"R. arkansana - 'John Allen' and 'Woodrow' The latter discovered by Miss Alice Hunt of Woodrow, Sask, the former by John Allen, address unknown. These are typical arkansanas, lower growing than average but with up to 60 petals. Would be valuable ornamentals if they did not sucker so much. 'Woodrow' is a stingy breeder, but I have taken some seed from it. John Allen is somewhat more fertile."

Walter Schowalter notes 1973

'John Allan' ('John Allen') is a Rosa arkansana selection having double, light pink flowers found in Saskatchewan by John Allan.