Book  (6 Apr 2010)  
 
'Lady Dallas Brooks'. HT, mp, 1955, Downes. [sport of Peace]

Book  (2010)  Page(s) 136.  
 
She [Doris Downes] budded a rose from ‘Peace’ which she named ‘Lady Dallas Brooks’

Book  (1956)  Page(s) 104.  
 
Dr. A. S. Thomas. The Newer Roses in Victoria. ‘Lady Dallas Brooks’ HT. (Downes, not released). Is a distinct and attractive sport of ‘Mme. A. Meilland’. The colour varies from a pinkish-chrome yellow to a biscuit pink and is not unlike that of ‘Numa Fay’ and ‘Bonne Nouvelle’. The first blooms were huge and malformed, but those that followed have been excellent. A great new double-purpose variety.

Book  (1955)  
 
p70 New Australian Roses. ‘Lady Dallas Brooks’ HT. (Mrs. Rupert Downes) Sport of ‘Mme. A. Meilland’. Pale apricot pink with darker outer petals.

p124 Dr. A. S. Thomas. Further Report on Newer Roses. The other variety is ‘Lady Dallas Brooks’ a sport from ‘Mme. A. Meilland’ and originated in the garden of Mrs. Rupert Downes, O.B.E., one of the vice-patronesses of the National Rose Society of Victoria. It resembles the parent, of course, in every respect except colour, which is deep salmon pink with apricot shadings.

p128 Dr. A. S. Thomas. New Rose Registrations. ‘Lady Dallas Brooks’ HT. Doris M. Downes. October 20, 1954

Book  (1954)  Page(s) 153.  
 
Mrs. Rupert Downes, Melbourne, tells of an interesting variations:
My very small garden now has 200 rose plants. I took out two small lawns each side of the front path and planted 45 ‘Madame A. Meilland’ bush roses. These bloomed continuously for months – glorious blooms, sometimes clear yellow, other times with pink edge. One day I found a pale pink rose on one of the bushes. As many blooms of ‘Mme. A. Meilland’ are heavily edged with pink, I didn’t take much notice, but more and more pale pink roses flowered on this shoot. I realised that I might have a sport, and sent buds to a nurseryman in December, 1953. I am informed that the buds have taken, and that the growth is healthy. I can scarcely wait to see the result.