Book  (1944)  Page(s) 205.  
 
Proof of the Pudding: interesting collections of comments like "if it would not try to bloom, it would be a good shrub."

Magazine  (Dec 1943)  Page(s) vol. 5, no. 6, pp. 119-120.  
 
The Recent Horvath Climbers
R. E. Shepherd, Medina, Ohio
In the shrub or dooryard class, Mabelle Stearns is without an equal. An absolutely hardy, vigorous and healthy plant that produces a wealth of very beautiful live pink blossoms from early summer to late fall has been the goal of many rosebreeders. Mr. Horvath reached this goal when he produced Mabelle Stearns. The lazy rose-grower's prayer has been answered, as this rose will actually thrive though neglected. The critical rosarian cannot fail to admire it and it is truly a rose for every garden. It requires considerable space but deserves it.

Book  (1943)  Page(s) 200.  
 
Many complaints of balling in Proof of the Pudding; continuous bloom

Book  (1942)  
 
p155. of the Pudding Summary.
'Mabelle Stearns'. 2 years reported. 12 reports. For: 5. Fair: 3. Against: 4. It balls in all weather.

p188-7 Proof of the Pudding .....

p200-4 Proof of the Pudding. 'Pink Princess'....better than 'Mabelle Stearns'.

Book  (1941)  Page(s) 212-213.  
 
Proof of the Pudding: growers' comments, always a few happy, a few acerbic.

Book  (1940)  Page(s) 209.  
 
Proof of the Pudding.
'Mabelle Stearns'. HS. Pink (Horvath, '38). Pat 297. ARA '39.
Neily, Maine (10 pl), had a generous amount of medium-sized pretty flowers the first season. Schlieman, N.Y. (1 pl. 1 yr.), had poor growth and but few flowers and he said the most of those he did have either balled or burnt. Wants to see it another year. Carson, PA., (1 pl., 1 yr.) had a good plant which bloomed freely, but says the flowers faded in the sun and the Japanese beetles murdered it. Hardison, N.C., (1 pl., 1 yr.), reports fair-sized blooms on a bushy plant. Knoxville Rose Society. Tenn.: one member reports buds ball badly, and is disappointed, while another finds it very satisfactory, blooming continually and profusely. To Ayres, Mich., (1 pl., 2 yr.), it is a real joy, growing and blooming vigorously under complete neglect.

Book  (1940)  Page(s) 65.  
 
F. Marion Hatton. New Roses in America.
'Mabelle Stearns' an odd plant 2 feet tall, with a spread of from 6 to 8 feet, blooms until frost, with fragrant flowers of 60 petals of peach blossom pink with silvery reflexes.

Book  (1939)  
 
p241. New Roses of All the World. 'Mabelle Stearns'. HS. (M. H. Horvath; intro by Wayside Gardens Co., 1938). Plant Patent No. 297. 'Mrs. F. F. Prentiss' x 'Souv. de Georges Pernet'. Bud small, pointed to ovoid; flower very double, full unusually lasting, intensely fragrant, peach-pink with silvery reflex, in cluster, on strong stem. Foliage abundant, small, glossy dark green. Very vigorous, spreading; abundant bloomer (300 in season) from July to November.

p250. List of Roses patented in the United States.
'Mabelle Stearns' Hyb Set. Issued to M. H. Horvath, Oct 25, 1938. No. 297.