Book  (2003)  Page(s) 152.  
 
Obtentions de J.-B. Guillot père.
1863. Madame de Stella (Bourbon)

Book  (1936)  Page(s) 681.  
 
de Stella, Mme. (hybrid bourbon) Guillot 1863; bright tender pink, medium size, double, growth 5/10 = L. Odier.

Book  (1902)  Page(s) 95.  
 
Groupe B. — Hybrides d'Ile Bourbon, genre Louise Odier.
Arbustes assez vigoureux, formant touffe, très rustiques, très peu sensibles au froid, se distinguant ainsi des autres rosiers de l'Ile Bourbon: très florifères. Rameaux lisses, grèles, vert clair, peu ou point armés d'aiguillons; feuille petite et très dentelée; fleur de forme parfaite, coloris du rose très tendre au rouge clair.
2753. Madame de Stella... (Guillot p. 1863)... rose tendre.

Book  (1882)  Page(s) 23.  
 
Madame de Stella... Rosier Ile-bourbon. Guillot père. 1863 Rose vif. Fleur moyenne. Plante vigoureuse.

Magazine  (20 Oct 1863)  Page(s) 306.  
 
New Roses.
Bourbons.
1.  Céline Gonod (Gonod).
2.  Madame de Stella (Guillot père).
3.  Madame Joséphine Guget [sic] (Touvais).
4.  Reine de Castille (Pernet).
5.  Madame Clotilde Perrault (Vigneron).
6.  Réverend H. Dombrain (Margottin).
Of these, No. 1 is described as only moderately full, so I would not augur much concerning it.  2 comes from a good source, and but for its price (15f.), I should have concluded it to be a desirable variety.  3 is said to be small; and as Touvais has never given us anything worth much, much is not to be expected from it.  Of 4 the same may be said.  5 and 6 are seedlings of Louise Odier, and we may therefore hope are good.  Of 6 I can speak from personal knowledge.  I saw it growing in Mons. Margottin's garden, and afterwards had blooms sent to me.  It is without doubt a fine Rose, and possesses the unusual property amongst Bourbon Roses of being very fragrant.  When to this is added that the raiser of it has never sent out a bad Rose yet, and that he has a very high opinion of this variety, we may safely conclude that it will be a great addition.  It is of a bright lively carmine, very vigorous and hardy.