Book  (1999)  Page(s) 1.  
 
‘Little Gem’ [Ernest Richard (Dick) Alderton and Mr. Williams] 1930. Polyantha Bush rose, soft pink semi-double flowers. No longer available.

Newsletter  (1995)  Page(s) 17. Vol 4, No. 1.  
 
Little Gem. P. 1930. Alderton & Williams, Q.

Website/Catalog  (1939)  Page(s) 54.  
 
Little Gem. Orleans type. 1930. Soft pink, firm petals; fairly double, free flowering and holds well. A locally raised Polyantha somewhat like ‘Our Allies’, but held more erect and perhaps less crowded. In all a dainty and beautiful Polyantha.

Book  (1931)  Page(s) 61.  
 
Editor [T. A. Stewart]. Roses of Australia. Little Gem. (P) Alderton and Williams, Queensland. Colour soft pink, fairly double, free flowering, and holds well. Somewhat like Our Allies, but bunches less compact and petals more erect.