Website/Catalog  (1894)  Page(s) 184.  
 
Tea-Scented Roses and Their Hybrids.
Maria Nova. Clear white, good.

(23 Oct 1886)  Page(s) 12.  
 
Horticultural Notes
Tea-Scented Roses. — From Mr. J. T. Eilison, of the Spring-street Nursery, Preston, we have received specimens of several fine roses of this class. Etoile de Lyon (Guillot) is a very fine deep yellow—not sulphur yellow, as stated in the catalogues; it is very large and full, and altogether a grand rose. Madame de Watteville, which is also one of Guillot's, is white, but lightly tinged with salmon, giving it a remarkable appearance—a large and excellent rose. Marquise de Saminais of light-rose colour; it sometimes comes darker; it is a handsome variety. L'Elegante, another new one of Guillot's, is not very double, but of decidedly peculiar form and colour, a very interesting and distinct variety. Souvenir d'EIise, Maria Nova, and others, are well-known excellent varieties. The foliage of all these roses wears the glossy appearance betokening perfect health and vigour.

Website/Catalog  (1886)  
 
Maria Nova. Clear white.

Book  (1885)  Page(s) 35.  
 
TRIBE ROSEÆ.
ROSA, Linn.; Rose.
Garden Varieties—
Marie Nova; tea-scented. Plant in Brisbane Botanic Garden.

Article (newspaper)  (18 Nov 1876)  Page(s) 7.  
 
Garden Calendar
Of pure white roses there are not a large number to select from, nor do they grow to such a size as the Hybrid Perpetuals do. The largest, and probably the best of all for show purposes is Maria Nova, nice blooms of which occupied prominent places in those stands that secured prizes at the late shows. Mademoiselle Bonnaire is an older rose, and when well grown is one of the best. But it rarely does well, the wood being generally weak and short. Boule de Neige is a free-flowering rose, the blooms of which, though small, are very neat and double, and it is a great favourite, generally doing well; a very good sort to grow for cut flowers. Madame Alfred de Bougemont, though not exactly a pure white, has so faint a tinge of flesh, that it might almost be considered a white, is another desirable rose to grow, both for ornamental purposes, and as a source from which to obtain cut blooms. Several newer varieties may also be had from the nurserymen. 

Article (newspaper)  (10 Mar 1875)  Page(s) 3.  
 
Horticultural Exhibition
An opposite corner stand was furnished by Mr. E Marshal, Kew, with small ferns, and window-boxes of flowers. Mr T. Johnson, of Hawthorn, exhibited his white Maria Nova Rose, in pot. Round the sides of the hall the tables were mostly occu-pied by fruit, with flowers here and there.

Website/Catalog  (1866)  Page(s) 30.  
 
Marie Nova T.S. Creamy white, full and good bloomer.

Website/Catalog  (1864)  Page(s) 9.  
 
Maria Nova

Newsletter  (16 Nov 1861)  Page(s) 26.  
 
The usual monthly meeting of the members of this society was held on Monday evening, at the Mechanics’ Institute.....
Several beautiful specimens of cut roses were exhibited, and some geraniums grown from imported English slips, by Messrs Smith and Ad£mson, were much admired* The following is the classified list:— Mr Thomas Johnson, Hawthorn, exhibited a splendid collection of 28 varieties of cut rose. Some of the blooms were unusually large and fine, especially those of Paul Ricaut, Maria Nova, Boula de Nanteuii, Standard of Sebastopol, Coup de Hebe, and Baron Prevost. 

Website/Catalog  (1860)  
 
Marie Nova