Book  (Dec 2000)  Page(s) 268.  
 
Firebrand Hybrid Perpetual. Eugène Labruyère 1874 [or 1873; w/W. Paul]

Book  (1936)  Page(s) 261.  
 
Firebrand (HP) W. Paul 1874 [Labruyère]; vivid crimson, sometimes shaded maroon-brown, very large, double, fragrance 5/10, growth 7/10, robust.

Book  (1910)  Page(s) 285.  
 
Firebrand among the best roses of 1872... Hybrid Perpetual. (Wm. Paul & Son); flowers fiery red, occasionally shaded with dark blackish maroon, very large, full, and of fine circular outline, very sweet; growth moderate. Introduced in 1873.

Website/Catalog  (1894)  Page(s) 175.  
 
Hybrid Perpetual Roses.
Firebrand   Rich vivid crimson, shaded with black maroon; large and full.

Website/Catalog  (1885)  Page(s) 69.  
 
Hybrid Perpetual Roses.
Firebrand  Dark blackish maroon with fiery-red centre, very large, full, and of circular outline, very sweet, a magnificent rose.

Book  (1882)  Page(s) 12.  
 
Firebrand... Variété recommandée pour l'ornement des jardins. Hybride Perpétuel. Labruyère. 1873 Cramoisi brillant. Fleur grande. Plante robuste.

Website/Catalog  (1880)  Page(s) 235.  
 
Rosiers Hybrides (remontants).
213. Firebrand. — Grande, pleine, marron noirâtre, nuancé carmin.

Magazine  (28 May 1874)  Page(s) 423, Vol 26.  
 
MR. WILLIAM PAUL'S ROSES AT THE CRYSTAL PALACE.
Firebrand disappointed me, there is hardly enough solidity...