Book  (Jul 1938)  Page(s) 85.  
 
The Betty Bland variety is a R. blanda hybrid raised at Dropmore, Man., by F.L. Skinner. Grows 3-6 feet high. Flowers double, pink, during June. The bright-red branches add to its decorative effect. Once considered hardy but has recently killed severely at Beaverlodge. Hardy at Edmonton.

Book  (1936)  Page(s) 82.  
 
Bland, Betty (hybrid blanda) Skinner 1930; R. blanda X HP; deep pink, center darker, fades to pale pink, medium size, double, cluster-flowered, lasting, fragrance 3/10, once-blooming, red branches, growth 7/10, hardy, 1.50m.