American Peony Society Bulletin (Jun 1975)  Page(s) 17.  
 
Registration
Topeka Garnet. (14-59) Parentage unknown. April 7, 1975. Myron D. Bigger, Topeka, Kansas.
Dark shiny red single. Light green seed pods with red tips. The wirey 36 inch stems are very adequate, with dark green clean foliage. It has a very small tuft of stamens. The flower fades very little.

The Rose Annual (The National Rose Society, 1907-1965) (1920)  Page(s) 101.  
 
George M. Taylor, Roses and Disease.
Persian Yellow is peculiarly susceptible to Black Spot, and it has given us the equally susceptible Soleil d'Or, which, in turn, "sported" the susceptible Soleil d'Angers.

The Rose Annual (The National Rose Society, 1907-1965) (1920)  Page(s) 101.  
 
George M. Taylor, Roses and Disease.
Persian Yellow is peculiarly susceptible to Black Spot, and it has given us the equally susceptible Soleil d'Or, which, in turn, "sported" the susceptible Soleil d'Angers.

The Rose Annual (The National Rose Society, 1907-1965) (1920)  Page(s) 100.  
 
George M. Taylor, Roses and Disease.
Persian Yellow is peculiarly susceptible to Black Spot.

The Rose Annual (The National Rose Society, 1907-1965) (1920)  Page(s) 94.  
 
H. R. Darlington. Decorative Roses
Of the summer flowering group I know nothing to equal Purity (wich.), which is altogether a charming Rose, and when more widely grown will be made great use of in decorative work. Of its value in the garden I think a visit to Harrow Churchyard in summer time would convince the most sceptical.

The Rose Annual (The National Rose Society, 1907-1965) (1920)  Page(s) 94.  
 
H. R. Darlington. Decorative Roses
Mme. Jules Bouché is perhaps worth mentioning as nicely formed and free flowering.

The Rose Annual (The National Rose Society, 1907-1965) (1920)  
 
H. R. Darlington. Decorative Roses.
p94.  Comtesse du Cayla (china) is again remarkable for its colour (deep orange) and freedom of flowering. It looks best when allowed to grow into a large bush 5 or 6 feet high.

p106.  Mrs. H. R. Darlington.  Roses in Autumn. 
When treated in this [unpruned] way they usually flower with remarkable freedom in the autumn. Comtesse du Cayla, with its wonderful buds of indescribable tints of terra-cotta, rose and orange, set off by the dark green foliage, is one of the best varieties for autumn blooming when treated in this way.

The Rose Annual (The National Rose Society, 1907-1965) (1920)  Page(s) 93.  
 
H. R. Darlington. Decorative Roses.
Salmon and orange:  Mme. Léon Pain is so free flowering and such a good grower that I have come to regard it as one of the most reliable varieties for decorative work. Its chief drawback being that the centre is not quite high enough so that the form is a little heavy and capable of improvement.

The Rose Annual (The National Rose Society, 1907-1965) (1920)  Page(s) 93.  
 
H. R. Darlington. Decorative Roses
Of the older Roses, Dorothy Page Roberts is hard to beat by reason of its stiff petals and beautiful clear pink colouring.
C. E. Shea is a fuller Rose of very similar tint and perhaps better form.

The Rose Annual (The National Rose Society, 1907-1965) (1920)  
 
p93.  H. R. Darlington. Decorative Roses
Yellow.—The best yellow H.T. for decorative work I conceive to be Mrs. Wemyss Quin. From a single bed of 20 Roses of this variety I was able to gather sufficient flowers for four shows within three weeks without seriously injuring the plants and afterwards to obtain plenty of buds for a fresh batch of plants for next year. The colour is a fine bright yellow, the leaves dark and glossy, and the growth excellent.

p100.  George M. Taylor, Roses and Disease. 
I have never known Mrs. Wemyss Quin to be affected with disease of any kind, and I regard  this variety as one of the greatest introductions we have ever had in roses.