Book  (1988)  Page(s) 24.  
 
Nelly listed in Hovey's Cambridge Nurseries 1845 catalogue... Centifolia... blush tinged fawn...

Book  (1936)  Page(s) 508.  
 
Nelly (Provins) Robert ca. 1850; flesh-coloured, spotted, medium size, double.

Book  (1858)  Page(s) 217.  
 
Rosa gallica.
Nelly, Blumen mittelgroß, voll, fleischfarben, rehfarben punktirt, vollblühend.

Translation: Rosa gallica.
Nelly, the medium-sized, full, abundantly produced flowers are flesh-colored with fawn speckles.

Book  (1850)  Page(s) 492.  
 
French Roses. Nelly, blush tinged with fawn. ...very double...good size.

Book  (1848)  Page(s) 13.  
 
To [Monsieur Vibert] we owe the existence of those old favourites, Fanny Bias, Célestine, Ipsilanti, Aimée Vibert, Cynthie, d'Aguesseau, Matthieu Molé, Julie d'Etangés, Nelly, Blanchefleur, Cleopatra, La Ville de Londres, and a host of striped and spotted Roses.

Book  (1847)  Page(s) 551.  
 
Rosier de Provins. Rosa Gallica.
Variétés jardinières.
Nelly. Fleurs moyennes, pleines, carnées.

Website/Catalog  (1846)  Page(s) 61.  
 
Rosiers Provins.
Nelly, moyenne, pleine, carné...1 25 fr.

Book  (1846)  Page(s) 603.  
 
Rosiers provins.
Nelly...

Website/Catalog  (1845)  Page(s) 6.  
 
Roses which bloom in June and July.
French Roses.
26 Nelly...cupped bloom form...delicate pale salmon, large and double.

Magazine  (4 Nov 1843)  Page(s) 773.  
 
Amateur's Garden.
In July last, I, in company with my employer, went to Sawbridgeworth, to see Mr. Rivers' collection in bloom, and the list which I subjoin are what we purchased to add to an already tolerably good collection....
Gallica, or French Roses.
L'Enfant
Nelly ! ! 
Orpheleine de Juillet ! ! 
Aspasie ! !
Assemblage des Beautés ! ! !
Kean ! ! !
All the Roses in this list are excellent, but those marked with notes of exclamation are the best, and the notes are increased in number in proportion to their superior claims. —W.P. Ayres, Brooklands.