Book  (Aug 2002)  Page(s) 55.  
 
Little Darling
Rated 8.2

Book  (Apr 1993)  Page(s) 317.  
 
Floribunda, yellow and soft salmon-pink, 1956, 'Capt. Thomas' x ('Baby Château' x 'Fashion'); Duehrsen.

Book  (1991)  Page(s) 10.  
 
Among [Ralph Moore's] greatest discoveries was that the 1956 Floribunda 'Little Darling' was a great producer of miniatures, and the line has been followed by breeders ever since.

Book  (1958)  Page(s) 205.  
 
Little Darling. F. (Duehrsen; int. Elmer Roses, '56.) Capt. Thomas X (Baby Château X Fashion). Bud ovoid; fl. medium size (2½ in.), dbl. (24-30 petals), cupped, fragrant (spicy), red-orange to rose-pink, base buttercup-yellow. Fol. dark, glossy, leathery. Very vig.; abundant bloom. (28) Pl. Pat. 1581. Portland Gold Medal, '58.