Book  (19 Apr 2000)  Page(s) 562.  
 
'STERLING', HT, mp, 1933; bud long, pointed; flowers brilliant pink, base yellow, large, dbl., 35 petals, moderate fragrance; foliage glossy, vigorous growth; Gertrude M. Hubbard, ARS, 1939 GM, Portland, 1938; [Mme Butterfly X Unnamed seedling]; Hill, E.G. Co.

Book  (1949)  Page(s) 41.  
 
Dr. A. S. Thomas.  Let Us Take Stock - Old and New
Mabel Francis... Suggests an improvement on Sterling.

Book  (1947)  Page(s) 129.  
 
Sterling (Garden) Unusually deep rich pink, with form in its large semi-double blooms. Strong, vigorous growing, and regular and free blooming. In some climates slightly subject to mildew, but otherwise excellent.  Fragrant. Habit 3. (HT)

Booklet  (1947)  Includes photo(s).
 
Sterling

Book  (1943)  Page(s) 85.  
 
Mr. S. J. Bisdee.  Tasmanian Roses.
Sterling: This is developing into a very fine thing. A deep pink, with broad petals of fine substance. It is growing well.

Book  (1941)  Page(s) 107.  
 
Mr. S. J. Bisdee.  Tasmanian Roses
Sterling  Growth only fair as yet and foliage was rather subject to mildew, but it promises to be a jolly good flower. 

Book  (1939)  Page(s) 112.  
 
Mr Frank Penn, NZ. Some of the Newer Sorts. 
Sterling is a novelty of a brilliant pink, self-colouring and rather sweet fragrance. Blooms are rather thin and do not last long.

Book  (1938)  Page(s) 15.  
 
Harry H. Hazlewood.  The New Roses of 1938. 
Sterling HT. (F. G. Hill, 1933)  Long pointed buds with 30 to 40 unusually broad petals, opening to a large, attractive bloom with a 'Killarney' or 'America' colouring. The growth is strong but the foliage showed some mildew.

Website/Catalog  (1938)  Page(s) 41.  
 
New Roses 1938. Sterling (HT.  E. G. Hill 1933) Long pointed buds, opening to large, semi-double, fragrant flowers of a brilliant killarney pink colour. The growth is vigorous, while the blooms are abundantly produced. 5/- each.
Somewhat liable to mildew, but a good variety.

Website/Catalog  (1938)  Page(s) 123.  Includes photo(s).
 
Sterling. The attractive colouring andstrong veining of the petals gives this variety expressiveness.

Same photo: 1939, p. 121; 1940, p. 107