Article (misc)  (9 Jun 2009)  
 
'W. R. Hawkins'. HT. op 1948. Bred. Full. ‘Crimson Glory’ seedling x ‘Silver Jubilee’. D. Toogood.

Book  (1999)  Page(s) 41.  
 
‘W. R. Hawkins’ 1948. Large Flowered Bush rose, double, fragrant, tango pink flowers. No longer available.

Website/Catalog  (1997)  Page(s) 18.  
 
Douglas Toogood of Box Hill, Victoria bred ‘W. R. Hawkins’ (HT, ’48 tango pink).

Newsletter  (1995)  Page(s) 19. Vol 4, No. 3.  
 
‘W. R. Hawkins’. HT. 1948. D. Toogood. ‘Crimson Glory’ x ‘Silver Jubilee’.

Book  (1949)  Page(s) 269.  
 
New Roses of the World. ‘W. R. Hawkins’. HT (Douglas Toogood, ’48). ‘Crimson Glory’ seedling x ‘Silver Jubilee’. Medium, ovoid bud. Large, high-centered, very double bloom borne singly and several together. Tango-pink. Strong fragrance. Normal green, glossy, large foliage. Disease resistant. Vigorous upright growth. Free bloomer. Uninjured in winter.

Book  (1949)  Page(s) 92.  
 
Roses of Australia. W. R. Hawkins. H.T. (Toogood) 1948 – ‘Crimson Glory’ by ‘Silver Jubilee’. A perfumed rose in tango and pink shades. It has 40 to 50 petals which reflex well, and should make a good exhibition rose. Vigorous, with glossy foliage.

Book  (1948)  Page(s) xiv.  
 
Douglas Toogood advertisement. ‘W. R. Hawkins’. A pink perfumed rose in tango shading, about 40 to 50 petals that reflex well, should become a good exhibition variety, vigorous, and glossy foliage. Seedling from ‘Crimson Glory’ crossed with ‘Silver Jubilee’.