Book  (1936)  Page(s) 289.  
 
Gardenia (hybrid wichurana) Manda 1898; R. Wich. X Perle des Jardins; cream-white, center yellow, fades to white, 5 cm, double, fine form, solitary or small clusters, fragrance 7/10, short strong stems, small foliage, strong branches, growth 8/10, climbing, 3 m., very hardy. = Hardy Mar. Niel. Sangerhausen

Book  (1934)  
 
Gardenia (Wich ramb.): Flower bright yellow to cream, early summer flowering. Growth very vigorous. Ar. Pil. Perg.

Book  (1934)  Page(s) 288.  
 
Gardenia (Wich.), 1899.- Bright yellow changing to cream; very vigorous; pillar, arch, pergola, screen, creeping; prune lightly; early flowering, one of the best yellow Wichuraianas.

Book  (1933)  Page(s) 181.  
 
Gardenia. W. A. Manda, 1898. This is one of the oldest Wichuraiana hybrids, and, if the date of introduction is correct, it came out the same year as the four seedlings which are said to be the first hybrids of R. wichuraiana. The flowers are large, pale yellow in the bud, almost white when open. It is a tremendous grower, with extremely handsome foliage, and is, perhaps, the finest climber of this type. In spite of its fame as a 'Hardy Marechal Niel', it is not reliably hardy in severe climates. I was never able to keep more than a few inches of the top alive in eastern Ohio.

Website/Catalog  (1931)  
 
Gardenia Blooms better on old wood.
[Courtesy Brent C. Dickerson The Old Rose Adventurer p306]

Book  (1930)  Page(s) 394.  
 
Gardenia. (Manda 1899.) R. Wichurana x Perle des jardins.
Bloom 6 to 8 cm across, prettily formed and double, sulphur-yellow, passing to cream-white, fine fragrance, bud vivid yellow, solitary. Vigorous shrub, glossy dark green foliage, faithful bloomer in June-July.

Magazine  (Jun 1929)  Page(s) 66.  
 
Gardenia (Manda, 1898), Wich. x Perle des Jardins, bout. jaune, fl. épanouie blanche.

Magazine  (1929)  Page(s) 114.  
 
Gardenia

Website/Catalog  (1929)  Page(s) 51.  
 
Hardy Climbing Roses
Gardenia. Hybrid Wichuraiana. (W. A. Manda, 1899.) Yellow buds and creamy flowers with rich yellow centers, moderately large, well formed, and borne in small sprays. Plant extremely vigorous, hardy in all but the severest climates.
Early-flowering. Until the advent of Emily Gray, it was the best yellow climber because of its delicately beautiful and well-shaped flowers. It is still the hardiest and most dependable of its type. 75 cts. each.

Website/Catalog  (1928)  Page(s) 29.  
 
Climbers.
Gardenia. Hybrid Wichuraiana. Bright yellow, cream color when open; very fragrant and free; early flowering. This is the hardy Marechal Niel; double yellow flowering.