Book  (Apr 1993)  Page(s) 209.  
 
Gloire de Bruxelles Hybrid Perpetual, very dark, velvety crimson-purple, 1889, ('Gloire de l'Exposition de Bruxelles'); 'Souv. de William Wood' x 'Lord Macaulay'; Soupert & Notting. Description.

Book  (Feb 1993)  Page(s) 121.  Includes photo(s).
 
Gloire de Bruxelles
Hybrid Perpetual
Botanical grouping: Chinensis
'Souvenir de William Wood' x 'Lord Macaulay'
(synonym: 'Gloire de l'Exposition')
... deep crimson with purple touches... Prefers an open, sunny positio9n and moderately rich garden soil...

Book  (Jun 1992)  Page(s) 133, 344.  
 
Page 133: Gloire de l'Exposition de Bruxelles ('Gloire de Bruxelles') Hybrid Perpetual. Soupert & Notting, 1889. Parentage: 'Souvenir de William Wood' x 'Lord Macaulay'. [Author cites information from different sources.]
Deep velvety purplish amaranth, almost black, base of petals fiery red... reverse of the petals wine red... Very large flowers of 60 or more petals...
Page 344: Gloire de l'Exposition de Bruxelles Hybrid Perpetual. Soupert & Notting 1889

Book  (1986)  Page(s) 106.  Includes photo(s).
 
Gloire de Bruxelles
Hybrid Perpetual (1889)
... large in every way... strong scent... Purplish crimson

Article (website)  (1982)  Page(s) 18.  
 
Gloire de Bruxelles (gloire de l’exposition)  (Hybrid Perpetual) Very large flowers of 60 or more petals of velvety crimson to purple in colour. Highly scented and upright in growth. 1889. (R) 4 x 3’. 

Article (magazine)  (Dec 1951)  Page(s) 209.  
 
Gloire de Bruxelles Description... Blooms are a dark maroon shading deep purple with a velvety sheen...

Book  (1936)  Page(s) 113.  
 
Bruxelles, Gloire de l'Exposition de (HP) Soup. & Nott. 1890; Rosière or Souv. de W. Wood X L Macaulay; velvety dark amaranth-purple, base fire-red, reverse wine red, large, double, fine form, fragrance 8/10, floriferous, autumn-bloomer, growth 7/10. Sangerhausen

Magazine  (10 Jun 1911)  Page(s) 278.  
 
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...
Gloire de l'Exposition de Bruxelles... Hybrid Perpetual, Soupert, 1890, Souv. de W. Wood X Lord Macaulay

Magazine  (1907)  Page(s) 198.  
 
Roses At Bagatelle
A rose of some excellence for its uncommon colour, very deep velvety purple amaranth, and great fragrance, was Gloire de l'Exposition de Bruxelles (Soupert).

Book  (1902)  
 
Gloire de l'Exposition de Bruxelles (Soupert, 1890) poupre amarante.