Book  (Apr 1993)  Page(s) 398.  
 
Mrs. John R. Allan Hybrid Tea, soft rosy pink, reverse darker, 1920, Dickson, H.

Book  (1936)  Page(s) 13.  
 
Allan, Mrs. John K. (HT) Dickson 1920; soft salmon-pink, reverse darker, very large, very double, fine form, high-centered, loose petals, fragrance 0/10, floriferous, large buds, lasting foliage, growth 6/10, well-branched, 50 cm.

Magazine  (7 Oct 1922)  Page(s) 505.  
 
A Trial of New Roses
British Introductions of 1920.
Mrs. John R. Allen (Hybrid Tea, Hugh Dickson).—Medium growth. The blossoms are rather flat and dark pink in colour, with lighter pink on outside petals. None too free a bloomer, and not yet recommended here as a garden Rose until it is established mildew-proof.

Magazine  (Sep 1922)  Page(s) 354.  
 
Nouveautés de 1920 HYBRIDES DE THÉ ...
MRS JOHN R. ALLAN (HughDickson 1920). — Fleur rose eglantine brillant clair, grande, pleine, de forme parfaite, à centre élevé. Les pétales épais sont délicatement recourbés. Arbuste vigoureux et robuste à beau feuillage glauque verdâtre. C'est une excellente fleur à tous points de vue, aussi bien pour le massif que pour exposition.

Website/Catalog  (1922)  Page(s) 24.  
 
Hybrid Teas.
Mrs. John R. Allan, large and full, clear soft rosy pink; of great refinement; good exhibition and distinct garden type. Gold Medal, N.R.S. Free habit of growth.

Book  (1922)  Page(s) 416.  
 
A Descriptive List of Roses in Commerce.
Mrs. John R. Allan (Pernetiana), Hugh Dickson 1920: Flower bright clear soft rosy pink, large, full, and high centred, of good form, with thick leathery petals, nicely reflexed at the edges. Growth strong and robust, of moderate height. Exhibition, Garden.

Book  (1921)  Page(s) 151.  
 
Mrs. John K. Allan, H.T. (Hugh Dickson.) An enormous bloom, fully up to exhibition standard. The petals are shell-shaped, and the color a pale salmon-pink. It is one of those loose-petaled roses after the type of Colleen. The plant exhibited was of vigorous growth and free from mildew. In commerce.

Website/Catalog  (1921)  Page(s) 31.  
 
Roses.
Mrs. John R. Allen, strong robust growth of moderate height. Flowers large, full and of splendid form, with thick leathery petals, bright clear soft rosy pink; a good exhibition rose of distinct garden type; class: Hybrid Tea; habit of growth: vigorous.

Book  (1921)  Page(s) 82.  
 
Here is a list of a few of the roses that are noted for being of splendid value in beds.
Mrs. John R. Allan. Hybrid Tea. Bright pink.

Book  (1921)  Page(s) 83.  
 
Two gold medals were awarded. One went to Mrs. John K. Allan, a H.T., from Messrs. Hugh Dickson's, of Belfast, with pink petals with deeper rose colouring on their exteriors; and the other to Mr. Samuel McGredy's Princess Victoria, a bright orange-vermilion H.T. of much charm.