Website/Catalog  (8 Jan 2018)  
 
Registered Name:'Edith Willkie' 
ARS Approved Exhibition Name:Edith Willkie 
HT, pb, 1943, Joseph H. Hill, Co.; bud long, pointed; flowers vivid pink, base lemon-chrome, 4½-5 in., 25-30 petals, slight fragrance; foliage leathery, dark; vigorous, upright, compact growth; PP500
[Joanna Hill × R.M.S. Queen Mary]
Introductions:  Edith Willkie, Wayside Gardens Co., 1946.  Edith Willkie, H&S, 1946

Book  (Apr 1993)  Page(s) 151.  
 
Hybrid Tea, pink blend, 1943, 'Joanna Hill' x 'R.M.S. Queen Mary'; Hill, J.H., Co., 1943; Wayside Gardens; Howard & Smith, 1946. Bud long, pointed; flowers livid pink, base lemon-chrome, double (25-30 petals), large (4 1.2 - 5 in.); slightly fragrant; foliage leathery, dark; vigorous, upright, compact growth.

Book  (1949)  
 
p40.  Dr. A. S. Thomas.  Let Us Take Stock - Old and New
Edith Willkie (1 plant, 2 years; 3 plants, 1 year). The growth and bloom are very like Ophelia except that this is almost chrome yellow with pink shadings especially in autumn. It has great prospects.

p85.  Frank Mason.  The Newer Roses in New Zealand.
Edith Wilkie   Rich pink with a yellow base, one of the best roses of its colour that I know of. The scent is an outstanding feature. It is a good exhibition rose and lasts well in water.

p141. Mr. C. Richardson, Yarraville
From America, comes Edith Wilkie. The two outside layers of petals are of a light biscuit colour, and merge into a flesh pink centre. A good hardy type.

Book  (1948)  Page(s) 21.  
 
Harry H. Hazlewood.  The New Roses of 1947-48.
Edith Wilkie, HT. (J. H. Hill) ('Joanna Hill' x 'Mrs. Verschuren'). Rich orange blooms of 20 to 25 petals fading to paler shades as the flowers develop. The growth is good with shiny healthy foliage. From an overall point of view there is a suggestion of 'Ophelia' parentage in the background, which is an indication of real quality. 

Website/Catalog  (1947)  Page(s) 24.  
 
New Roses for 1947. Edith Wilkie (HT.  J. H. Hill Co. 1946) ln the bud stage the colour is rich pink, toning lighter as the bloom ages and with a definite yellow base to each petal. The growth and foliage are vigorous and healthy with a suggestion of 'Ophelia' parentage in the background. ('Joanna Hill' x 'Mrs. Verschuren') 5/- each.