Newsletter  (Apr 2014)  Page(s) 21. No. 11.  
 
John Hook. France. What Is The Next Step?
There are several tentatively identified but we want to grow these on to good size plants before
committing ourselves. From India.
“Seven Day Rose” is possibly 'Mme. Margottin', a Tea from Guillot (France, 1866).

Book  (2003)  Page(s) 152.  
 
Obtentions de J-B. Guillot fils
1866. Madame Margottin (T)

Book  (1936)  Page(s) 454.  
 
Margottin, Mme. (tea) Guillot 1866; deep lemon-yellow, center shaded peach pink, edges whitish yellow, medium to large, very double, globular, sensitive when expanding, solitary, fragrance 8/10, floriferous, repeats well, long stems, growth 6/10. Sangerhausen

Book  (1922)  Page(s) 411.  
 
[in the listing of roses in commerce] Mme. Margottin (T.) Flower dark citron yellow, centre deeper, large, globular, free flowering. Growth vigorous.

Book  (1912)  Page(s) 65.  
 
Race des Thé non sarmenteux. Groupe A.- Safrano...
Madame Margottin Guillot fils 1866. Jaune citron centre rose pêche.- fl. grande, pleine, en coupe, très odorante; assez vigoureux. Pour couper les fleurs.

Magazine  (1910)  Page(s) 138.  
 
[From a talk held by Pierre Guillot at the Rosarian's Congress in Nantes - translated in "The Old Rose Advisor, Vol. I, p. 103ff]
Nous trouvons dans ce groupe [de Safrano] les coloris jaunes que nous avons vainement cherché dans les précédents [groupe Caroline et Adam]. ...Madame Margottin....

Book  (1910)  Page(s) 192.  
 
Madame Margottin among the best roses of the 1860s...

Book  (1905)  Page(s) 139.  
 
Madame Margottin, Tea Rose (raised by Guillot, 1866). Large, well-filled, cupped, deep citron-yellow, with peach-coloured centre. Free-flowering, many flowers imperfect, some magnificent. Growth moderate.

Book  (1902)  Page(s) 65.  
 
Rosiers Thé non sarmenteux. Groupe …Safrano
1135. Madame Margottin (Guillot fils 1866), jaune citron
1136. Madame Margottin ( ? ), rose et jaune

Book  (1899)  Page(s) 113.  
 
Madame Margottin, thé, Guillot f., 1866, jaune citron