Book  (1958)  Page(s) 301.  
 
Pink Profusion. S. (Horvath; int. Wayside Gardens Co., '38.) Mrs. F. F. Prentiss X Lady Alice Stanley. Small, dbl. (80 petals), globular, slightly fragrant, pale flesh-pink, reverse deep coral-rose; cluster on long, strong stem. Fol. large, glossy. Very vig.; profuse, non-recurrent bloom. Pl. Pat. 298 (released).

Book  (1947)  Page(s) 218.  
 
Pink Profusion (Hybrid setigera) has small, double, rounded flowers of pale pink with a deeper reverse, borne in clusters on long stems. Growth is extra vigorous and foliage shining green. Horvath 1938. Tall growth. Slightly fragrant...June-September. Hardy.

Magazine  (Dec 1943)  Page(s) vol. 5, no. 6, pp. 119-120.  
 
The Recent Horvath Climbers
R. E. Shepherd, Medina, Ohio
Pink Profusion has been a disappointment in my garden. Its blossoms are pink but the name "profusion" is a misnomer. The plant is leggy, not dependably hardy, the blossoms are of poor quality. All in all, it does not justify the space it occupies.

Book  (1943)  Page(s) 213.  
 
Poor reviews in Proof of the Pudding

Book  (1941)  Page(s) 222.  
 
Proof of the Pudding description of growers' experiences. Very hardy, like a large polyantha.

Book  (1940)  Page(s) 66.  
 
R. Marion Hatton.  New Roses in America. 
Pink Profusion, 3 to 4 feet tall, with two-toned pink blooms of 80 petals, looks like a small edition of Lady Alice Stanley.
(The notes on these Horvath Roses are taken from the introducer's description and are not from observation, as usual.)