Book  (Apr 1993)  Page(s) 569.  
 
Sparkler Polyantha, red, 1929, 'Golden Salmon' sport; deRuiter.

Book  (Jun 1992)  Page(s) 250.  
 
Sparkler Polyantha. De Ruiter, 1929. Sport of 'Golden Salmon'. [Author cites information from different sources.]

Book  (1958)  Page(s) 388.  
 
Sparkler. Pol. (de Ruiter; int. Sliedrecht & Co., 29.) Golden Salmon sport. Small, semi-dbl., cupped, red, burning in the sun; cluster. Fol. light. Vig. (14)

Magazine  (Jun 1948)  Page(s) 2. trimester, p. 14-15.  
 
D'autres familles moins compliquées de sports dans la classe des vrais polyanthas sont :
1^o Le cramoisi double Superba avec ses deux sports Golden Salmon, et Gloria Mundi. Golden Salmon a donné comme sports : Sparkler et Ceska Pohadka.

Website/Catalog  (1938)  Page(s) 45.  
 
Polyantha and their Hybrids (Dwarf Bedding Types)
No pruning necessary except to remove the past season's flower stems.
Sparkler... Sparkling brilliant red. An improvement on existing reds.. Introduced 1931.

Book  (1936)  Page(s) 676.  
 
Sparkler (polyantha) de Ruyter 1929; sport of Golden Salmon; bright ruby-red, small, semi-double, cup form, lasting, in clusters of 20-50, floriferous, continuous bloom, long stems, light green foliage, growth 6/10, upright, bushy. Sangerhausen

Website/Catalog  (1933)  Page(s) 53.  
 
New Roses 1932.  Sparkler Dwf. Poly. (G. de Ruyter 1930)  2. Sparkling brilliant red of the 'Orleans' type of flower and growth. On present performances it appears to be superior to the others of this class. 

Website/Catalog  (1932)  Page(s) 45.  
 
New Roses 1932.  Sparkler  (Dwf. Poly. G. de Ruyter 1930) A sparkling brilliant red. A great advance and improvement on existing red sorts.  4/- each. 
Splendid.