Website/Catalog  (1949)  Page(s) 9.  
 
Novelty Roses 1949. Rubaiyat (HT. McGredy 1946) Long pointed buds opening to large very fragrant blooms of rosy red with a lighter exterior of petal. It received an A.A.R.S. award in 1947, which vouches for its general high standard of all-round quality. Fragrance is very marked. 10/6 each.

Book  (1948)  Page(s) 249.  
 
Proof of the Pudding. ‘Rubaiyat’. …. Strong straight stems….reminds one of the old ‘American Beauty’…clear coloured blooms…wonderful fragrance….vigorous beyond belief….stands full sun….fall flowers gorgeous….does not burn or fade….more of a pink than red….strong grower….semi-double….colour resembles ‘Better Times’….neither pink nor red….sturdy plant….ragged open flower….long lasting cut flower….stands heat well….cerise red….does not repeat often enough….petals a little loose….reverse petals lighter shade

Book  (1947)  Includes photo(s).
 
p40 ‘Rubaiyat’. HT (Samuel McGredy & Son; introduced in United States by Jackson & Perkins Company, Newark, New York). Plant Patent applied for. Described in New Roses of the World, 1947 American Rose Annual. (Illustration used by courtesy of Jackson & Perkins Company).

p245-4 ‘Rubaiyat’ HT (S. McGredy & Son; int. U.S. J&P ’46-‘47). Unnamed seedling x unnamed seedling. Large, long-pointed light rose-red buds. Large, high centered, double blooms borne several together. Rose-red inside of petals; outside of petals lighter by several shades. Strong fragrance. Abundant leathery, large, dark green foliage. Very vigorous, upright growth. Abundant, intermittent bloomer.

Book  (1947)  
 
p23.  Mr. C. C. Hillary, W.A. 
Recently there have been inquiries regarding a new Rose named Rubaiyat which has received considerable publicity in the U.S.A. So that members of the Societies in Australia and New Zealand may have some further information concerning the merits of this Rose, I made some inquiries, the result of which is as follows:—
Rubaiyat is stated to have been grown for two years in 18 official All-American Rose Test Gardens. As a result of these tests it won the All-American Rose Trials and is now put forward by the Chairman of All-American Rose Selections (Mr. W. Ray Hastings, Box 675, Harrisburg, Penn., U.S.A.) as the All-American Rose Selection for 1947.
... Robbed of much of the flowery, descriptive verbiage, the Rose can be described as one of about 15 petals with a faint perfume. The bud is said to grow nearly two inches in length and opens to a fairly large flower in a cerise shade of red. In the half-open bloom the petals on the outer surface are generally several shades lighter in colour than in the centre of the flower. The petals are said to be strong and leathery, and as a result the bloom does not " ball" in wet weather. Flowers are produced continuously throughout the season. The plant itself grows about three feet in height, is of upright growth, and is said to carry a plentiful supply of deep green foliage.  Rubaiyat is not grown in England and is entirely unknown to Rose growers in this country.  Whether Rubaiyat is likely to be successful in Western Australia can only be determined by trial, but I should think its chances would be enhanced if it were endowed with a few more petals.

p25.  R. C. Allen, Report From America. 
Another variety of European origin introduced this year by the Jackson and Perkins Company is Rubaiyat, from McGredy's. This is a light red with strong growth and vigour, and is, exceptionally continuous in its biooming habit. While its colour and form are good, its chief value will undoubtedly lie in its vigorous growth in the less favourable climatic regions.

p126.  Herbert C. Swim. An Evaluation of the newer Roses in the United States
The most recent winner of a recommendation by the A.A.R.S. is Rubaiyat. It, too, is at its best in a cooler climate, where it has shown up as an excellent Rose. While it is a very vigorous plant producing its flowers freely, it lacks in form and colour in the warm inland zones.
 

Book  (1947)  Page(s) 233.  
 
‘Rubaiyat’ HT (McGredy; int. U.S. J&P ’46). Bud long-pointed; fl. Large, dbl., high-centred, very fragrant, rose-red, lighter outside; strong stem. Fol. Leathery, dark. Very vig., upright (3½ ft – 4ft); abundant bloom.