Book  (Jun 1992)  Page(s) 230.  
 
Gainesborough ('Cl. Viscountess Folkestone') Hybrid Tea. Good & Reese 1903. Sport of 'Viscountess Folkestone'. The author cites information from different sources... Pinkish white... shell-pink... Thomas Gainesborough, English painter; lived 1727-1788.

Book  (1936)  Page(s) 286.  
 
Gainsborough (HT) Good & Reese Co.; sport of Visct. Folkestone; flesh-pink to white, very large, double, solitary, fragrance 5/10, floriferous, long strong stems, growth 7/10, climbing, 2 m. = Climb. Viscountess Folkestone. Sangerhausen

Website/Catalog  (1913)  Page(s) 44.  Includes photo(s).
 
Climbing Tea and Noisette Roses.
Gainsborough
The blossoms of the Gainsborough Rose are of a delicately tinted flesh-color, almost white, with a satiny luster and sweetly fragrant. They resemble peonies, in a way, and are boldly attractive. The flowers are large, full and double, and borne very freely on stems of sufficient length to make the blooms desirable for cutting and decorations. The plant is of vigorous, easy growth, and admirably adapted to planting against pillars and supports. The plant is reasonably hardy, yet should not be unduly exposed without some protection in severe climates. In the mild temperature of the South and Pacific Coast region the Gainsborough Rose is found in great glory.

Website/Catalog  (1910)  Page(s) 28.  
 
The Ever-blooming Climbing Roses.
Climbing Roses are of great utility in beautifying porches, fences, arbors, etc.
Price: 30 cents each; $2.50 per 12; $30.00 per 100.
Gainsborough.  Delicately tinted flesh, almost white.  Lustrous as satin.

Website/Catalog  (1910)  Page(s) 64.  
 
Beautiful Climbing Roses
Gainsborough. Delicately tinted flesh, almost white and lustrous as satin. When in full bloom it resembles a large, fine, white peony. An admirer compared the flower to a beautiful girl wearing a Gainsborough hat ornamented with white ostrich plumes; hence, the name.

Book  (1906)  Page(s) 64.  
 
4.115. Gainsborough, Hybride de Thé, Good 1903 carné

Website/Catalog  (1902)  Page(s) 3.  
 
GAINSBOROUGH.
We are very proud to bring this fine Rose to the notice of all rosarians, be they amateur or professional. It originated with us three years ago, since when we have given it the most thorough trial, and we are fully convinced that for a hardy ever-blooming climber it has no equal, even eclipsing that grand variety, Mrs. Robert Peary. For beauty and size we place this variety at the head of the Hybrid Teas. The foliage is an exact counterpart of its parent, Viscountess Folkstone. Its delicate colors are hard to descrilie. being delicately tinted flesh, almost white, and lustrous as satin. When in full bloom it resembles a large, fine, white, fluffy pæony, but without a suggestion of stiffness, often measuring eight to nine inches in diameter. An enthusiastic admirer describes it as reminding him of a beautiful girl wearing a light colored Gainsborough hat ornamented with white ostrich plumes. Hence the suggestion of Its name. Be sure and try this grand Rose. $2.00 per dozen; $15.00 per hundred.