Article (magazine)  (Dec 1952)  Page(s) 21.  
 
According to Herbert C. Swim, the closest he came to his breeding objective is the rose Forty-niner -- a cross between 'Charlotte Armstrong' and 'Contrast'. Out of this cross also came 'Applause' (which won Swim his first Gold Medal at Bagatelle) and 'Multnomah' (which Swim considered a "spectacular rose in the Northwest"...)

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p132.  Miss Pat Mason, N.Z. 
Forty-niner: A striking bi-colour which attracts everyone. The growth is upright and very healthy. Most of the blooms are of decorative form, of oriental-red with yellow reverse. It is a variety that may, possibly, be more of a success in milder districts.

p137.  Joy V. Guinan, Wellington Rose Society, N.Z.  
Forty-niner (H.T.). This most brilliantly-hued unusual bicoloured rose will not attract all rose lovers. We feel it needs to be seen in reality. Our first blooms of 38 petals, borne on a long, straight stem with very few thorns, was really exquisite, both in the bud form and fully blown. The outside of the petals was a rich chrome yellow which did not fade, while the inner, or reverse, was a vivid shade of crimson-red showing a chrome yellow base. The striking colours of the large well-shaped open bloom were lasting and brilliant until the last petal dropped. We noted only a slight fragrance. The shiny leaves added to its attractiveness. The plant appears a compact grower, and did well until toward the end of December, when dieback appeared to a slight degree, and the foliage was not as resistant to disease as we were first led to believe.
 

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p15.  Harry H. Hazlewood. The New Roses of 1950. 
Forty Niner HT. (Swim, 1948) (A.A.R.S. 1949). The inner face of the petal is deep orient red contrasting most vividly with a rich yellow reverse. The blooms are large, double and slightly fragrant, while the growth is good and clean. The name is particularly apt as it calls to mind the men who took part in the Californian gold rush of 1849. It also calls to mind some lines of an old song, "Dwelt a miner, forty niner and his daughter Clementine". The colour of this rose, its name and the fact it was first sent out in 1949 all complete a very happy instance of suitable naming.

p142.  Dr. A. S. Thomas.  A Victorian Summary.
Forty-niner. (One plant, one year). is the most brilliant bicolour rose that we have seen yet. The inner aspect of the thick, rigid petals is quite a new shade of red in roses. It is hard to describe, but if one were mixing it in a palette for painting it would probably be necessary to take a preponderance of scarlet and add to it some crimson, tomato and orange pigments; the catalogues call it "orient red". The outer aspect is bright yellow in the young bud but fades to a straw colour as the flower ages. All of the early blooms lacked form but later, some have come with an ovoid centre and have been up to exhibition standard though not as near to one's ideal as a more pointed type.  The large flowers retain their colour best in warm weather. 

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p35.  Forty-Niner HT (Swim, 1949), Exhibition and Garden.  All zones except  sub tropical and tropical.  One of the best of roses.  Growth to average height.

p56.  Forty-Niner.   Probably the most contrasting bi-colour yet;  named to commemorate the centenary of the gold-rush of 1849 in America.  Not often well formed.
 

Website/Catalog  (1950)  Page(s) 5.  
 
Novelty Roses 1950. Forty Niner (H.T.) (Swim, 1949). lnner face of petal deep Orient red to cherry red with a yellow reverse. making a brilliant colour contrast. This is one of the best of the bi-color type. Named after the men who took part in the Californian gold rush of 1849 and, as the rose was sent out in 1949, the name is particularly apt A.A.R.S . 1949. 10/6 each.