The Rose Annual (The National Rose Society, 1907-1965) (1920)  
 
p93.  H. R. Darlington. Decorative Roses
Crimsons.-  Mrs. Edward Powell (H.T.) I think I would put first; it is an excellent garden Rose with lovely foliage and keeps its colour well. Of late years I have scarcely ever been to a show without it. The shade of crimson is bright and attractive and its only fault is that the shape of the flower, which, though not altogether bad, leaves something to be desired,

p110.  Mrs. H. R. Darlington.  Roses in Autumn
...all I would suggest is that for late autumn blooming, those kinds with few but solid petals, for example, the brilliant red Mrs. Edward Powell, the pale blush La Tosca, the bright pink Mrs. E. G. Hill and such single Roses as Irish Elegance, are specially suitable for weather which at that time of year is apt to be changeable and damp.

The Rose Annual (The National Rose Society, 1907-1965) (1920)  Page(s) 92.  
 
H. R. Darlington. Decorative Roses
Lady Godiva... resembles Dorothy Dennison, though the latter is, I think, distinct and I am informed a seedling.

The Rose Annual (The National Rose Society, 1907-1965) (1920)  Page(s) 92.  
 
H. R. Darlington. Decorative Roses
Lady Godiva is merely a very beautiful soft creamy pink or salmon sport of Dorothy Perkins. It resembles Christian
Curle and Dorothy Dennison, though the latter is, I think, distinct and I am informed a seedling.

The Rose Annual (The National Rose Society, 1907-1965) (1920)  Page(s) 91.  
 
H. R. Darlington. Decorative Roses
Léontine Gervais is one of the most charming of the group. The trusses are less dense than those of Crimson Rambler but denser than Gardenia. The flowers are double, now and then quite nicely formed, and the colour is salmon on a yellow ground, sometimes reminding one of that of the Lyons Rose. The plant grows well.

The Rose Annual (The National Rose Society, 1907-1965) (1920)  Page(s) 91.  
 
H. R. Darlington. Decorative Roses
Albéric Barbier and Gardenia are again Roses which bear a strong resemblance to each other. Albéric Barbier flowers a little more in the autumn and the blooms are pale creamy yellow. The flowers of Gardenia are a slightly deeper shade of creamy yellow. being sometimes almost bright yellow. In the bud the orange and pink splashes on the outside of the petal are deeper in colour and usually more pronounced in Gardenia. The flowers of both Roses are similar in form and size, which is large for the group. They are double and fairly well formed. Though several flowers are carried in the head it does not form a dense bunch like Dorothy Perkins, but permits the individual flowers to be seen. Both plants are good growers, Gardenia being with me slightly the more vigorous of the two. Each has dark glossy foliage.

The Rose Annual (The National Rose Society, 1907-1965) (1920)  Page(s) 91.  
 
H. R. Darlington. Decorative Roses
Jersey Beauty is a single flower of creamy white colour; it grows very strongly and will succeed almost anywhere.

The Rose Annual (The National Rose Society, 1907-1965) (1920)  Page(s) 91.  
 
H. R. Darlington. Decorative Roses
Lady Gay and Dorothy Perkins are so similar as to be indistinguishable to most people. There are differences, however.
Dorothy Perkins almost always flowers in the autumn and sometimes does so freely, while Lady Gay flowers scarcely at all in autumn and the flower stems of Dotothy Perkins are stiffer and more upright, whilst those of Lady Gay are more pendulous and therefore perhaps better adapted for hanging down from an arch. I fancy also that Lady Gay is rather freer from mildew than Dorothy. The bunches are large in each case, the flowers double: and pink in colour.

The Rose Annual (The National Rose Society, 1907-1965) (1920)  Page(s) 91.  
 
H. R. Darlington. Decorative Roses
Lady Gay and Dorothy Perkins are so similar as to be indistinguishable to most people. There are differences, however.
Dorothy Perkins almost always flowers in the autumn and sometimes does so freely, while Lady Gay flowers scarcely at all in autumn and the flower stems of Dotothy Perkins are stiffer and more upright, whilst those of Lady Gay are more pendulous and therefore perhaps better adapted for hanging down from an arch. I fancy also that Lady Gay is rather freer from mildew than Dorothy. The bunches are large in each case, the flowers double: and pink in colour.

The Rose Annual (The National Rose Society, 1907-1965) (1920)  Page(s) 90.  
 
H. R. Darlington. Decorative Roses
American Pillar is a very strong grower producing long, thick rods that remind one of the growth of the multiflora group, with which it has some affinity. They are rather brittle and do not lend themselves to bending and twining about a post like other members of this group. The foliage is dark green, glossy, large and beautiful, and free from disease of all kinds. The flowers are single, rose pink with a large white eye and the most effective for exhibition of all this class. The bunches are large and well filled; so there are plenty of flowers left in the bunch after removal of those which had opened before being cut, and those whose stamens have faded. For decorative work it is the most effective of the climbing bunch flowered Roses.

Paeonia Newsletter (2002)  Page(s) Vol. 32, No. 1, p. 2.  Includes photo(s).
 
Smith Intersectional Hybrid Seedling # IC-94-24 (Martha Washington x Golden Era)