(2 Nov 1934)  
 
The president (Mr James Allan) said that Mr Clark had promised the gift of a new variety 'Advance Australia' to the society. A red rose somewhat like 'Etoile de Holland' it will not be finally given until Mr. Clark has proved that it will flower over three seasons of the year.

(3 Apr 1925)  Page(s) 9.  Includes photo(s).
 
New Seedlings at Autumn Rose Show
New seedling roses raised by Mr. Alister Clark, former president of the National Rose Society of Victoria, were the centre of interest at the society's autumn show held yesterday in conjunction with Garden Week display at Wirth's Olympia. On the left is Day Dream, white, with saffron-tinged centre; on the right ls Agnes Barclay, a fine decorative bush rose, perpetual-flowering, and like Sunny South in colouring, though a paler pink. Both are new roses not yet on the market. Like the famous climber Jessie Clark, Agnes Barclay has been presented by the raiser to the society.

(21 Jun 1916)  
 
Law Somner Advertisement. Twelve Fine Climbers. Here are a half-dozen of the best Climbing Roses ever you saw: - Belle Siebrecht, Ards Rover, Maman Cochet, White Maman Cochet, Flower of Fairfield, Wedding Bells, Snow Queen, Madame Jules Gravereaux, Fortune's Yellow, Lady Gay, and the ever popular ‘Jessie Clark’ and ‘Rose Cydonia’. This collection of Climbers, including ‘Jessie Clark’ and’"Rose Cydonia’ - 10/-.

(30 Oct 1930)  
 
National Rose Society Show. Choice new varieties shown, but not yet in the market, were ....and Doris Osborne (rich flame red)

(29 Nov 1867)  
 
Had the Prince (the Duke of Edinbough) come he would have been offered some extraordinarily fine Victorian fruit, and the bud of a new seedling rose, grown by Mr. T. Johnson, horticulturist, expressly for the occasion, and called the 'Duke of Edinburgh'. It was a perfect specimen of a rose-bud for wearing in a coat.

(27 Oct 1868)  
 
Mr Johnson, of Hawthorn, is rather famous for raising new roses, and he left for our inspection yesterday blooms of two-the ‘Duke of Edinbough’, and ‘William Taylor’. These are of slightly different shades of bright scarlet, and differ somewhat also in form. The first is large and cup-shaped when open; the latter globular, and both are very fine roses. We have not been informed as to the strains or varieties they were raised from, but they are evidently of strong, free and healthy growth.

(29 Dec 1928)  Page(s) 10.  
 
Edith Clark is a beautiful red rose, sent out last year in South Australia which is sure of a wide popularity. The colour is a deep velvety red. It is a chance seedling from Madame Abel Chatenay. 

[From a newspaper interview with Alister Clark - "Rose-breeding as a Sport, A Day in Mr. Alister Clark's Garden, Flowers that Suit our Climate" by E. M. Grassick.]

(28 May 1926)  
 
The Culturist. Garden Amateurs and their work. Australian Raised Roses
.....and Florence Russ (raised by Mr. George Russ) will yield roses steadily right through the hot summer months.....Florence Russ, flesh colour, tinged deeper pink at base of petals.

(14 May 1936)  Page(s) 10.  
 
Flower Day Appeal. [...] Blooms and cuttings of Mr. Alister Clark's new rose, Gladsome, not yet on the market, were among yesterday's offerings, and cuttings still unsold will be obtainable at the office of the Lord Mayor's Fund to-day.

(7 May 1936)  Page(s) 12.  
 
Flower Day. [...] Mr Alister Clark of Glenara, Bulla, has offered a special selection of blooms and also a number of cuttings of a new rose which he has propagated and named Gladsome. The rose, which blooms early in the spring, is said to be admlrably suited for hedges. Cuttings will be of such a length that it will be possible for two plants to be struck easily from one cutting.