Book  (1936)  Page(s) 262.  
 
Firebrand (HT) A. Clark 1924; dark fire-red, large, double, flat, solitary or up to 3, growth 8/10, climbing, 1,50m. Sangerhausen

Book  (1931)  Page(s) 21.  
 
Alister Clark. Perfumed Roses. I rejoice to find scent in .... and Firebrand from New Zealand.

Book  (1929)  Page(s) 21.  
 
Alister Clark. Neglected Roses. Firebrand, raised in New Zealand by Weightman, is a really brilliant red. A fit companion to K. of K.

Book  (1924)  Page(s) 123.  
 
...and the two following sorts from New Zealand: Mrs. E. Willis, a beautifully refined light salmon-pink rose, and Firebrand, a dark fiery red, a fit companion to K. of K. and Red-Letter Day, perhaps superior in some ways to both.

Website/Catalog  (1922)  Page(s) 15.  
 
Novelties of 1921
Firebrand (HT.) (Weightman) A New Zealand seedling from ‘General MacArthur’. Flowers are darker, and retain the perfume and mildew-proof qualities of its parent. Very promising.

Magazine  (1916)  Page(s) 66.  
 
Roses in New Zealand. Mr. Frank Mason writes on November 27, 1915, from Sandow Road, Feilding, New Zealand:....I have tried most of the new Roses, and have found some of them wanting. Red Letter Day is very beautiful, so is Irish Fireflame, and they are both good growers. We have one here called Firebrand, which is hard to beat as a decorative Rose. It is the colour of clotted blood, and has the additional quality of being entirely mildew -proof. " Three Australian- raised Roses are becoming very popular...