Book  (1998)  Page(s) 156.  
 
Thomas for Roses advertisement. ‘Mrs. Mary Thomson’. Shrub. Lilac pink, cream center.

Website/Catalog  (1998)  Page(s) 10.  
 
‘Mrs. Mary Thomson’. Modern Shrub. 1995. Australia. double, fragrant, recurrent. 1.1m x 1.1m. pink blend.

Book  (1997)  
 
p59 Mr. George Thomson. My Most Healthy and Free Flowering Roses Symposium. ‘Mrs. Mary Thomson’. I have put this one in even though I bred it myself for disease resistance. The genetic make up of ‘Mrs. Mary Thomson’ is that there is no Rosa Persiana or ‘Persian Yellow’ involved in its breeding. Therefore less chance of die back, black spot etc. This is one of the first to flower and the last to finish, very large heads of lilac pink flowers.

p71 J. R. Priestly. New Rose Registrations. ‘Mrs. Mary Thomson’ Shrub. George L. Thomson. Year of Registration 1996.

Book  (1997)  Includes photo(s).
 
p126 Picture. The shrub rose ‘Mrs. Mary Thomson’, named for George’s mother, is an interesting cross between the English rose ‘Dapple Dawn’ and the prolific ‘Ophelia’.

p128. His garden and the prizes he wins in the shows give George great satisfaction, but his most intense pleasure comes from the roses he breeds himself. One of the best is undoubtedly ‘Mrs. Mary Thomson’, named for his mother. A shrub rose, it bears clusters of semi-double powder-pink roses with just a suggestion of lilac. The foliage is remarkable disease-resistant, and there are almost no thorns. It is the result of a cross between David Austin’s ‘Dapple Dawn’ and the inexhaustible ‘Ophelia’.

Magazine  (Jan 1996)  Page(s) 10.  
 
Susan Irvine: George does all his own budding and he breeds his own roses as well. He pointed out the sweetly scented pale pink semi-single ‘Mrs. Mary Thomson’, named after his mother.

Book  (1996)  Includes photo(s).
 
p48 Editor [Mr. I. R. Spriggs] Australian Raised Roses symposium. Two lovely creations which typify what can be achieved by the amateur breeder are ‘Mrs. Mary Thomson’ raised by Mr. George Thomson of Mt. Barker, South Australia and .... Both are well worth a place in any garden. ‘Mrs. Mary Thomson’ has an enchanting fragrance.

p48 Picture. ‘Mrs. Mary Thomson’. Raiser: Mr. George Thomson, Mt. Barker, SA. Transparency: G. Thomson.

p52-4 Mr. George Thomson. Mt. Barker. Australian Raised Roses Symposium. My last Australian bred rose is a new one, on the market for the first time this year. This rose was bred by myself and included for a special reason. The rose is ‘Mrs. Mary Thomson’ named after my mother. Sadly this grand old lady passed away in July 1995 and roses lost a true friend. The rose ‘Mrs. Mary Thomson’ is a child of ‘Dapple Dawn’ x ‘Ophelia’, a shrub with very large clusters of lilac pink, double blooms, cream centre and prominent gold stamens. very fragrant and nearly thornless, medium height, healthy and disease resistant. David Austin of England has placed this rose under trial.