Book  (1936)  Page(s) 485.  
 
Monarch (HT) Dobbie 1926; silvery pink, very large, very double, fine form, high-centered, solitary, fragrance 3/10, continuous bloom, long arching stems, few prickles, growth 6/10, bushy. Sangerhausen

Website/Catalog  (1929)  Page(s) 38.  
 
New Roses 1929
Monarch (HT) (Dobbie & Co. Ltd., 1926). A glorious flower of large size form and substance. The colour is a rich silvery pink, fine for exhibition, a robust grower with clean healthy foliage. 5/- each.
45 petals which soil rather easily.