Book  (1981)  Page(s) 346.  
 
Golden Chersonese. Shrub. (Allen, 1967). R. ecae x 'Canary Bird'. Deep yellow, very much like 'Canary Bird', but deeper yellow, more fragrant, 5 cm./2 in. across, very abundant along the dark stems, June, non-recurrent; growth strong, 2 m./6.6 ft.; foliage small, medium-green, matt, abundant. GSR 167; GiS 19; RA 1971:14.

Book  (1975)  Page(s) 25-26.  Includes photo(s).
 
R. ecae....comes from Afganistan and was brought to the UK in 1880 by Dr J.E.T. Aitchison who served as an army surgeon in the Afghan war of that time. He named it after his wife's initials E.C.A., and has made rose writers made very since by not revealing what the 'E.C.' stands for. Until 1940 it was sold in America as R. primula. Personally, I think its interest lies from Golden Chersonese, first available in 1970 and produced by E.F. Allen - an outstanding scientific expert on, and an amateur grower of roses - in conjunction with Canary Bird. As the illustration on page 104 shows, it is smothered with deep buttercup-yellow blooms. They come with a sweet fragrance in late May and early June and are supported by plentiful small matt (sic) foliage on, as might be expected, reddish arching branches.

Book  (1971)  Page(s) 16.  
 
E. F. Allen. Awards To New Rose Seedlings In Great Britain In 1970.
A Certificate of Merit was awarded to Golden Chersonese ('Rosaceae' x 'Canary Bird'). I described this once-flowering shrub very fully last year. It flowered particularly well for three weeks in May and June and at least three judges were impressed by its pervasive scent. Grown on its own roots it seems to stand up very well to summer gales.