Book  (1981)  
 
p120 R. multiflora x R. gallica (or hybrid of R. gallica) – The rose ‘De La Grifferaie’ once much used as a stock, shows the influence of both the suggested parents, see further on p178. Very similar to this is ‘Byzantina’, the Constantinople rose, which Dieck found in Bulgaria and put into commerce (Gartenflora, 1889, p159). The Belgian authority Crepin identified the Constantinople rose as R. multiflora x R. gallica, a parentage that Dieck found hard to accept, on the grounds that the rose had reached Bulgaria too early – by the 1820s – for R. multiflora to be a possible parent. It is, however, by no means impossible that cultivars of R. multiflora had reached the gardens of s. W. Asia from China at an early date…..

p178. ‘De la Grifferaie’ (Shrub), Vibert, 1846. Fully double flowers borne in small clusters reminiscent of many of the old Gallica roses; magenta-cerise, fading to lilac-white and deliciously scented. It is a vigorous plant achieving 6 ft. Stems stout and almost unarmed; leaves broad, dark green and rounded. The stipules are much frayed, which suggests that R. multiflora was one parent, the other presumably being one of the old French roses. It has for long been known as R. multiflora ‘De la Grifferaie’ in the nursery trade and was at one time used as an understock; it is tough and long-lived and its presence in old gardens usually indicates that it has survived the rose budded onto it.

Book  (1976)  Page(s) 97.  
 
Leonie Bell. Found Roses. …..Other multiflora hybrids from the early 1800s have turned up. ‘De la Grifferaie’, introduced by Vibert in 1845, was to be expected because of its widespread use as an understock; yet when we found it we failed to recognize it, so contradictory were its characters. It became our “Rogue Rose” – Edward Bunyard would agree – until we found it flowering in Virginia, the big leaflets soft beneath with thick pile, unmistakable.

Book  (1966)  Page(s) 180.  
 
An interesting rose, though it is far removed from the wild Asian parent, is Multiflora De la Grifferaie, an old stock rose. Through its mixed parentage it gets a rich scent from the Damask. Its full and sometimes malformed flowers and suckering habit from the Gallicas - and its large leaves from the Multifloras. As long as the plant gets plenty of moisture flowers can be lovely; the colour is a rich cherry-magenta which pales to pink on the outer petals. Practically every old settlement, garden, or cemetery in the country boasts plants of this rose, many of them covering quite an area. It is obvious in some gardens that more tender roses have been budded on to this stock, and later died out, leaving the stock rose to take charge. This rose seems to be variable in colour: one plant we saw had crimson-purple colouring, and another rose-pink. We grow this as a bush, and also trained it as a climber; and we are able to cut long sprays from both plants.

Article (misc)  (1954)  Page(s) 53.  
 
de la Grifferaie 28 chromosomes.

Book  (1954)  
 
p35 'De la Grifferaie' (Vibert, 1846) Quite hardy, but the malformed flowers of various tones of magenta varying to white are unattractive. In some ways, this rose is reminiscent of R. setigera.

p38 …Hybridization has resulted in …and 'De la Grifferaie' (probably R. multiflora x R. setigera)

Magazine  (Jul 1950)  Page(s) 3. trimester, p. 70.  
 
[From the article "Les Portes-Greffes du Rosier" by André Leroy, pp. 68-74]
Le Multiflora de la Grifferaie, naguère très employé, qui est un hybride de Multiflore et de Gallica, est un porte-greffe très caractérisé, qui ne prête pas à confusion.

Magazine  (Jun 1940)  Page(s) 2.trim., p. 19.  
 
Ce même rosiériste [Vibert], en 1845, mit au commerce le fameux Hybride de multiflore, de la Grifferaie, assez joli comme fleurs, mais connu surtout comme sujet pour écussonner.

Website/Catalog  (1938)  Page(s) 11.  
 
De la Grifferaie, [Setigera] (Vibert 45). Quite large, densely full, carmine-pink, very hardy.

Book  (1936)  Page(s) 147.  
 
'De la Grifferie' Vibert, 1845 (?) Deep rose, lighter in centre and reverse of petals lighter. Few anthers, long pistils smooth. Faint damask scent. Pedicel slightly glanded, hip smooth. Calyx equal bud, edged glands, wings four, edged glands. Leaves large, edges red, resembling Centifolia, stipules fringed as Multiflora, very downy below. Wood red, large red curved thorns.
This is a puzzling Rose, and leaves Centifolia, flowers Gallica, stipules Multiflora and the scent Damask. I place it under Multiflora as do my predecessors, but with many reservations. It is used as a stock for climbers, and is thus often found in neglected gardens and brought forth as one of the oldest of Roses. Its attribution to Vibert by Jouin is, I fancy, doubtful.

Book  (1936)  Page(s) 318.  
 
Grifferaie, de la (Multiflora Setigera) Vibert 1845; R. multiflora x galica; carmine-purple, petals often striped white, occasionaly ½ white, medium to large, well double, globular to flat, in clusters of 10-25, fragrance 5/10, reddish brown prickles, grey-green foliage, strongly veined, growth 9/10, climbing, 3 m, hardy. Is utilized as understock.  - Castle in France where Vibert lived. Sangerhausen