Book  (Apr 1993)  Page(s) 140.  
 
Doreen Hybrid Tea, deep golden orange flushed scarlet, 1951, 'Lydia' x 'McGredy's Sunset'; Robinson, H. Description.

Book  (1958)  Page(s) 86.  
 
Doreen. HT. (H. Robinson; int. Baker's Nurs., '51.) Lydia X McGredy's Sunset. Well formed, fragrant, deep golden orange flushed scarlet. Fol. dark. Vig.; free bloom.

Book  (1956)  Page(s) 65.  
 
E. B. Le Grice. Strains Produced in Rose Hybridizing.
....Beginning with the Gold Medal variety 'Phyllis Gold', we have had a succession of yellows followed by 'Gay Crusader' and Doreen, all noted for their spreading, vigorous habit, and numerous flowers on one stem.

Book  (1955)  
 
p74-8 Maj.-Gen R. F. B. Naylor. Barnet, Herts. Roses of Recent Introduction.
Doreen A promising orange bedding rose, strong growing and healthy. Good deep green foliage. Slight fragrance. free flowering. Blooms well shaped, but tendency to produce split specimens.

p76-5 A. Norman, Normandy, Surrey. Roses of Recent Introduction
Doreen is a rose that I liked when it was first brought to my notice by the raiser at his nursery. In my garden it is not one of the most vigorous growers, but not unsatisfactory. Its sunset coloured blooms are of good form, and of medium size.

p130-2. Gordon Forsyth. The Autumn Show. Other exhibitors in this class included John Mattock, with noteworthy vases of orange-gold Doreen....

Book  (1954)  Page(s) 15.  
 
Harry H. Hazlewood. The New Roses of 1954. Doreen HT. (Robinson, 1951). A very beautiful decorative variety which in its young stage is rich yellow flushed and streaked with red. Unfortunately the colour fades very quickly here but in a cooler climate or in autumn it would be a very acceptable variety.

Book  (1953)  Page(s) 100.  
 
A. G. L. Hellyer. the Autumn Rose Show.
A small but attractive group from Messrs. Bakers contained..... and also an exceptional richly coloured gold Rose with a hint of orange, named Doreen. I had not met this variety before but now I shall watch for it with interest.

Book  (1952)  Page(s) 257.  
 
New Roses of the World.
Doreen HT. (Herbert Robinson '51), 'Lydia' x 'McGredy's Sunset'. Shapely orange-yellow blooms. Tea fragrance. Deep green foliage. Free grower.

Book  (1952)  Page(s) 154.  
 
The Trial Ground.
Doreen (HT). Trial Ground No. 197. Registration No. 201. Raised by H. Robinson, Leicester. Distributors Baker's of Codsall. 'Lydia' x 'Sunset'. Growth vigorous and branching, bronzy green foliage 18. Freedom from disease 12. Well shaped blooms of 22 petals opening to 4 inches across, colour orange yellow 17. Freedom of flowering 18. Slight fragrance 5. Award withheld 1950 as variety not then named.

Magazine  (Dec 1951)  Page(s) 4. trimester, p. 101.  
 
The National Rose Society nous fait connaître, par la liste suivante, les Roses nouvelles ayant reçu au cours de l'année 1951 le Trial Ground Certificate, et certaines d'entre elles ont reçu en plus une Médaille d'or et un Certificat de mérite....
DOREEN (H. T.) H. Robinson.