Book  (2013)  Page(s) 140.  
 
Genéral Stefánik. Sport from ´Brilliant´

Book  (1940)  Page(s) 23.  
 
Jan Böhm, Blatna-Cechy, Czechoslovakia. 'Generál Stefánik'

Other  (1937)  Includes photo(s).
 
Departement de la Seine Service des Promenades [between 1937-1968]
Roseraie de L'Haÿ No. ... [also pencilled LXIV-5]
Général Stefanik ⁽¹⁾
Synonymes Reine des Violettes [in red ink] - à ne pas confondre avec Reine des Violettes(Mille-Mallet) 1860
ex Krasna Azurea [in blue ink]
Issue de La Brillante X S. inedit
Obtenteur Böhm  année 1933
Section Gallicae  Espèce R. Gallica
Race H. Rem.
Arbuste vigoureux- (tailler longue à recommander)
Coloris bleu violet f.[foncé]

(1) s'est appellée anciennement Krasna azurea [in red ink]

Book  (1936)  Page(s) 680.  
 
Stefanik, General (HP) J. Böhm 1931; Sport of La Brillante (HP); azure-blue, shaded dark red, violet reflexes, very large, very double, globular, lasting, fragrance 7/10, floriferous, repeats well, growth 7/10, upright, hardy. Earlier name: Krasna Azurea = Reine des Violettes.

Book  (1936)  Page(s) 43.  
 
Azurea, Krasna = Gen. Stefanik.

Website/Catalog  (1935)  Page(s) 44.  
 
New Roses 1934.  General Stefanik  HT.  (Jan Bohm 1932) Upright H.P. or climbing habit.  The mauvy purple flowers are rosettes of very small petals, while the colour is crude to a degree.  Declared by competent authorities to be an old rose (Reine des Violettes), sent out sixty years ago and renamed.  This variety is being discarded as a fraud. 

Book  (1935)  Page(s) 136.  
 
"New Roses 1934 in the world", W. Kordes jun.:
...a comment on the so-called blue rose - "General Stefanik" - which has turned out to be the re-christened "Reine des Violettes". The author comments especially on the description in the advertisement, which claimed that this old sort is a wonder of nature and blue. Even in Australia, is the colour at best lilac-pink - nevertheless, we have had here from time to time very curious lilac colours in the blooms - which still does not entitle to the contention that she is blue - and certaintly does not entitle to re-christen her."

Book  (1934)  Page(s) 152.  
 
Evidence which developed during the trials seemed sufficiently strong that the following roses sent out by Jan Bohm of Blatna, Czechoslovakia, as his originations, were old roses re-named. His Chot Pestitele is Marguerite Guillard, General Stefanik is Reine des Violettes, and Dr. Miroslav Tyrs is Souv. de Jeanne Balandreau. There are other varieties sent as his originations which await study, particularly some which resemble the old striped Mme. Driout and Baron Girod de l'Ain, which may have been sent under the wrong names.

Book  (1934)  Page(s) 161.  
 
Wilhelm Kordes: 'General Stefanik' is, very probably, the same as the old 'Reine des Violettes'. On my visit in Sangerhausen I did not find any difference. It is not blue but violet on a carmine ground. Next year we shall see both varieties side by side at Sangerhausen.

Book  (1934)  Page(s) 28.  
 
Harry H. Hazlewood.  The New Roses of 1934. 
There is one more variety to list but the colour sections already coverered do not include it. General Stephanik is described as "one of the wonders of nature" and is supposed to be "blue".  It is difficult to find any accepted standard under which this variety could be judged. It is crude in size and shape of petal to a degree, while much bluer colours have often been observed on sorts with less pretentious claims. The growth is like a tall H.P., while the petals are very narrow, forming little rosettes of crude, mauvy pink.