Gardening, vol 4, no. 90, p. 279 (June 1, 1896)

Mrs. R. G. Sharman Crawford, a plant of medium growth; color deep rosy pink, the outer petals shorter than the inner; imbricated form, free flowering; if large enough in flower, will make a good rose.

Mrs. R. G. Sharman Crawford, H.R., is another very free, vigorous grower, but hardly as desirable as some other kinds.

Western New York Horticultural Society (1896) p. 33
H. P. Rose, Mrs. R. G. Sharman Crawford.— Of vigorous growth; color deep rosy-pink, outer petals shaded with pale flesh, white at base of petals; flowers large, of perfect imbricated form, and freely produced; flowering from early summer until late in autumn. Raised by Dickson & Sons.

The Rose Annual p. 37 (1910)
Mrs. R. G. SHARMAN-CRAWFORD, H.P. (A. Dickson and Sons, 1894.)
Growth vigorous and habit erect, with nice shiny green stems and light green foliage, unfortunately Mrs. R. G. Sharman-Crawford is badly subject to mildew. It is the only Rose in this list on which everyone concurs as "bad for mildew"; while I agree with this verdict, I hardly expected such unanimity, and do not think the poor thing quite so bad as this would seem to imply. It is not so bad, for instance, as Killarney, and by no means impossible to keep clean. I have found it to flower freely and well at the end of June and in July, and again in the Autumn with a few poor flowers in between. Most of my friends describe it as flowering continuously, but I have not found it so, and feel confident that this expression ought not properly to be applied to this Rose. The flowers are carried well on erect stems and open to a beautiful shape with nice crinkly edges, and have fairly thick petals of a pale rose pink colour, always looking clear and fresh. I think it only lasts fairly well (three days) in water and must be cut young to do this. It will stand both sun and damp, but though perhaps best in cool weather it will not endure much rain. The flowers are somewhat heavy for arranging in vases except as specimens, but better than many others of their size, and may sometimes be employed with effect. The strong point of this Rose is its clean fine colour. It makes a good Rose as a standard or dwarf, but is of no value as a bedder. It should be grown for the beauty of its flowers and freedom when in bloom, but is not really a good Rose for garden decoration. It has merits as an exhibition Rose and takes a fair place (18th) in Mr. Mawley's Analysis. It is best on a fairly heavy loam. It has but little fragrance. Mrs. R. G. Sharman-Crawford received the N.R.S. Gold Medal in the year 1893.