Book  (1978)  Page(s) 120.  
 
p120. 'Robin Hood' was called a Hybrid Musk, although in reality it is a Polyantha, and was only excluded from that class by its size, because people thought Polyanthas should be dwarf......

p158. 'Robin Hood' Medium height +. Red. Remontant. Perfume 2 [on an ascending scale of merit from 1 to 10]. Hips 2. We now come to a Polyantha different from the 'Orleans Rose' type. it is usually called a Hybrid Musk, and grows into a spreading bush, with narrow, dark, smooth leaves. The flowers are red, with white at the centre, small, opening with a semi-double appearance, and multitudinous. It was raised by the Rev. J. H. Pemberton from a seedling x 'Miss Edith Cavell' and turned out to be a valuable parent in the hands of Wilhelm Kordes. Introduced in 1927.

Website/Catalog  (1976)  Page(s) 31.  Includes photo(s).
 
ROSIER ROBIN HOOD (Parmburton) : rosier à floraison continuelle, une multitude de petites fleurs rose vif carmin se succèdent toute la saison. Végétation' érigée et compacte. Hauteur : 150 cm. - Distance de plantation : 0,40 m

Website/Catalog  (1975)  Page(s) 17.  
 
ROBIN HOOD Rosier à floraison continuelle, donnant des multitudes de petites fleurs simples d'un beau rose carminé. Convient très bien pour haies et talus.

[not listed in 1977, but again in 1978]

Book  (1971)  
 
p109. 'Baby Chateau'.... was a normal crimson in colour, and was descended from the so-called "Hybrid Musk" 'Robin Hood', which was raised in 1927 by Pemberton from an unnamed "Hybrid Musk" seedling pollinated by the polyantha 'Miss Edith Cavell'

p118. In 1927 Pemberton tried a change, by crossing one of his unnamed seedlings with the polyantha pompon 'Miss Edith Cavell', to yield 'Robin Hood'. The seedling's own parentage is not recorded; all we know of it is that it bore the code number 172/11; but it is a fair guess that it too, was derived from 'Trier' and that Pemberton used it because it had the rare property of being fertile, even though he didn't think it good enough to put on the market. As was only to be expected, 'Robin Hood' was indistinguishable from a tall floribunda.

p121. [diagram of lines of descent]

Website/Catalog  (1967)  Page(s) 23.  
 
ROBIN HOOD. Rosier de végétation érigée et compacte convenant pour haies basses et donnant de Mai à Octobre une multitude de grappes de fleurs simples rose nuancé de carmin.

Article (misc)  (1954)  Page(s) 47.  
 
Robin Hood 14 chromosomes.

Book  (1943)  Page(s) 62.  
 
Leonard Hollis. Reliable Roses for the Town Garden. Cherry red and carmine: 'Robin Hood' and 'Sammy'.

Website/Catalog  (1938)  Page(s) 49.  
 
Hybrid Musk, Bourbon, Gallica, and other types
Robin Hood (Hybrid Musk)... Bright cherry red. Blooms in large clusters. Shrub habit; very free and continuous blooming.

Website/Catalog  (1938)  Page(s) 15.  
 
Robin Hood (Pembert. 27). Blooms in large trusses, very floriferous, glossy cherry-red, vigorous, group variety.

Book  (1938)  Page(s) 157.  
 
Leonhard Hollis. Roses for Beginners. 'Robin Hood', cherry red semi-double flowers.