Book  (1957)  Page(s) 99.  
 
Nancy Lindsay. Some Old-Fashioned Roses In My Garden.
The history of the albas is lost in the mists of ancient Greek legend.... and Amelia is a more rumbustious nymph in daisy pink.

[refer also 2005 reference]

Book  (1951)  Page(s) 37.  
 
Harry Bennett.  Some Rose Species and Their Hybrids.
Maiden's Blush is an attractive pale pink, and Celestial is a deeper, brighter pink. 

Website/Catalog  (1938)  Page(s) 48.  
 
Hybrid Musk, Bourbon, Gallica, and other types
Celestial... Flesh, chastely tinted delicate pink. Medium.

Book  (1936)  Page(s) 75.  Includes photo(s).
 
Varieties in cultivation: Celestial. Pale rose-pink, fading pale, semi-double, petals curved inwards at first, anthers, and downy separate pistils. Pedicel with long red glands, few on hips. Calyx long, often leafy, covered, very short glands and down. Leaves round, pale glaucous green, and leaflets cupped, thorny, sharp pointed serrations. Leaf ribs all downy, petiole downy and glandular. Stipules narrow, edged glands. Wood green, waxy a few very thin red thorns. Makes a 4 ft. bush and is one of the best of all old Roses in its fresh simplicity. Does not set seed. (See Plate 15.)

Book  (1936)  Page(s) 136.  
 
Céleste (alba) ? ? ; flesh-white, medium size, double, cup form, 2 m.
Celestial (damask) ? ? ; vivid pink, medium size, double = Rose céleste.
Celestial (alba) in England ? ; flesh-white = Maiden's Blush

Website/Catalog  (1921)  Page(s) 8.  
 
Roses.
Celestial, blush colour; class: Alba; habit of growth: moderate.

Website/Catalog  (1914)  Page(s) 39.  
 
Alba Roses and their Hybrids.
This is a small but beautiful section, consisting of a blush and a flesh-coloured variety of surpassing beauty. They succeed under ordinary cultivation. Moderately close pruning is necessary.
Celestial... Kew, moderately vigorous. Flesh, chastely tinted delicate pink, medium.

Book  (1906)  Page(s) 31.  
 
1.994. Celestial, Alba, carné pâle, syn. Maiden's blush

Book  (1902)  Page(s) 16.  
 
Lovelier still [than Maiden's Blush] is the less double Celeste, a Rose of wonderful beauty when the bud is half opened. When once known the albas may be recognised, even out of flower, by the bluish colouring and general look of the very broad leafleted leaves. The blue colouring is accentuated in Celeste, and is a charming accompaniment to the rosy tinting of the heart of the opening flower.

Book  (1899)  Page(s) 33.  
 
Céleste, alba, chair
Celestial, damas, rose vif