Cochet père/Cochet Brothers, 1855
Seedling of 'Géant des Batailles'
[Author cites information from different sources. The Journal des Roses says: "One sees the name "Cartier" mentioned as this variety's breeder, but: "[It was a] seedling of Mons Pierre Cochet's, Suisnes rosarian, sold in 1855 by his two sons Philémon and Scipion."... "Dedicated to Mons Desprez's son-in-law..." The Revue Horticole says: for nearly his whole life Mons De Sansal was occupied with horticulture... But it was the rose which he held in special esteem, and he had a large and rich collection of them..."] Blackish maroon with fiery shadings... rich crimson-purple...

Book  (1992)  Page(s) 14.  
 
Portland shrub; dark purplish crimson, paler reverse; blooms freely borne, of medium size, double, flat, quartered; fair remontancy; growth upright, 42 x 28 in (100 x 70 cm); leafy, mildew likely; good scent. Said to be 'Géant des Batailles' seedling. Cochet, 1855.

Website/Catalog  (1985)  Page(s) 11.  
 
Arthur de Sansal..... 4 x 3’

Book  (1984)  Page(s) 67.  
 
‘Arthur de Sansal’ = Rosiers de Portland = Un hybride de ‘Géant des Batailles’. Obtenu par Cartier en 1855. [‘Arthur de Sansal’ est parfois classé parmi les Hybrides Remontants.]… port érigé… feuillage vert foncé… fleurs plates, très doubles, à quartiers, d’un cramoisi à reflets marron pourpré, se fanant en pourpre violacé…

Article (website)  (1982)  Page(s) 9.  
 
Arthur de Sansal (Damask) Short growing Portland type Damask of rich, purple-crimson. Highly scented.   1855.(R)  4x4
 

Article (website)  (1982)  Page(s) 9.  
 
Arthur de Sansal​ (Damask)​ Short growing Portland type Damask of rich, purple-crimson.​ Highly scented.​1855.​ (R)​ 4 x 4

Website/Catalog  (1976)  Page(s) 22.  
 
ARTHUR DE SANSAL (Cartier 1855). Pourpre nuancé.

Book  (1936)  Page(s) 644.  
 
de Sansal, Arthur (HP) Sc. Cochet 1855; Géant des Bat. X ? ; black-purple, shaded poppy-red or light purple, medium size, very double, susceptible while expanding, velvety foliage, growth 7/10.

Magazine  (13 May 1911)  Page(s) 231.  
 
The Parentage of Roses.
The following list of the world's Roses and their parentage has been compiled by Mr. Robert Daniel, 38 Russell Road. Fishponds, Bristol, and by his kind permission we are enabled to publish it...
Arthur de Sansal... Hybrid Perpetual, S. Cochet, 1855, Seedling Geant des Batailles