Article (misc)  (1954)  Page(s) 49.  
 
Kordes' Sondermeldung 28 chromosomes.

Book  (1954)  Page(s) 128.  
 
Kordes' Sondermeldung

Magazine  (Nov 1953)  Page(s) 4. trimester, p. 109.  
 
Sondermeldung, optention de l'établisseoent, appelée Indépendance en Angleterre et aux Etats-Unis, comptait plusieurs dizaines de milliers [à Sparrieshoop], ainsi qu'Orange Triumph, autre succès de cette maison.

Book  (1953)  Page(s) 133.  
 
Frank Mason, Feilding N.Z.  Some Newer Roses.
I am not sure that I should include Sondermeldung in this class, but as the raiser sent it out as a Floribunda I think that it will be quite safe. The flowers are hard to describe, but they have some of the colouring of Grande Duchesse Charlotte in their make up, but it is considerably intensified. The flowers are large for this class and open slowly. One grower gives the colour as between red lead and geranium red. This rose has been given other names it is not entitled to, such as Cinnabar, and Independence, and already one writer has confused it with the older Independence Day.

Book  (1953)  Page(s) 66.  
 
Independence - 28

Website/Catalog  (1953)  Page(s) 10.  
 
Novelty Roses 1952. Kordes' Sondermeldung (Hyb. Poly. Kordes 1950) Large for the type, shapely double blooms in clusters of 10 to 15. The colour is an unusual shade of orange scarlet, which is particularly vivid even in hot weather. Vigorous growth and healthy foliage. The name could be translated as "Kordes' Startling Release." Really sensational. Registered in Britain and U.S.A. as 'Independence'.  10/6 each.

Website/Catalog  (1953)  Page(s) 8.  
 
INDEPENDENCE (Sundermeldung) (Kordès 1951). ...... Grosses fleurs bien double rouge de carthame a fevers rouge géranium. Végétation assez élevée et un peu divergente.
Médaille d'or Bagatelle 1943. 

Book  (1952)  
 
p18.  Harry H. Hazlewood.  The New Roses of 1952. ​
Hybrid Polyantha.  Kordes' Sondermeldung (Kordes, 1950). This is the sensation of this type of rose in more ways than one. In the first place, it indicates the need for a uniform system of classification. The raiser lists and describes it as a Floribunda (‘Baby Chateau’ x ‘Crimson Glory’) as the Hybrid Polyantha sorts are often called. The National Rose Society, however, feature it as a H.T., while the American Rose Society follows the originator's classification. The individual blooms are of perfect shape and very large (3 inch across and 30 petals) for a cluster type. The colour is a most unusual shade, variously termed spectrum red, orange scarlet and not unlike the shade found in ‘Geranium Red’. The growth is good with splendid healthy glossy foliage. The blooms stand hot weather particularly well. The young plants set seed readily so the variety should be valuable to hybridists. It will soon become a favourite for garden lovers.  
The gravest claim to sensation lies in the way the name has been juggled, altered and realtered by various organisations. This variety was sent to Bagatelle before the last war started. In 1943 it was awarded a Gold Medal at that Trial Ground under the name of ‘Sondermeldung’. On the grounds of priority it is entitled to this name which might readily be translated (for purposes of understanding) as "Startling Release". It was exhibited at the Summer Show in England under the false name of ‘Cinnabar’ and was awarded a Gold Medal under that name. When the details were discovered the name ‘Cinnabar’ was cancelled as incorrect. To make it still more farcical, ‘Cinnabar’, in U.S.A., is the false name for ‘Tantau’s Triumph’. With much of the above information the N.R.S., and A.R.S., have registered this variety as ‘Independence’, well knowing it is listed and known in Germany under its earliest name. (One English horticultural writer has already confused it with the old ‘Independence Day’.) Truly a mad world, even in rose names. It is sometimes urged that some names are too difficult or impossible or retard the sale of plants by mercenary traders. The continental reaction is "if you don't like the name, don't grow the rose." It may also be urged that the originator agrees to the change of name, but those who use this argument omit to point out the war impoverished conditions of many of our leading hybridists who have to sink national love of their land and language under pressure from those who callously take advantage of their misfortunes.

p144.  Dr. A. S. Thomas.  A Victorian View of the New Roses.
Sondermeldung: This will be a best-seller amongst the large-flowered Floribundas. The slightly globular blooms are in clusters of about a dozen and each has a stem long enough to avoid crowding.  The colour is quite unique— orange scarlet or light tomato-red, deeper than Orange Triumph, with almost crimson on the reverse of the petals.

Magazine  (Sep 1951)  Page(s) 3. trimester, p. 92.  
 
Registration Internationale des Roses Nouvelles en 1950 Sous le contrôle de la National Rose Society, de l'American Rose Society et de la Société Française des Roses ...
Reg. No. 186; Independence (Kordes' Sondermeldung); Enregistrées par W. Kordes; Obtenues par W. Kordes

Magazine  (Feb 1951)  Page(s) 1. trimester, p. 23.  
 
Registration internationale de roses nouvelles...
Nom original  Kordes Sondermeldung
Nom modifié  Indépendance