The Rose Annual (The National Rose Society, 1907-1965) (1818)  Page(s) 164.  Includes photo(s).
 
Editor.  The New Seedling Roses of 1917.
Gold Medals were awarded to:
Sunstar (H.T., A. Dickson & Sons). A bedding and decorative variety of vigorous growth. The predominant colour is a salmon-red, and base of the petals a deep crimson. A distinct and beautiful variety, which will not, however, be placed in commerce until after the war.

The Rose Annual (The National Rose Society, 1907-1965) (1918)  
 
p163.  Editor.  The New Seedling Roses of 1917.
Gold Medals were awarded to:
Mrs. George Marriott (H.T., S. McGredy & Son). A distinct and charming Rose of vigorous growth. The blooms are very large, high centre, of perfect shape and sweetly scented. The colour is a deep cream, suffused rose vermilion - quite unique. An ideal exhibition and garden Rose, and one that has come to stay. Will be placed in commerce in 1918.

p206.  Advertisement.  Samuel McGredy & Son's.
Mrs. George Marriott (H.T.) One of the most distinct and charming Roses in existence. The flowers are very large and absolutely perfect in shape and form. It is a flower of wonderful depth and of that lovely conical form so much admired in perfect Roses; a remarkable Rose in all weathers, every bloom coming perfect. The colour is a deep cream and pearl, pencilled and suffused rose and vermilion; a wonderful colouring which gives a grand distinctive character to this novelty. It is probably the most reliable and most perfect exhibition Rose grown, and yet, owing to its splendid habit of growth and freedom of flowering, will be one of the most attractive and most sought after Roses for bedding and garden culture yet raised. It is sweet scented, and must rank as one of the most remarkable varieties in existence to-day. Awarded the Gold Medal of the National Rose Society.

The Rose Annual (The National Rose Society, 1907-1965) (1918)  Page(s) 161.  
 
Alexander Dickson. The Development of the Hybrid tea.
" Black Spot," is in large measure due and traceable to the Austrian Briar.

The Rose Annual (The National Rose Society, 1907-1965) (1918)  Page(s) 158.  
 
Alexander Dickson.  The Development of The Hybrid Tea.
Progress was for a number of years slow but steady; from 1884 to 1890 we had Viscountess Folkestone, Lady Alice and White Lady-both sports from Lady Mary Fitzwilliam

The Rose Annual (The National Rose Society, 1907-1965) (1818)  Page(s) 158.  
 
Alexander Dickson.  The Development of The Hybrid Tea.
The carliest published list of Hybrid Teas which I have been able to trace was published by my father, the late Mr. Hugh Dickson in his Rose Catalogue, issued in the autumn of 1884, and a comparison of the varieties then catalogued with an up-to-date list of the present day is very interesting. In addition to La France there were Camõens, Cannes la Coquette, Cheshunt Hybrid. Distinction, Lady Mary Fitzwilliam and Grace Darling. Gloire Lyonnaise (Baronne de Rothschild x Mme. Falcot) which was afterwards added to the list, had been sent out the previous year with a flourish of trumpets as "the first yellow Hybrid Perpetual."

The Rose Annual (The National Rose Society, 1907-1965) (1918)  Page(s) 158.  
 
Alexander Dickson.  The Development of The Hybrid Tea.
The oldest variety in this section, La France, whose parentage is unknown, will always remain enshrined in the hearts of Rose lovers as the first of this new race. Introduced in 1867 by M. Guillot, who is credited with having prophesied that from its progeny a new race of Roses would develop, it was not till well on in the eighties that we had the first recorded seedling from it in Mrs. W. J. Grant.

... From La France (a shy seeder) we have derived Mrs. W. J. Grant, Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt and Farbenkönigin;

The Rose Annual (The National Rose Society, 1907-1965) (1918)  Page(s) 155.  
 
New Roses at Bagatelle. "Les Amis des Roses" (translated by Hy. Le Bas).
Two varieties failed to obtain an award, yet retained for a long time  the jury's attention, Janet, H.T. (Alex Dickson), a sweet-smelling yellow rose, and very floriferous

The Rose Annual (The National Rose Society, 1907-1965) (1918)  Page(s) 154.  
 
New Roses at Bagatelle. "Les Amis des Roses" (translated by Hy. Le Bas).
Certificate to Henrietta, H.T., with orange-yellow blooms carried on long rigid stems, raised by H. Merryweather & Sons, of Southwell.

The Rose Annual (The National Rose Society, 1907-1965) (1918)  Page(s) 154.  
 
New Roses at Bagatelle. "Les Amis des Roses" (translated by Hy. Le Bas).
Certificate to Red Star, blooms a very brilliant scarlet-red, vigorous grower. This variety was produced by Verschuren, a Dutch grower, who showed at Bagatelle last year for the first time.

The Rose Annual (The National Rose Society, 1907-1965) (1918)  Page(s) 154.  
 
New Roses at Bagatelle. "Les Amis des Roses" (translated by Hy. Le Bas).
Certificate to Mrs. MacKellar (A. Dickson & Sons), a H.T. which, during the whole season gives a great number of canary-yellow blooms.