Book  (1988)  Page(s) 79.  
 
Dr A. S. Thomas. Alister Clark. ....This has led to a lessening of the need for roses to be as tough and hardy as was Mr. Clark’s objective. Consequently their numbers, especially of cultivars, has decreased but Cicely O’Rorke and.... are still grown but largely for sentimental reason or as simply “old roses". Our Heritage Society friends are trying to find as many as possible and so save them from oblivion.

Magazine  (1979)  Page(s) 4. Vol 1, No. 3.  
 
Cicely O’Rourke 1937. intro NRSV, Climbing HT, large semi-double cupped pink, shaded salmon, long stem. Very vigorous recurrent climber. Souvenir de Gustave Prat x ?

Book  (1944)  Page(s) 32.  
 
Alister Clark. An Extraordinary Season. .....Cicely O’Rorke. Climber.

Book  (1941)  Page(s) 39.  
 
Alister Clark. …….Older sorts [of seedlings] that have more than held their own are ... and Cicely O’Rorke.

Book  (1939)  
 
p66 Mr. S. J. Bisdee. Melbourne’s Roses Through Tasmanian Eyes. On Mr. Alister Clark’s tables at the show I was attracted by a charming semi-double decorative – his Cecily O’Rorke – which he sent out in 1937. It is a very lovely thing, and I hope it will find its way into many gardens.

p127 Mr. S. J. Bisdee. Tasmanian Roses. Cecily O’Rorke is doing well and is a very attractive semi-double pink pillar.

(30 Apr 1938)  Page(s) 40.  
 
Some of the Newer Australian Roses [...] Cicely O'Rork will also have many followers. A pillar rose, the pink colouring of the blooms has the base of yellow which fills so many of Mr. Clark's pink varieties with light, and gives them their decorative value. 

Book  (1938)  Page(s) 123.  
 
Mr. S. J. Bisdee. Tasmanian Roses. Cicely O’Rorke. A deep pink, semi-double pillar Rose, which I think will improve when it settles down; it is not planted in the kindest bit of soil, and here the plants take longer to get started.

Website/Catalog  (1938)  Page(s) 74.  
 
Cicely O’Rorke (HT) (A. Clark, 1937). 5. A really beautiful pink pillar rose, with vigorous growth and marked freedom of bloom. Everywhere.

Book  (1937)  
 
p22 Alister Clark. My New Roses. Cicely O’Rorke (HT) is a pillar Rose of good habit, great freedom and continuous in its flowering. It is quite distinct, and lasts well when cut. Its seed parent was Souv. De G. Prat.

p108 Editor. (T. A. Stewart] Roses of Australia. Cicely O’Rorke, HT Alister Clark, 1937. A really beautiful pink pillar Rose, with vigorous growth and marked freedom of bloom. The flowers are very decorative, and the variety has been passed by critical judges after several years trial.

Website/Catalog  (1937)  Page(s) 33.  
 
New Australian Roses. Cicely O’Rork (HT) Alister Clark, 1937. A really beautiful pink pillar rose, with vigorous growth and marked freedom of bloom. The flowers are very decorative and the variety has been passed by critical judges after several years trial. 2/6 each.