Book  (2005)  Page(s) 197.  
 
location I:I/11a, Townsend, Scotland, bred 1800; shrub, whitish pink, medium size, semi-double, tall

Book  (19 Apr 2000)  Page(s) 596.  
 
'TOWNSEND', HSpn, mp; dbl., non-recurrent; (Scotland), before 1900

Magazine  (1967)  Page(s) 14.  
 
 'Glory of Edzell' , 6 ft . , is a pale pink single , and  ' Townsend ' , of the same height , a deeper pink , almost double .

Book  (1936)  Page(s) 710.  
 
Townsend (Pompon centifolia) ? ? ; carmine, striped crimson-purple, small, double.
Townsend double (pimpinellifolia) in Scotland ? ; pink, medium size, double, flat cup form, once-blooming, many dense needle-prickles, small dainty foliage, growth 7/10, upright, 1 m. Sangerhausen

Website/Catalog  (1913)  Page(s) 71.  
 
Scotch Roses.
The Scotch Roses, the charming derivatives of Rosa spinosissima, are characterized by excessive spininess and fine, dense foliage. They thrive literally without cultivation and prosper in almost any kind of soil. The bushes grow in low, compact form, each plant resembling a huge bouquet when in full bloom. The blossoming usually takes place in June, but some of the hybrids may flower at intervals throughout the summer.
The blossoms of the Scotch Roses are beautiful in form and are seldom darker in color than pink or deep rose. The fragrance is sweet and pleasing. Several varieties are adapted for border planting because of their dwarf size and the density of the bush. They are also used in many instances for rockeries as well as hedges, or for marking division lines between properties.
The varieties here described are those whose virtues have been developed to a point where the plants can be recommended. Each is of known merit in its peculiar field.
Townsend.
The Townsend Rose grows a little taller than other members of the Scotch Rose family. The flowers are double, a perfect pink in color, and have a delicate fragrance. The plant is bushy and very attractive. This, like the other Scotch Roses, is fine for planting in the shrubbery border. It requires no care and will thrive and bloom profusely in poor soil, and with a small amount of care and attention will bloom more or less all summer.

Book  (1902)  Page(s) 151.  
 
Race des Rosiers Pimprenelle
5641. Townsend double... (Écosse)... carmin strié.

Book  (1899)  Page(s) 172.  
 
Townsend, Pompon, carmin strié

Website/Catalog  (1893)  Page(s) 93.  
 
Scotch Roses (R. Spinosissima).
Townshend.  Very showy, new sort.

Book  (1885)  Page(s) 324, Vol 2.  
 
Pompon. Townsend.
Fleur petite, pleine; coloris carmin strié de cramoisi.

Translation: Pompon. Townsend.
A small, full flower colored carmine striped with crimson.

Magazine  (24 Dec 1881)  Page(s) 612.  
 
Catalogue of Trees and Shrubs Cultivated in the Garden of Bitton Vicarage, December, 1830.
Rosa spinosissima
Townsend's