Book  (Apr 1993)  Page(s) 147.  
 
Duke of Connaught Hybrid Tea, medium red, 1879, 'Adam' x 'Louis van Houtte'; Bennett. Description.

Book  (Jun 1992)  Page(s) 326.  
 
Duke of Connaught Hybrid Tea. Henry Bennett 1879

Book  (Jun 1992)  Page(s) 276.  
 
Duke of Connaught Hybrid Tea. Bennett 1879. Parentage: 'Adam' x 'Louis Van Houtte'. The author cites information from different sources... Rosy-crimson... dark velvety crimson bordered brilliant red...

Book  (1985)  Page(s) 27-28.  
 
[in 1895, George Paul reported] the main survivor [of Henry Bennett's ten Pedigree Hybrids of the Tea Rose] was 'Duke of Connaught', a red rose with beautiful buds... still being used to produce cut flowers in winter in England. The Duke had been Prince Arthur, the seventh child of Queen Victoria, and was a distinguished soldier. He died in his nineties, in 1942. His wife, who was a Prussian princess, also had one of the roses named after her: 'Duchess of Connaught'

Article (magazine)  (Dec 1951)  Page(s) 208.  
 
Duke of Connaught Hybrid Perpetual. Bennet 1879. Description... bright crimson...

Book  (1936)  Page(s) 169.  
 
of Connaught, Duke (HT) Bennett 1880; President X L. van Houtte; velvety dark crimson, bright red edges and reflexes, very large, fine form, fragrance 3/10, growth 3/10, short.

Website/Catalog  (1900)  Page(s) 2.  
 
Duke of Connaught  (HT). Deep rich crimson; full and well shaped; the best crimson show tea rose.. 

Website/Catalog  (1897)  
 
Ever-Blooming Tea-Scented & Noisette Roses.
Duke of Connaught​​​​​​​  deep, rich crimson, large flower. 

Website/Catalog  (1894)  Page(s) 6.  
 
Tea and Hybrid Tea Varieties.
Duke of Connaught. (HT) Exhibition, garden.  Deep rich crimson, edged with bright red; large, very full, and of perfect form, very free. The best crimson show Tea. 

Book  (1889)  Page(s) 149.  
 
Hybrid tea-scented roses. Duke of Connaught (Bennett 1879). Very large, double, beautiful long buds, fine form, velvety carmine with bright red edges. Until now this is the finest of all dark hybrid teas; one of the best forcing roses, unexelled for cold beds.