Book  (Dec 1998)  Page(s) 412.  
 
Minnie Francis Old. Noisette. Deep pink.
Born in the original home of Noisette Roses, South Carolina, USA, this plant has disappeared from trade and is only found in a few gardens. The deep pink, often light red flowers open from long and pointed buds. These blooms are extra large, fragrant and full. There is a long summer flowering. This modest climber can reach 6 ft (2m) tall and is disease resistant. It can be trained as a large shrub. Noisettes were the first roses bred in the United States. Zones 6-11. Griffing Nursery, USA 1895. Parentage unknown.

Book  (Apr 1993)  Page(s) 381.  
 
Minnie Francis Tea, deep pink, 1905, Griffing Nursery. Description.

Book  (Jun 1992)  Page(s) 50.  
 
Minnie Francis Tea. Noisette/Griffing, 1905. [Author cites information from different sources. The American Rose Annual says it originated on the Noisette farm at Charleston...]

Newsletter  (1984)  Page(s) 23. Vol 1, No. 2.  
 
Author unknown [?Joe M. Woodard, editor]  Hennessey on Tea Roses.
Minnie Francis  (Tea 1905)  Deep pink, small leaves that are healthy, though it grows well.

Book  (1983)  Page(s) 103.  Includes photo(s).
 
Minnie Francis (1905) Another old tea rose which has survived.  A strong grower with large medium-pink open flowers. 

Book  (1958)  Page(s) 237.  
 
Minnie Francis. Tea. (Griffing Nursery, 1905.) Very open, deep pink. Vigorous.

Website/Catalog  (1951)  Page(s) 27.  Includes photo(s).
 
Matas de Rosas Rosadas
Minnie Francis. Rosado subido, flor muy abierta, la mata crece fuerte.

Pink Rosebushes
Minnie Francis. Hot pink, a very open flower; a very vigorous plant.

Website/Catalog  (1942)  Page(s) 17.  
 
Wight's Georgia-Grown Roses
Pink Roses
Minnie Francis. Tea. Long-pointed buds; dark pink, rather variable. Excellent.

Book  (1936)  Page(s) 279.  
 
Francis, Minne (tea) Noisette farm 1905; chamois, shaded velvety crimson, very large, double, fragrance 5/10, continuous bloom, growth 7/10, upright, bushy, 1.50 m.

Website/Catalog  (1933)  Page(s) 1.  
 
Tea Roses
Minnie Francis.  One of the best deep pink Tea Roses.