Article (misc)  (1954)  Page(s) 37.  
 
Old Blush 14 chromosomes.

Magazine  (1941)  Page(s) 73-82, 242-250, 282-289.  
 
Notes on the Origin and Evolution of our Garden Roses
C. C. Hurst, Sc.D., PH.D., F.L.S.

Parsons' Pink China is a diploid with 14 chromosomes in the body-cells and 7 in both the male and female germ-cells. Although a diploid, its chromosomes are not regular in their behaviour and weak pairings in the germ-cell divisions lead to defective pollen and embryo-sacs and consequent sterility. In this respect the Pink Chinas behave as hybrids rather than pure species.

Website/Catalog  (1939)  Page(s) 84.  
 
Rosiers Bengale (Rosa Semperflorens) ... Rose Commun Fleur moyenne pleine rose tendre.

Website/Catalog  (1938)  Page(s) 46.  
 
China Roses.
Pruning.—These may be treated much like the Dwarf Polyantha.
Old Blush (known as Monthly)... The origin of this class. Most floriferous. Introduced 1796.

Book  (1936)  Page(s) 97.  
 
Blush china. Flowers medium, 2 & 1/2 in., pale rose pink fading to crimson pink, semi-double; pistils very short, red. Pedicel a little glandular; hip smooth, oval. Calyx beyond bud, two minute wings. Leaves small, very pointed; hooked thorns on midrib; stipules long, fringed, almost like Polyantha. Wood green; a few large curved thorns, not more than one between each leaf. Often confused with Hermosa, but easily distinguished by few thorns, Hermosa has many, right up to bracts; oval hip, Hermosa has round hip; few petals, Hermosa almost Cabbage-like. Chinensis minima of some Continental growers I make identical with this. A garden plant for a thousand years (see Plate 8). Mr. Smith, of Newry, tells us that this is the 'Last Rose of Summer' celebrated by Tom Moore, the Irish poet.

Book  (1936)  Page(s) 523.  
 
Old Blush (china) Parsons or Ker 1796; pale pink, large, double, fine form, large loose clusters, upright habit. = Common Monthly; Pink Daily; Sicilian Rose; R. bengalensis

Book  (1936)  Page(s) 167.  
 
Common monthly (china) ? ? ; pale pink, loose in clusters, continuous bloom, very hardy; = Common Blush; Old Blush; Noisette de l'Inde; Silician Rose

Book  (1936)  Page(s) 87.  
 
Blush, Old (Bengal) Parsons 1796; glossy pink, large clusters; = Bengal-Rose
Blush, Old (noisette) Noisette 1817; pink, climbing habit; = Pink Daily

Book  (1936)  Page(s) 528.  
 
Ordinaire (china) ? ? ; light pink, medium-size, 3/4-full, growth 7/10

Book  (1936)  Page(s) 537.  
 
Pallida (china) Feast 1843 [Jäger confuses here the china with the hybrid setigera by Feast], vivid light pink, medium size, 3/4-full, flat, in 3-8s, fragrance 4/10, floriferous, continuous bloom, light green branches and foliage, growth 6/10, bushy, 60 cm., hardy. = Ordinaire; Common Monthly rose. Sangerhausen