Website/Catalog  (1932)  Page(s) 59.  
 
White Ensign (H.T.) McGredy, 1925. 3 (Vigorous grower of moderate height, for a 3rd row, which generally require 4 ft of space.) . Pure white, slightly flushed cream at the base of the petals. The flowers are very full, of medium size, and when well grown are of good shape. The growth is medium to good, with a bushy branching habit. Faint tea. Suitable for everywhere.

Book  (1931)  Page(s) 104.  
 
George Knight, NSW: White Ensign – Although classed as a H.T., I really think it a true tea, for it has all the characteristics of that class; very healthy, a good grower and free bloomer, with good stems; the bloom is of nice size; a splendid garden and commercial cut flower; white; growth up to five feet.

Book  (1930)  Page(s) 173.  
 
Proof of the Pudding. ‘White Ensign’. HT. (McGredy, 1925). ARA 1925; P.P 1927-28
Our poor little plants have finally gone where all good roses eventually go and we are sorry, because we liked the flower in color and shape and the freedom with which the puny bush produced them. Flett found the growth fair, the foliage good, the flower full, of good shape, and fairly numerous. Preston finds it very floriferous. Webster found it charming, free-blooming, resistant to disease, and particularly attractive in the bud. Ontario reports its growth and blooming as moderate with a 12 per cent showing of black-spot. Note that all these are Canadian reports, showing that ‘White Ensign’ has probably not been in United States commerce. Our own plants were imported from England.

Book  (1930)  
 
p31-6 H. R. Darlington, England: …..but there is one (white rose) White Ensign, H.T. (McGredy, 1925), which is a very worthy rose, well formed, of medium size, and a good grower, that has given me a good deal of pleasure.

p122-9 Mr. H. E. Mofflin, W.A.: ‘Louise Criner’ I notice that Messrs. Hazelwood Bros. Ltd. of NSW have discarded this rose in favour of White Ensign. We have both in our garden, and our preference is undoubtedly for Louise Criner. It is stronger in growth, although inclined to be straggly, and gives (we think) stronger and better blooms than White Ensign.

Magazine  (Oct 1929)  Page(s) 135.  
 
Rosiers hybrides de thé ... White Ensign (S. M. Gredy & Son). — Fleur blanc, pur retouché de crème délicat à la base des pétales. De grandeur moyenne ; pleine, de bonne forme. Très florifère

Book  (1929)  Page(s) 97.  
 
J. W. Clegg, Ballarat, Victoria: White Ensign, although short in petal, has given some very fine blooms, and it looks like being one of the best light coloured roses sent out lately.

Website/Catalog  (1927)  Page(s) 37.  
 
New Roses 1926. White Ensign (HT. McGredy) Pure white slightly flushed cream at the base of the petals. The flowers are very full, of medium size, and when well grown are of good shape. As an exhibition rose, it will probably be acceptable when well established, but from a garden point of view will meet with strong competition from other fine varieties. The growth is medium to good, with a bushy branching habit.

Book  (1927)  Page(s) 51.  
 
White Ensign:- "I planted this fine rose in Spring of 1926 and had some blooms which were very fine. I think when established White Ensign will be a favorite." - Henry Bertram

Website/Catalog  (1926)  Page(s) 111.  
 
White Ensign (1925; (Hybride de thé). Fl. blanc pur retouché crème délicat à la base des pétales, Brandtur moyenne, pl., de bonne forme et de longue tenue, pédoncule long et rigide, odeui de rose thé. Var. très flor. Très recommandable pour massif et jardin, aussi pour la fl. à couper et pour la culture sous verre.

Website/Catalog  (1926)  Page(s) 32.  
 
New Roses for 1926. White Ensign (HT. McGredy) The raisers say: "This is the finest white rose we have ever grown in our nurseries. The colour is pure white, flushed delicate cream at very base of petals. Flowers are medium sized, full and well shaped, of good petalage and substance, carried perfectly upright on long stems. The biooms last longer on the plant and when cut than any rose we know. Very free flowering. The foliage is dark green and mildew proof, showing the flowers to the greatest advantage, and the growth is strong, upright and sturdy, with few thorns. Ideal, strong bushy garden and bedding habit. - Certificate of Merit. N.R.S. 4/- each.
Looks like one of the best varieties of the year. Centre petals thin and crowded. Light tea scent.