Book  (Dec 1998)  Page(s) 212.  
 
Duke of Wellington ('Duc de Wellington') Hybrid Perpetual. Granger (UK) 1864. Parentage: 'Lord Macaulay' x unknown. Description... The large, well-shaped, high-centered blooms of deep crimson have a velvety texture... Because the blooms burn readily, it should be planted in the shade. The 'Iron Duke', as Wellington was known, scored his greatest military victory with the defeat of Napoleon at Waterloo...

Book  (Apr 1993)  Page(s) 147.  
 
Hybrid Perpetual, dark red, 1864, ('Duc de Wellington'); Granger. Description.

Book  (Jun 1992)  Page(s) 128.  
 
Duc de Wellington ('Duke of Wellington') Hybrid Perpetual. Granger/C. Verdier, 1864. Seedling of 'Lord Macaulay'. [Author cites information from different sources.] Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington; lived 1769-1852.
Bright crimson... intense velvety red shaded blackish and brightened with intense flame towards the center... not very liable to mildew or much injured by rain...

Article (website)  (1982)  Page(s) 15.  
 
Duke of Wellington (Hybrid Perpetual) Large, shapely flowers of deep crimson red.  Scented and very free flowering. 1864.  (R) 4 x 3’. 

Book  (1958)  Page(s) 94.  
 
Duke of Wellington (Duc de Wellington). HP. (Granger, 1864.) Large, full, cupped, very fragrant, velvety crimson-red. Vig.; abundant, repeated bloom.

Article (magazine)  (Dec 1951)  Page(s) 208.  
 
Duke of Wellington Hybrid Perpetual. Granger 1864. Description... velvety crimson maroon shaded black... Truly a dark rose...

Website/Catalog  (1938)  Page(s) 17.  
 
Bush Roses
Duke of Wellington (Hybrid Perpetual)... Velvety crimson; full. Highly perfumed. Introduced 1864.

Book  (1936)  Page(s) 753.  
 
of Wellington, Duke (HP) Granger 1864; Lord Macaulay X ? (?) ; velvety dark red, center shaded blackish crimson, lightened fire red, large, double, flat cup form, high-centered, fragrance 8/10, floriferous, repeats, growth 6/10 . = [similar to] Lord Clyde. Sangerhausen

Website/Catalog  (1925)  Page(s) 34.  
 
'Courage' (HT, McGredy 1923) Colour, shade and form is that of the HP Duke of Wellington with the freedom of bloom and habit of the hybrid tea.....

Website/Catalog  (1921)  Page(s) 14.  
 
Roses.
Duke of Wellington, velvety-crimson; class: Hybrid Perpetual; habit of growth: vigorous.