Book  (Jun 1992)  Page(s) 225.  
 
William Allen Richardson Ducher, 1878. Noisette. Sport of 'Rêve d'Or'. [Author cites information from many different sources, including the following that appeared in the Royal National Rose Society's Rose Annual, and was written by a nephew of W.A. Richardson: William Allen Richardson was born in New Orleans, La., on Feb. 20, 1819. When he was but two years old his father moved to Lexington, Ky., where he resided until his death, in October, 1892... much interested in the cultivation and porpagation of Roses. He imported a good many, and in this way became acquainted by correspondence with Madame Ducher.]

Website/Catalog  (1982)  Page(s) 40.  
 
William Allen Richardson (Noisette Climber) Medium size, fully double flowers of buff to apricot. Free flowering and vigorous. Needs a sheltered, warm position to give of its best.  1878 (R) 12 x 8’.

Magazine  (Sep 1957)  Page(s) 3. trimester, p. 6.  
 
Une autre variété de la race des Hybrides de Noisette, était également remontante ; c'était « William Allen Richardson », à fleurs petites, jaune de cadmium passant au jaune pâle, réunies en bouquets, Malheureusement, cette variété n'était ni très vigoureuse, ni très rustique, et elle est en voie de disparaître des cultures.

Article (misc)  (1954)  Page(s) 38.  
 
W. A. Richardson 14 chromosomes.

Magazine  (Jul 1948)  Page(s) 3. trimester, p. 24.  
 
« William Allen Richardson », aux fleurs jaune d'or passant au jaune nankin pâle, moins vigoureux et aussi moins rustique.

Website/Catalog  (1945)  Page(s) 24.  
 
'Cl. Mrs. W. A. Richardson'. Vigorous growth, suitable for tall hedge. Delightful miniature old gold clusters of flowers.

Book  (1942)  Page(s) 59.  
 
The Climbing Noisette roses, which grow to perfection in the light soils of California's coastal region, are all of them old-fashioned, dating back as far as 1830...Mme. Alfred Carrière, with blush-white flowers, Chromatella, Rêve d'Or, William Allen Richardson and Alister Stella Gray or Golden Rambler, all with yellow flowers, are all equally good.

Website/Catalog  (1938)  Page(s) 54.  
 
Climbing Section
William Allen Richardson (Noisette)... Very deep orange-yellow. Small. Very showy and distinct. Good. Introduced 1878.

Website/Catalog  (1938)  Page(s) 56.  
 
Climbing Roses for Conservatory
For Conservatory climbing we can supply strong plants specially grown for this purpose. The undernoted varieties can be supplied in pots, strong plants with long shoots.
W. A. Richardson, very deep orange yellow.

Book  (1937)  Page(s) 80.  
 
William Allen Richardson Noisette (Vve Ducher 1878) [pollen quality] 70%