Book  (2003)  Page(s) 163.  
 
'Heart of Gold'. (Van Fleet; introduced by the American Rose Society, 1926).

Book  (Apr 1999)  Page(s) 307.  
 
'Heart of Gold'. Syn. ‘W.M.5’ Van Fleet/American Rose Society & U.S. Dept of Agriculture, 1926.
From a seedling (resulting from a cross of Rosa wichuraiana and R. setigera) x R. moyesii.
[Description] .......

Book  (1977)  Page(s) 127.  
 
E. F. Allen. Rose Breeding. ....In 1968 Professor Harland made the interesting suggestion that, if hexaploid species were to be used, they should be crossed both ways with a diploid. We have several very fine hexaploids, notably R. hemsleyana, R. macrophylla, R. moyesii, R. setipoda and R. sweginzowii. Someone, somewhere may have already achieved a cross of this nature. Thus, according to records, Van fleet in 1919, raised the rambler 'Heart of Gold' from the cross R. wichuraiana x R. moyesii (2x x 6x). I wonder if this plant has ever been examined cytologically?

Book  (1949)  Page(s) 70.  Includes photo(s).
 
Elsewhere in these somewhat random sketches I have told the story of the ‘Mary Wallace’ rose. In the same series of hybridizations by Dr. Van Fleet other roses followed and disappointments also followed. For example, there came one rose, under the label W.S.5, that seemed to be a promising plant. When it first bloomed and received the name of ‘Heart of Gold’, it looked as if we were getting a real hybrid between Rosa wichuraiana, the pugnacious and useful Japanese rose, and the rather wonderful big scarlet Rosa moyesi. It did bloom just that way, giving single, open crimson blooms, shading to white at the center, with conspicuous yellow stamens. The plant was vigorous, and it kept blooming for about three weeks, but it could not pass the standard which some thousands of American rose lovers had built up, and it has dropped out. It was a disappointment.

Book  (1937)  Page(s) 113.  Includes photo(s).
 
p113. [black and white photo]. A strikingly descriptive name is 'Heart of Gold', LC (Van Fleet; int. A. R. S. 1926.) The reddest of all Chinese native roses is Rosa Moyesi and the late Dr. Van Fleet brought this into his rose stream to produce a strong and vigorous plant, covered with innumerable single, purplish crimson blooms with the yellow stamen cluster which justified its name. The blooms are evanescent but very lovely, and the plant has great vigor as a climber or bush.

Website/Catalog  (1936)  Page(s) 29.  
 
'Heart of Gold' (Hyb wich.) (Dr. W. van Fleet, 1924 ). 6. Rich crimson single flowers with white centre, but showing a cluster of yellow stamens, which accounts for the name. The blooms are often three inches across, and are freely produced in spring. Foliage good. Highly recommended for a spring blooming climber.

Book  (1936)  Page(s) 334.  
 
Heart of Gold (hybrid wichurana) Dr. van Fleet 1926; R. Wich. X setig. / Moyesii; crimson-purple, center white, golden-yellow stamens, 5-7 cm., single, open, lasting, in clusters of 20, floriferous, vivid greeen foliage, long canes, growth 8/10, climbing, 2.50 m., very hardy. Sangerhausen

Book  (1936)  Page(s) 164.  
 
Coeur d'Or (hybrid wichurana) E. G. Hill 1921; Wich. X Moyesii; crimson, center white, large, many yellow stamens.

Book  (1934)  
 
Heart of Gold (H. Wich): The name of the Rose does not refer to the general colour but only to the golden stamens. The Rose is a very deep crimson with a band of clear white separating the crimson from the gold. Foliage is good throughout the season and not liable to Mildew or Black Spot. Habit is good and plant is exceptionally healthy and hardy.

Book  (1933)  Page(s) 184.  
 
Heart of Gold. Dr. W. Van Fleet, 1924. Of no importance except that it was introduced as a hybrid of r. wichuraiana X the remarkable R. moyesii, which is highly dubious. The single, dark red flowers are large, white in the center, with enormous clusters of yellow stamens. Pretty at times, but fades disgustingly in hot seasons.