Book  (1936)  Page(s) 433.  
 
Lusitania (hybrid gigantea) Lisbon Botanical Garden 1905 (Cayeux); Sv. M. L. Viennot X R. gigantea; yellow, shaded and washed carmine, medium size, semi-double, cup form, lasting, solitary, fragrance 3/10, mediocre, floriferous, once-blooming, long stems, glossy light green foliage, susceptible to mildew, growth 9/10, climbing, 4 m.

Magazine  (Jun 1932)  Page(s) 56.  
 
Lusitiana, Sr de Léonie Viennot x R. G., jaune coloré et lavé carmin.

Magazine  (1929)  Page(s) 305-307.  
 
The second cross, that is to say, the Tea rose x R. gigantea, produced several very excellent and beautiful hybrids, chiefly characterized by their soft coloring, their great profusion of blooms, and their greater resistance to cold. Among these we may especially note:
4th. Lusitania, from Souvenir de Leonie Viennot x R. gigantea. Flower large, very full, yellow washed with carmine, bud very long, plant very floriferous.