Book  (2012)  Page(s) 59.  Includes photo(s).
 
'Jane Williams'. I hope that this rose is not extinct in New Zealand. There is a rose rescued by rose nursery owners Norman and Joanne Knight from the Waikato wool scourers' fence - where it was originally planted by Ken Nobbs prior to road widening - that bears a striking resemblance to Ken's description of 'Jane Williams'. He was meticulous in describing the characteristics of his roses. I think it is one of many growing in a paddock at Trinity Farm just waiting to be acknowledged. The picture is one of my educated guesses. Ken describes this thornless rambler, bred from 'Thornfree Wonder' and possibly 'Tausenschon' in 1985, as having mid-pink buds, opening to blush pink and fading to white. It has flowers 4 centimetres in diameter, containing 30-38 petals with 5-13 blooms per cluster. According to the registration form, the blooms are reminiscent of 'Cecile Brunner', with a pronounced fragrance.

Newsletter  (1986)  Page(s) 18-23. Vol 7, No. 3.  
 
'Jane Williams' [named after] 1826 wife of Bishop William Williams. Buds mid-pink opening to blush pink, fading to white. Double. Diameter 5cm. 15 to 18 blooms per cluster. 65 petals. Late October - December. 'Thornfree Wonder'.

Two of the best new roses to bloom this summer I have provisionally named 'Marianne Williams' and 'Jane Williams' for the wives of Archdeacon Henry Williams and Bishop William Williams respectively. I would welcome communication with the descendants of these two families.