Book  (Apr 1993)  Page(s) 355.  
 
Margaret McGredy Hybrid Tea, orange-scarlet, 1927, McGredy. Description.

Article (misc)  (1991)  Page(s) 32-34.  Includes photo(s).
 
'Margaret McGredy' received the RNRS Gold Medal at the autumn show, in the Royal Botanic Garden, Regent's Park, London, on 17 September, 1925. It was described in the Rose Annual 1926 as "probably the sensation of the year. It is quite a new break; although undoubtedly of Pernetiana origin, the Pernetiana blood has been quite eliminated... The foliage is dark olive green, quite free of mildew"... red on the inner surface, yellow on the outer... It could be called "quite a new break" because its leaves were dark, rather thick, firm; whereas Pernetianas more usually had bright green leaves, somewhat thin and flaccid... [Jack Harkness remembers] 'Margaret McGredy' very well, as a definite bicolour, clearly showing its yellow as well as its red colour... the origin of 'Margaret McGredy' [has been traced] to crosses of Rugosa and Cinnamomea... In the American Rose Annual 1935, page 136, [Dr. J.H.] Nicolas gives another detail: "It is not generally known, but some McGredy roses have a trickle of Rugosa blood. I would not have known it myself had not Margaret McGredy sported an almost pure Rugosa branch, curiously enough with a yellow bloom!"

Book  (1978)  Page(s) 85.  
 
Margaret McGredy  In 1927, McGredy introduced a highly individual rose, marked by hard leaves of unusual texture and form. Despite its Gold Medal at the Autumn Show in London in 1925, it never became wildly popular, although the McCredy's did their best by describing its carmine and yellow colours as orange scarlet. This was not the public's favourite colour, being neither clear nor bold enough. The most distinctive part of 'Margaret McGredy 'was her foliage. This was perceived quite clearly in the Rose Annual 1926, where it was shrewdly described editorially as 'quite a new break; though undoubtably of Pernetiana origin, the Pernetiana blood has been quite eliminated. 'It is a pity that 'Margaret McGredy' is one of a minority of McCredy's roses to be introduced with parentage unknown.  The influence of its leaves is distributed all over the world, because Francis Meilland used this rose in breeding 'Peace', and the eye instructs us that the beautiful leaves of 'Peace' owe much to 'Margaret McGredy '.

Book  (1971)  Page(s) 152, 153.  
 
Page 152: 'The Queen Alexandra Rose' was one of the parents of Margaret McGredy.
Page 153: Margaret McGredy McGredy 1927. Named for Sam McGredy IV's grandmother. In its day, a magnificently vigorous healthy hybrid tea of bright orange-scarlet. A very important parent. Gold Medal, R.N.R.S.

Magazine  (Jul 1964)  Page(s) 3. trimester, p. 24.  
 
L'étude du parfum des roses par Neville F. Miller, spécialiste dans ce domaine, est fort intéressante mais très compliquée pour celui dont le vocabulaire chimique est assez pauvre même dans sa langue maternelle, je vais donc faire mon mieux pour me tirer de cette tâche avec le minimum d'erreurs. (American Rose Annual 1963) ...L'auteur a étudié 170 variétés sous différentes conditions atmosphériques et constaté l'existence de plus de 25 parfums élémentaires et de beaucoup de combinaisons de ceux-ci. Les plus fréquents sont : capucine, iris, violette, pomme, orange, citron, girofle, géranium. Un tableau groupe les 34 parfums principaux et composés, les variétés correspondantes étant rangées en conséquence...
Violettes
Mme Jules Bouché
Margaret Mc Gredy
Roundelay
Betty Uprichard

Website/Catalog  (1960)  Page(s) 12.  
 
MARGARET MAC GREDY (S.M. Gredy 1927). Cuivre écarlate reflets jaunes. O[dorante].

Book  (1958)  Page(s) 220.  
 
Margaret McGredy. HT. (McGredy, '27.) Parentage unknown. Very large, dbl. (30-40 petals), high centered, fragrant, orange-scarlet. Fol. light, leathery, glossy. Very vig. (28) NRS Gold Medal, '25.

Book  (1947)  Page(s) 122.  
 
Margaret McGredy (Garden) A success in some climates, cool and dry. Such as A.H.M. Mts. P., but not recommended for S. A fair grower. The dainty colouring of Pernetiana-like flowers soon fades. Usually cerise pink to geranium lake, an odd orange flush. Habit 3. (HT)

Website/Catalog  (1947)  Page(s) 35.  
 
General List. Margaret McGredy (HT.  S. McGredy & Son, 1927) 3.  Flowers deep cerise pink or geranium lake with occasionally an orange flush.  The colour, however, is very fleeting and soon loses attractiveness. The shape is the typical short Pernetiana type, while the growth is vigorous and healthy.  A.B.H.M.Mts.P.S.

Book  (1946)  Page(s) 95.  
 
Mr. D. Toogood, Box Hill, Victoria,  Companion Plants.
In type of plant growth Condesa de Sastago and Margaret McGredy are almost synonymous, also in form of flower; but colour shadings are in striking contrast;  these two roses are perfect companions.