Article (magazine)  (Mar 1998)  Page(s) 17.  
 
Big Chief seen at some of the recent big shows in England and which, McCann says, burns even under weak sunshine

Book  (Apr 1993)  Page(s) 463.  
 
Portland Trailblazer Hybrid Tea, crimson, 1975, ('Big Chief'); 'Ernest H. Morse' x 'Red Planet'; Dickson, A. Description.

Book  (Feb 1993)  Page(s) 173.  Includes photo(s).
 
Big Chief Large-flowered hybrid tea. Parentage: 'Ernest H. Morse' x 'Red Planet'. ('Portland Trailblazer') Northern Ireland 1975. Description and cultivation... The flowers are very large and high-centered in a deep crimson... good for exhibition... not considered a good garden speciment... best grownunder glass...

Book  (1981)  
 
p118. Dr. A. S. Thomas, Victoria.  Some New Ones.
Big Chief Large Flowered (Dickson, 1978). Planted 1979. This is the finest specimen bloom cultivar for many years. Dark red with about 35 big petals of thick substance forming a huge, high-pointed flower. Superb in both spring and autumn as a show rose, but in my opinion too big for a cut-flower type. A tall, vertical grower with stems like ramrods. It retains its good colour for many days and never seems to blue.

p120.  ibid. 
In 1973 I saw a new red rose in Walter Gregory's display garden and asked him about it. It was not registered or even named then. He had bought sole rights to it from Pat Dickson. Later I asked Pat why he had sold such a fine rose - eventually it was named 'Royal Show'. Pat replied: "Yes, perhaps I was a bit silly", and inferred that he had kept a better cultivar. This proved to be 'Big Chief'!.....Pat Dickson has led the world in recent years in raising red roses.

Article (misc)  (1980)  Page(s) 22.  
 
Big Chief Parentage: 'Ernest H. Morse' x 'Red Planet'

Book  (1979)  Page(s) 64.  
 
Dr. A. S. Thomas, Victoria. Some Recent Introductions.
Big Chief  Large shapely dark red blooms. Average growth.

Book  (1978)  Page(s) 121.  
 
p121.  Dr. A. S. Thomas, Victoria.  Some Of The New Ones.
Big Chief  HT. (Dickson, 1975). 'Ernest H. Morse' x 'Red Planet'.  Big well formed crimson blooms. A good grower. Dull foliage.

p139.  Roy and Heather Rumsey, N.S.W.  New Roses. 
Big Chief HT. (Dickson). Bright crimson red of 25 to 30 petals. Firm strong stems support the blooms.

Book  (1977)  Page(s) 138.  
 
Dr. A. S. Thomas, Victoria.  Some New Ones. 
Big Chief HT. Large deep but glowing crimson blooms of exhibition form and size.