Book  (1936)  Page(s) 567.  
 
Pivoine du Roi, Ma (Provins) Descemet 1810; vivid pink to red, lighter shading, large, double.

Book  (1906)  Page(s) 135.  
 
8.774. Pivoine du Roi, Provins, Descemet, rouge

Book  (1906)  Page(s) 95.  
 
6.063. Ma pivoine du roi, Provins, rose vif

Book  (1880)  Page(s) Annex, p. 106.  
 
gallica. ma Pivoine du Roi, vivid red, shaded lighter, large, full.

Book  (1858)  Page(s) 218.  
 
Rosa gallica.
Pivoine du Roi, Blumen groß, voll, lebhaft roth, heller nüancirt.

Translation: Rosa gallica.
Pivoine du Roi, the large, full flowers are a vivid red, shaded lighter red.

Book  (1849)  Page(s) 581.  
 
Rosa gallica (Rosiers provins.)
Neuere, auserlesenem, gefüllt blühende Varietäten.
Mit carmin- , purpur- und auch rothen Blumen:
pivoine du roi, groß, lebhaft roth, heller nüancirt; bezeichnet die schönsten Varietäten oder Hybriden...

Gallica Roses.
Newer, select, double-flowered Varieties.
With carmine, purple and red flowers:
pivoine du roi, large, bright-red blooms, shaded paler; one of the most beautiful varieties or hybrids...

Book  (1847)  Page(s) 551.  
 
Rosier de Provins. Rosa Gallica.
Variétés jardinières.
Pivoine du Roi. Fleurs grandes, très pleines, rouge vif, nuancé plus clair.

Magazine  (1843)  Page(s) 255.  
 
"A Treatise on the Culture and Management of the Rose" by George Glenny, F.H.S.
French Roses, Rosa Gallica.
We should select for the selfs, Beauté Parfait, Agnodice, Idalise, Madame Damareau, Phedre, Pivoine du Roy, Violet Cremer, Wellington, Romulus, Orpheline de Juliet, Aglae Dusart, and Cyntie.