Article (newspaper)  (3 Jun 1939)  Page(s) 9.  
 
Neglected Rose Varieties
....William Orr is one of those sweet fragrance carriers which are the life of a garden. Its velvety texture, crimson sheen, form, and growth, place it in highest class.

Article (newspaper)  (2 May 1939)  Page(s) 8.  
 
…there is another [good red rose] variety which must not be overlooked, and this is WILLIAM ORR. This has fragrance, form, and the deep velvety crimson colour that everybody likes.
 J. W. ROBINSON, of the Ormond Plant Farm Pty. Ltd.

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p87-1 John Poulsen, Christchurch. NZ. The Rose as a Shrub.
‘William Orr’ will make a dense bush and produce magnificent flowers in profusion.

p103.  D. McLennan, Vic:   Rose Thoughts from Mooroopna
William Orr is a very free bloomer and gives a good number of dark, velvety blooms.

p143-4 Dr. A. S. Thomas’s Bentleigh, Victoria,
garden. ….while a little further along is one bush plant of ‘William Orr’, five feet through and four feet tall.

Book  (1938)  Page(s) 129.  
 
Mr J. Dixon Kinvig, Hawthorn, Vic.  Recent Roses. 
Wm. Orr.—A somewhat recent arrival, deep velvety crimson. good growth, free blooming nature, large, full, sweet perfume, capable possibly of producing an exhibition bloom under suitable culture.

Website/Catalog  (1938)  Page(s) 43.  
 
Bush Roses
William Orr (Hybrid Tea)... Deep velvety crimson, outer portion of petals lighter shade. Large, full, fine form, reflexed petals. Vigorous free branching habit; very floriferous. Long strong stems. Good. Very highly perfumed. Introduced 1930.

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p74-12 Harry Hazlewood
‘William Orr’. This is a telling red exhibition variety proving its value every year on the show trays.

p82-4 John Poulsen. Christchurch N.Z.
‘William Orr’ has been most conspicuous. It seems to revel in cool conditions.

p128-3 Mr. F. Jackson, WA. Reflections of a Rose Steward.
The most popular Roses from my observations have been – Reds…. and ‘William Orr’.

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p30-3 Herbert Oppenheimer. The Timing of Roses Under Glass.
The following varieties belong to the class in which the interval between the appearance of the bud and the development of the full bloom is a long one: ‘William Orr’ and ….

p105-3 Leonard Hollis. Modern Roses.
Can we expect super-crimson roses combining…. the form of ‘William Orr’ and….

Website/Catalog  (1936)  Page(s) 72.  
 
‘William Orr’ (HT). Brilliant deep velvety crimson, with a delightful sheen. The backs of the petals are much lighter. Good buds, opening to perfect blooms. Very sweetly perfumed. Strong grower, with perhaps the best foliage of any Rose.

Book  (1936)  Page(s) 532.  
 
Orr, William (HT) McGredy 1930; glossy velvety dark crimson with vivid reflexes, reverse lighter, large, very double, fine form, high-centered, lasting, solitary or up to 3, fragrance 7/10, floriferous, continuous bloom, growth /10, upright, well-branched, Sangerhausen

Book  (1936)  Page(s) 236.  
 
Norman Lambert. A Few Remarks About Fragrance.
….Autumn season and it is then that we turn to damask-scented varieties like ‘William Orr’ and….