Book  (1986)  Page(s) 30.  
 
Bert Stone: Of the many rose gardens I have seen or heard of that have transformed veritable waste land into a place of sheer beauty, the most outstanding must surely be in the Russian city of Donetsk.....Recently received from the Chairman of Donetsk City Council is the following list of some of the roses growing there: .... and 'Mrs. Pat'.

Book  (1936)  Page(s) 543.  
 
Pat, Mrs. (polyantha) Lilley 1928; lilac-pink to salmon-pink, shaded white, fades to almost white, small, double, lasting, in clusters of 15-50, fragrance 5/10, floriferous, continuous bloom, free-blooming, autumn-bloomer, light green foliage, growth 6/10, short. Sangerhausen

Book  (1934)  Page(s) 198.  
 
Proof of the Pudding. 'Mistress Pat'. PP. (Lilley, 1928). A.R.A. 1929; P.P. 1931. Not very distinctive. Light pink flowers which fade lighter, according to Ontario.

Book  (1933)  Page(s) 154.  
 
Lewis Levy. The Newer Dwarf Polyanthas. 1928. 'Mistress Pat' (Poly. Pom.) (Lilley), Light lilac rose. though this Rose received a First Class Trial Ground Certificate in 1930, it is on the whole rather disappointing, as the colour fades quickly to nearly white. The growth is good, and it has fragrance, but rather on the common side.

Magazine  (Apr 1932)  Page(s) 45.  
 
[From the N.R.S. Trial garden in 1930][continued from August 1931 issue: Un Certificat de première classe a été décerné à :]
223. Mistress Pat (Poly, pom.), G. Lilley.
Couleur : Rose pâle ombrée blanc.
Forme de la fleur : Petites et en bottes (paquets). Très grande floraison libre.
Parfum : Odoriférante.
Forme de croissance : Vigoureuse. Feuillage et bois vert clair.
Destinations les mieux appropriées : Parterres (plates-bandes), massifs.
Remarques: Une très jolie poly. pom. qui garde bien sa couleur et sans prétention. Supporte bien la pluie

Book  (1931)  Page(s) 204.  
 
Proof Of The Pudding. 'Mistress Pat'. Poly. (Lilley, 1928). "Rather ordinary" is Foote's opinion.

Book  (1931)  
 
p78. Lewis Levy. the History and Evolution of the Dwarf Polyantha. ....and in the Rose Trial Awards of 1930, 1st class Certificates were awarded to 'Mistress Pat' and....

p85. ibid. 1928. 'Mistress Pat'. Parentage: -. Colour: salmon pink. Raiser: Lilley.

Book  (1930)  Page(s) 166.  
 
'Mistress Pat'. Poly. (Lilley, 1928). Flower moderately fragrant (sweetbriar), Chatenay pink. Habit good; very early bloomer; good in autumn.

Book  (1930)  Page(s) 172.  
 
National Rose Society Trial Ground, 1929. Sender: Lilley. 'Mistress Pat' Poly. pale pink. Habit of growth: moderate.

Article (misc)  (1929)  Page(s) 221.  
 
Mistress Pat Dwarf Polyantha (George Lilley, 1928)... Chatenay pink...