Book  (Apr 1999)  Page(s) 37.  
 
Catinat Gallica. Vibert 1838. The author cites information from different sources... violet, spotted... Nicolas de Catinat, 1637-1712; very calm Marshal of France.

Book  (Jul 1998)  Page(s) 205.  
 
Catinat, Vibert 1838. Description. Author cites various souces from 1841-1862.
This very pretty variety is ometimes attributed to the rose-breeder Robert and dated 1850 (Sangerhausen, Modern Roses 10, etc.). In fact, it has been obtained from 1838 by Vibert, his predecessor, who described it as "medium, double, violet, spotted purple".

Book  (1997)  Page(s) 140.  
 
Robert (France) c. 1845. Description and vital statistics. Soft purple with lighter lilac spotting blooms substantially full of small petals.

Book  (Apr 1993)  Page(s) 81.  
 
Catinat Gallica, violet, spotted, Robert, ca. 1850.

Book  (1936)  Page(s) 134.  
 
Catinat (Provins) Robert ca. 1850; colour varies: violet, spotted purple, stained carmine, medium-size, very double, flat cup-form, center frizzy

Book  (1899)  Page(s) 33.  
 
Catinat, Provins, Robert, violet ponctué

Book  (1880)  Page(s) 25.  
 
Gallica, Catinat, purple, shaded and stained carmine, medium-size, very double, flat cup-form, center frizzy

Book  (1858)  Page(s) 205.  
 
Rosa gallica.
Catinat, Blumen mittelgroß, sehr voll, purpurn mit carmoisin schattirt und gefleckt, im Centrum mit vielen kleinen Petalen ausgefüllt, schalenförmig; Habitus aufrecht, Wuchs kräftig.

Translation: Rosa gallica.
Catinat, the medium-sized, very full, cupped blooms are purple with crimson shading and dotting, the center filled with many small petals; the plant is upright and very vigorous.

Book  (1850)  Page(s) 10.  
 
Rosa Gallica.
169 Catinat, purpurviolet, rosa punktirt...

Book  (1848)  Page(s) 47.  
 
The French Rose.
Rosa gallica.
113. Catinat; flowers purple and crimson, shaded and spotted, their centre filled with numerous small petals, of medium size, very double; form, cupped. Habit, erect; growth, vigorous.