Book  (1988)  Page(s) 129.  Includes photo(s).

Book  (1988)  Page(s) 129.  
 
Pink Favorite Hybrid Tea. Raised by Von Abrams and introduced by Peterson and Dering in 1956. Parentage: 'Juno' x ('Georg Arends' x 'New Dawn')

Website/Catalog  (1982)  Page(s) 46.  
 
Pink Favourite A very free flowering pink. Good for bedding, healthy and robust. Tall. Von Abrams 1956.

Book  (1978)  Page(s) 102.  
 
'Pink Favourite'  Medium   Bright  pink   Remontant   P2   H2   ** 
The  1950s marked the greatest dominance which  American rose breeders had ever known; I have tried to pick out the most significant Hybrid Teas of the decade, and half of them come from the United States...... 'Pink Favourite' has been kept waiting, and it is an important rose because of its strong and healthy foliage. It shows a breeder (in this case Gordon J. von Abrams of Davis, California) acting in a manner calculated to bring fresh blood into Hybrid Teas. He had a seedling from 'Georg Arends: x 'New  Dawn'. Now 'Georg Arends' was a Hybrid  Perpetual from  'Frau Karl Druschki'  x `La France', introduced in 1910  by Wilhelm  Hinner,  whom  we have already  met as the raiser of Pharisaer'.   'New  Dawn' is a  well-known climbing rose. He put the pollen of that seedling on to 'Juno', and the result was 'Pink Favourite'......  'Pink Favourite' is a splendid, healthy rose to grow, and we may hope it will breed some still better. The bright pink flowers are large, but I fear they have missed the ethereal touch of 'Juno'. 

Book  (1971)  Page(s) 63.  
 
F. Fairbrother. Rose Foliage. Sometimes the main stems of a variety have few or no thorns but the rachis has a plentiful supply, e.g. 'Pink Favourite'.

Book  (8 Mar 1970)  Page(s) 128.  
 
Pink Favourite [One of Harry Wheatcroft's selections of the Best Hybrid Teas.] Parentage: ('Juno' x seedling 'George Arends') x 'New Dawn'. Description... silvery rose pink... Produces a wonderful show in the garden, yet, when disbudded, probably achieves more 'best of show' blooms in the United Kingdom than any other variety...

Book  (1961)  Page(s) 17.  
 
Dr. A. S. Thomas.   New Roses in Victoria 
Pink Favourite  HT. (Von Abrams 1956) Already an established favourite overseas. Long, vigorous growth with well-formed bright pink flowers of about twenty-five petals. They do not hold their form for long - this may improve when the bushes mature, of course. Excellent foliage.

Website/Catalog  (1961)  Page(s) 2.  
 
Novelty Roses 1961. Pink Favourite HT. (Peterson & Dering, 1956). Deep pink blooms with long pointed buds. The flowers are large and double, borne singly on long, straight stems. Slightly scented and the growth is upright and compact. A very fine rose. 15/- each

Book  (1960)  Page(s) 66.  
 
Lester E. Satterlee.  Rose Growing in Kansas City. 
Pink Favorite (Von Abrams): As you probably have noticed by now, we love pinks, and this is no exception. We have won a lot of blue ribbons with this rose. Wonderful.

Book  (1958)  Page(s) 300.  
 
Pink Favorite. HT. (Von Abrans; int. Peterson & Dering, '56.) Juno X (Georg Arends X New Dawn). Bud pointed to urn shaped; fl. large (3-4 in.), dbl. (21-28 petals), loosely cupped, slightly fragrant, Neyron rose. Fol. very glossy, bright green. Vig., upright, bushy; profuse bloom. (28) Pl. Pat. 1523. Portland Gold Nedal, '57.