Magazine  (2012)  Page(s) 12. Vol 34, No. 2.  
 
Editor. If there is a Lady Gowrie Infant Health Centre near you, please look for a tall or climbing yellowish HT planted in its grounds – it might be the lost ‘Lady Gowrie’ rose of Mrs. Fitzhardinge.

Book  (2007)  
 
Description.......[Sunburst, Climbing × Rev. F. Page-Roberts]

Book  (2002)  Page(s) 269.  
 
GOWRIE (nee POLLOK) Zara Eileen (1879-1965) Irish-born garden and kindergarten proponent, was wife of Sir Alexander Hore-Ruthven, later Baron Gowrie (1872-1955), who served as Governor of SA (1928-34) and NSW (1935-36), and Governor-General (1936-1945). Lady Gowrie thus resided in three Government Houses and Admiralty House, from where she promoted Red Cross activities, horticultural societies and shows, and horticulturists and garden designers (including Cornish and Burdett). She also contributed to Olive Mellor's The Garden Lovers' Log (1940), diplomatically praising gardens Australia-wide. David Jones.

Book  (1999)  Page(s) 23.  
 
‘Lady Gowrie’ – 1938. Large Flowered Climbing rose. Double, maize and champagne yellow flowers. No longer available.

Newsletter  (1995)  Page(s) 19. Vol 4, No. 2.  
 
‘Lady Gowrie’ Clg. HT 1938. Mrs. H. C. Fitzhardinge. ‘Sunburst’ x ‘Rev. F. Page Roberts’.

Magazine  (1980)  Page(s) 17. Vol 2, No. 2.  
 
From Charles Walker, Auburn, Alabama, USA comes the following information gleaned from Modern Roses 5, 6 & 7. Roses bred by Mrs. H. C. Fitzhardinge of Warrawee, N.S.W. So far as is known all are HTs: Lady Gowrie (1938) and ....were introduced locally by Hazelwoods Nursery, Epping, N.S.W.

Book  (1958)  Page(s) 143.  
 
R. L. Smith, Adelaide.
That gracious lady, Lady Gowrie, when opening a rose show some years ago, said to all present (I quote): “There can be nothing much wrong with any man who has the love of children, an animal, or a flower at heart.” I think that is true today in this world of strife and cold war.

Book  (1947)  
 
p119 ‘Lady Gowrie (Garden and Clbg). Its chief charm is the profusion of champagne yellow blooms on long strong stems. A nice climber. F5. (HT.)

p136 ‘Lady Gowrie (HT.) F5. Growth is healthy and strong and this grand Australian-raised variety can be used as a tall pillar rose. Blooms are maize to champagne yellow, and very attractive.

Book  (1945)  Page(s) 80.  
 
Mr. S. J. Bisdee. Tasmanian Rose Notes.
 ‘Lady Gowrie’ is now coming away well. At last it seems to have become established and gave me the best blooms I have yet had from it. It is almost white in spring, but later blooms are maize-yellow.

Book  (1944)  Page(s) 10.  
 
[hand-written letter reprinted] May 29. Government House, Melbourne. Dear Mr. Stewart, You sent me the most glorious Roses when I arrived in Melbourne. They were such a joy to me and were such a lovely welcome as well as a farewell. Perhaps you will write to me sometime and tell me how the National Rose Society in getting on. I shall often think of the happy and exciting days I have had with the Horticultural and Floricultural Societies in Australia. Will you please tell your President, Dr. A. S. Thomas all that I have written to you and thank him more than I can say for the happiness those beloved Roses have brought into my life. I am rejoicing to think how much Their Royal Highnesses will enjoy them, for they are great garden lovers. Please convey my greetings and very best wishes to the Society. Sincerely, Zara Gowrie.