Book  (1954)  Page(s) 51.  
 
Samuel McGredy & Son, Portadown, Northern Ireland.
....The list of [Mrs. Charles] Lamplough seedlings is endless and includes McGredy's Ivory, Mrs. C. H. Rigg, Spun Gold, Armagh and McGredy's Peach.

Book  (1953)  Page(s) 77.  
 
Dr. A. S. Thomas. Yellow Roses.
Spun Gold - a very beautiful rose in every way but the plant is a poor grower.

Book  (1950)  
 
p139-2 Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Homan. The New Roses in Queensland.
Spun Gold This rose has been disappointing to date. The plants grew quickly in the early spring for a few weeks, but since then have lost their vigour and have shown a tendency to black spot. The blooms are medium sized and delightfully shaped, with a nice yellow, which however, faded more than was expected from the catalogue description.

p141-2 Dr. A. S. Thomas. A Victorian Summary.
It seems certain that a large number of these varieties will soon be forgotten, although they appeared to be the best of the world's novelties for the preceding ten years. Among those I would discard are Spun Gold and.... 'Spun Gold grew well at first but did not continue to do so.

Book  (1949)  
 
p17-9 Harry H. Hazlewood. The New Roses of 1948-49.
Spun Gold (McGredy, 1942). Long slender golden buds opening to full double flowers which keep their shape and colour well. Medium grower, 25 to 30 petals. Fades.

p43-8 Dr. A. S. Thomas. Let Us Take Stock - Old and New.
Spun Gold (3 plants, 1 year). Unfading butter yellow flowers of medium size, 25 petals. Strong healthy growth. On the border line for a place. Need to see more of it.

p82-2 C. W. Heers. Notes from Queensland.
Spun Gold has given us some fine specimen blooms but it does not appear to be free enough; growth is clean and upright.

Website/Catalog  (1949)  Page(s) 9.  
 
Novelty Roses 1949. Spun Gold (HT. McGredy 1942) Long slender golden buds opening to full double flowers, which keep their shape and colour well. Medium grower, 25 to 30 petals. Fades in hot sun. 3/6 each.

Book  (1948)  
 
p.xxi C, H. Isaac advertisement.
Spun Gold Gold and orange shadings.

p. xxxii.
S. Brundrett & Son advertisement.
Spun Gold A big advance in dual purpose yellows.

Book  (1944)  Page(s) 221.  
 
Proof of the Pudding.
Spun Gold ....

Book  (1942)  
 
p118. Photo. Spun Gold HT. (S. McGredy & Son; introduced in U.S.A. by Jackson & Perkins Co., 1941. Plant Patent No. 495. Illustration used by courtesy of Jackson & Perkins Co.

p214. Proof of the Pudding.
Spun Gold HT. Yellow. (McGredy, '42). Pat 495. ARA '41......

p228. Patent.... Spun Gold Issued to Walter Irwin Johnston; assigned to Jackson & Perkins Co., Dec 16, 1941. No. 495.

Book  (1942)  Page(s) 13.  
 
R. Marion Hatton. The World's Novelties.
....Those seen of Spun Gold were very poor and. consequently, flowers were few. They opened pale yellow and finished almost white. Better plants may help this one.

Book  (1941)  Page(s) 200.  
 
Samuel McGredy & Son advertisement.
Rose Novelty 1941. Spun Gold. The colour is an even shade of canary yellow, uniform and without shading. The blooms are beautifully formed, although of medium size, have more than the average number of petals, very decorative, with a lovely fragrance. The petals possess a stiff and leathery texture and do not mind rain. The long strong, reddish-green stems carry the blooms upright, and are almost completely free from thorns, which is unique. The foliage is dark cedar green and mildew proof. The habit of growth is free and upright, and reminds one very much of the 'Mme. Butterfly' habit. Our American distributors who have had this variety on trial for some years briefly described it in two words "A gem."