Magazine  (2020)  Page(s) 50.  Includes photo(s).
 
Doug Grant, 10 Years Top Performers 2010-2019.
Jack Hume O'Connell, NZ.  Type climber. Height tall. Garden 7.5. Exhibition 5.3. Health very good. Fragrance heavy.

Magazine  (2019)  Page(s) 35.  Includes photo(s).
 
Doug Grant,  Review of Newer Roses For The 2017-2018 Season. Climbers.
Jack Hume.....

Magazine  (2019)  Page(s) 51.  Includes photo(s).
 

Doug Grant, Final Analysis for 2017-2018.
Jack Hume.   Breeder O'Connell 2008.  Type Climber. Parentage: Sport of Compassion. Plants 14. Reports 12. Height Tall. Garden 7.5. Exhibition 5.3. Health 7.7 (very good). Fragrance 8.2 (heavy). A good climber that is almost a yellow version of 'Compassion'. The variety has a nice sweet scent and is extremely fragrant.  It grows very well, has plenty of blooms throughout the season, is vigorous and needs a lot of space. It is very healthy but may occasionally have some black spot, it repeats well and blooms are good for picking

Magazine  (2018)  Page(s) 36.  Includes photo(s).
 
Doug Grant,  Review of Newer Roses For The 2016-2017 Season. Climbers. 
Jack Hume​​​​​​​.....

Website/Catalog  (4 Aug 2016)  Includes photo(s).
 
Ben Ben is a gorgeous Climbing Rose bred in New Zealand and is exclusively available in the UK through Style Roses. A strong and rapid growing, highly scented Climber, producing large, creamy yellow blooms in trusses of 3 to 7 flowers with stunning, strong, sweet fragrance. Very healthy, young red foliage ageing to dark, glossy green. Flowers early and quickly repeats through summer and autumn. Also grown and sold in New Zealand as Jack Hume. Fragrance: Strong. Climbing Rose Height 3.0m

Magazine  (2016)  Page(s) 38.  Includes photo(s).
 
Doug Grant,  Review of Newer Roses For The 2015-2016 Season. Climbers.
Jack Hume Breeder O’Connell 2008.....

Magazine  (2014)  Page(s) 37.  Includes photo(s).
 
Doug Grant. Review of Newer Roses for the 2013-2014 Season. Climbers.
Jack Hume.....

Book  (2010)  Page(s) 16.  Includes photo(s).
 
From Colleen O'Connell: My father, Jack Hume, who had been Superintendent of Horticulture in Palmerston North and Districts for 30 years until he retired and then worked for the Potato Board, had always been a passionate rose grower. Among the rose bushes he planted in our Bridge Street section in Bulls was my favourite, 'Compassion'. Ten years or so ago I was blown away to find a cream bud on my pink flowering rose bush. According to Nola Simpson, 'Compassion' has a tendency to throw sports. Will this one be any different? Budwood was supplied to John Ford who raised the rose to the stage where it was accepted in the Trial Grounds in Palmerston North. Sadly it received no award, but Nola Simpson felt this climber had potential, especially since it had a strong fragrance, was robust and disease resistant. She approached Matthews Nursery, Wanganui, to market the cream beauty. Our family decided to honour my father by naming the new rose 'Jack Hume'. We trust this new variety will give pleasure to many folk, from its stunning appearance and its lovely scent.

p18. Photo. 'Jack Hume', sport of 'Compassion'. Photo Colleen O'Connell.

Book  (2006)  Page(s) 101.  
 
Peter Elliott. New Zealand International Rose Trial Ground. Trial 35. 2003-2005
Variety 4441. 63.6 points. 'FR-T2002/5' Climber. Breeder: O'Connell. Agent: Ford. Colour pale yellow.