Book  (Apr 1999)  Page(s) 555.  
 
Black Boy Centifolia. Wilhelm Kordes 1958

Book  (Sep 1993)  Page(s) 85.  
 
Introduced by Wilhelm Kordes in 1958... seems to have dropped out...

Book  (Apr 1993)  Page(s) 52.  
 
Black Boy Moss, deep crimson, 1958, 'World's Fair' x 'Nuits de Young'; Kordes. Description.

Book  (1990)  Page(s) 51.  
 
Black Boy Kordes 1958... [Griffiths lists this rose with the Centifolias]... deep crimson flowers...

Book  (1978)  Page(s) 9.  
 
'Black Boy'

Book  (1959)  Page(s) 17.  
 
Harry H. Hazlewood.  Some New Roses for 1959.  
Two unusual novelties are Black Boy and Blue Boy from Wm. Kordes. 'Black Boy' has the appearance of a Moss rose, with very dark blackish-red double blooms and the typical Moss rose spines thickly covering the stems. The name is unfortunate as a very popular Climbing H.T. variety was raised by the late Mr. Alister Clark and named 'Black Boy' in 1919.