Book  (2006)  Page(s) 207.  
 
Hybrid Teas ... Literary Giant
HT fair rebloom/outstanding fragrance/moderate of cane, growing very densely and tall, Clements, re-into 1991 (Heirloom)
Light pink with lavender shading and cream petal bases, quite nicely perfumed. A rose of immense floral proportions, very globular, of fine petal texture, often not opening altogether. Although Literary Giant was brought over recently from China, we doubt that this rose is ancient.