Book  (1936)  Page(s) 177.  
 
Courage (HT) McGredy 1923; glossy dark maroon-crimson, very large, double, high-centered, lasting, solitary or up to 3, fragrance 7/10, floriferous, continuous bloom, growth 4/10, bushy, short, hardy. Sangerhausen

Book  (1930)  Page(s) 47.  
 
'Courage'. HT. (McGredy, 1923). Type, 'La France'. Bud large, long-pointed; flower very large, double, high-centered, very lasting, intensely fragrant, deep brilliant maroon-crimson, borne singly and several together on short stem. Foliage abundant, large, rich green, leathery. Growth moderate, bushy, dwarf, profuse, continuous bloomer. Very hardy.

Website/Catalog  (1929)  Page(s) 6.  
 
Recent Introductions and Rare Varieties
Courage. Hybrid Tea. (S. McGredy & Son, 1923.) Long buds and very large pointed blooms of brilliant maroon, of notable substance and fragrance. Moderate bushy growth and continuous bloom.
Reported abroad to equal in flower and fragrance the finest Hybrid Perpetual with Hybrid Tea freedom and growth. Here it looks good. A fine rich scarlet-red with round, smooth petals.

Magazine  (Oct 1927)  Page(s) 88.  
 
Roses nouvelles de 1923.... Rosiers hybrides de thé ....
Courage (S. Mc Gredy). Fleur grande, coloris rouge cramoisi velouté passant au carmin cramoisi.

Website/Catalog  (1926)  Page(s) 95.  
 
Courage (1923) (Hybride de thé). FI. rouge-cramoisi, velouté, passant au carmin-cramoisi, gr., odor. Arb. très flor. Très recommandable pour plantation de massils

Website/Catalog  (1926)  Page(s) 20.  
 
'Courage' HT. colour, shape and form like H.P. 'Duke of Wellington' but with the habit of growth and freedom of flowering of the true Hybrid Tea, sweetly scented and quite distinct among the dark red roses. Garden, exhibition. Vigorous.

Website/Catalog  (1926)  Page(s) 60.  
 
(No. 198) [in order of the number of plants sold by Hazlewood in 1925] 'Courage' (HT) (McGredy, 1923) Fragrant. 2 [moderate grower, suitable for a second row]. Colour shade and form is that of the H.P. 'Duke of Wellington' with the freedom of bloom and habit of the Hybrid Tea. Sweetly scented. Very liable to mildew, short in petal and growth generally. For exhibition only.

Book  (1926)  Page(s) 172.  
 
Frank Mason. Some Newer Roses in New Zealand.
'Courage', HT, is a Rose that does very well. It is a dwarf grower, but one of the most profuse bloomers that we have got, and would be an ideal Rose to make a bed of. It keeps its colour well and many of the blooms are quite fit for Exhibition.

Magazine  (1925)  Page(s) 6.  
 
Courage, H.T. (S. McGredy and Son).- Good growth, not too rank. Large blooms, dark red, described as similar to old H.P. Duke of Wellington. A good description, too, for colour and growth, but has a freedom of bloom as with the modern hybrid teas. Blooms are a good shape, large and full. Very fragrant, bright, 18 ins., foliage good, large leaves, good autumn bloom. A very promising bedding rose.

Website/Catalog  (1924)  Page(s) 85.  
 
Courage (1923), dark red, velvety blackish shading, stocky habit and floriferous (HT). 1 piece M 1.50, 10 pieces M 14.-