Book  (1958)  Page(s) 89.  
 
Douglas Mac Arthur. HT. (F. H. Howard; int. H&S, '43.) Mrs. J. D. Eisele X Glowing Sunset. Bud long pointed; fl. large (4-4½ in.), dbl. (24-30 petals), high centered, Delft rose, base slightly bronze; long stem. Fol. leathery. Vig., upright, bushy, compact. (28) Pl. Pat. 581.

Book  (1953)  Page(s) 66.  
 
Douglas MacArthur - 28

Book  (1949)  
 
p39.  Dr. A. S. Thomas.  Let Us Take Stock - Old and New
Douglas MacArthur.  (2 plants, 1 year). So far not a strong grower but the well-formed pink flowers are attractive in every way, It is a good rose but I need to see more of it before being able to say quite how good it is. 

p85.  Frank Mason.  The Newer Roses in New Zealand. 
Douglas McArthur.    Pink.  A disappointing rose from a blooming point of view.  Others are better. 

Book  (1948)  Page(s) 21.  
 
Harry H. Hazlewood.  The New Roses of 1947-48.
Douglas MacArthur, HT. (Howard and Smith)  ('Mrs. J. D. Eisele' x 'Wilhelm Breder'). The long pointed buds show outer side of petals coppery pink with an inner face of soft flesh pink with a yellow base. The blooms carry upwards of 50 petals, are fragrant and are of high exhibition standard. The growth is good with clean foliage.

Book  (1947)  Page(s) Xii.  
 
 Hazelwood Bros. advertisement.  
The first novelties for over six years are slowly reaching us, and limited stocks of the following bush and climbing varieties will be available in June.
Douglas MacArthur (H.T.) rich pink 5/- each.

Website/Catalog  (1947)  Page(s) 24.  
 
New Roses for 1947. Douglas MacArthur (HT. Howard & Smith 1943) Large long pointed buds open to semi-double blooms with a high centre. The colour is pink with a slight suggestion of bronze. Growth is vigorous with healthy foliage. ('Mrs. J. D. Eisele' x 'Wilhelm Breder'). 5/- each.
 

Book  (1943)  Page(s) 13.  
 
R. Marion Hatton.  The World's New Roses. 
A few days after the Jap raid on Hawaii (December 7, 1941), Fred Howard wired me that he was applying for registration of their new Roses under the names Anzac, Douglas MacArthur and Pearl Harbor. Registration was effected in due course, and the varieties were offered in this spring's catalogues. None of these is going to create excitement in the shows, but the gardener is going to like their respective plants.
The plants of Douglas MacArthur were of only medium height, but were more bushy. The thirty-five petalled blooms opened shell-pink, showing darker centre petals with an orange glow at base. There was a bad habit of holding the dead petals, but a rich, fruity fragrance was something to pay attention to.