Website/Catalog  (1962)  Page(s) 26.  
 
SPARTAN (Jackson et Perkins 1955). ..... Fleurs bien doubles orange intense de très bonne forme. + [conseillées pour fleurs coupées de plein air].

Magazine  (Nov 1960)  Page(s) 4. trimester, p. 14.  
 
Le Concours International de Roses d'Orléans (12 Septembre 1960) ...ROSIERS A FLORAISON EN BOUQUETS. ...Variétés citées dans l'ordre du classement. —
9. SPARTAN. Obtenteur : E. S. BOERNER ; Présentateur : Ets VILMORIN-ANDRIEUX (France).

Book  (1960)  Page(s) 67.  
 
Lester E. Satterlee.  Rose Growing in Kansas City.
In the Floribunda class, we feel that Spartan is the all time great by our own hybridiser, Boerner - for us this rated along with Mme. A. Meilland as one of the best.

Website/Catalog  (1960)  Page(s) 23.  
 
SPARTAN (Jackson et Perkins 1955). ......Fleurs orange intense de très bonne forme. + [conseillées pour fleurs coupées de plein air].

Website/Catalog  (1958)  Page(s) 31.  
 
Hybrid Polyantha or Floribunda Roses. Spartan (Boerner 1955) Fully double brilliant orange flame fragrant blooms in clusters on strong, vigorous growth.  Awarded a Gold Medal by the N.R.S. In England.  Double. Tall. 

Book  (1958)  Page(s) 389.  Includes photo(s).
 
Spartan. F. (Boerner; int. J&P, '55.) Geranium Red X Fashion. Bud pointed; fl. large (3-3½ in.), dbl. (30 petals), high centered, very fragrant, orange-red to reddish coral; singly and in cluster. Fol. dark, leathery, glossy. Very vig., bushy; profuse bloom. (28) Pl. Pat. 1357. NRS Gold Medal, '54: Portland Gold Medal, '55; ARS David Fuerstenberg Prize, '57. (in color, facing p. 265.)

Book  (1958)  Page(s) 137.  
 
A. G. L. Hellyer. The Great Summer Show. ....and 'Spartan', like a bigger 'Fashion'; was also very good.

Book  (1956)  Page(s) 32.  
 
Harry H. Hazlewood.  Some New Roses For 1956.
Spartan (Boerner 1955). Brilliant orange flame of an unusual shade. Large fully double fragrant blooms in clusters on extra strong growth. A Gold Medal by the N.R.S. indicates its many qualities. It is doing very well here.