Book  (Apr 1993)  Page(s) 105.  
 
Comtesse d'Oxford Hybrid Perpetual, deep pink, 1869, ('Countess of Oxford'); Guillot Père. Description.

Book  (Jun 1992)  Page(s) 128.  
 
Comtesse d'Oxford Hybrid Perpetual. Guillot père, 1869. Seedling of 'Victor Verdier'. [Author cites information from different sources.The Journal des Roses says, "It bears the name of the English countess Eliza Nugent, daughter of the Marquess of Westmeath. Countess of Oxford; it was found desirable to 'frenchify' the name of the rose."]
Carmine with soft violet shades... Vermilion red... Fades quickly... subject to mildew... liable to... rust...

Book  (1990)  Page(s) 92.  Includes photo(s).
 
Countess of Oxford
Hybrid Perpetual
Guillot (1869)
Deep red... a healthy plant... nicely scented...

Website/Catalog  (1985)  Page(s) 16.  
 
Countess of Oxford* (Hybrid Perpetual) A medium-growing, tidy rose with light red, globular flowers and a good perfume. 1869. (R) 4 x 3’.

Article (magazine)  (Dec 1951)  Page(s) 207-208.  
 
Comtesse d'Oxford Description... light red...

Book  (1936)  Page(s) 534.  
 
of Oxford, Countess (HP) Guilot 1869; V. Verdier X ? ; bright carmine, shaded violet, very large, well double, flat cup form to flat, fine form, fragrance 3/10, floriferous, continuous bloom, smooth branches, brownish beautiful foliage, growth 8/10. = [similar to] Suz. M. Rodocanacchi. Sangerhausen

Magazine  (27 May 1911)  Page(s) 254.  
 
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...
Countess of Oxford... Hybrid Perpetual, Guillot, 1869, Victor Verdier race

Book  (1910)  Page(s) 192, 282.  
 
Countess of Oxford among the best roses of the 1860s... Hybrid Perpetual; flowers bright carmine-red, shaded, very large, full, and of fine form; foliage handsome; growth vigorous. One of the best.

Magazine  (May 1907)  Page(s) 104.  
 
THE BEST ROSES FOR OUTDOOR CULTURE By AARON WARD
*Countess of Oxford (Guillot 1869) Of the Victor Verdier type with smooth wood and very handsome foliage. Flower cup-shaped and one of the largest in this class, color bright carmine. Bud very fine. Scentless. Growth vigorous.

*Those [H.P.'s] from which some autumn bloom may be obtained by proper culture and secondary pruning in July are indicated in the following list by asterisks.

Magazine  (Jun 1906)  Page(s) 231.  
 
EXPOSITION COLONIALE DE MARSEILLE. — CONCOURS DU 23 MAI ...
M. Et. Besson, à Cabannes, exposait aussi de très jolies Roses parmi lesquelles j’ai noté les suivantes : Withe Maman Cochet, Souvenir de Catherine Guillot, Frau Karl Druscki, Général Galiéni, Astra, Ulrich Brunner, Paul Nabonnand, Paul Neyron, Comtesse d'Oxford, Innocence, La France, Killarney, Souvenir du Président Carnot, Gabrielle Luizet, etc.