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p99.  I S.R. Bird.  Auckland Roses, NZ
Dickson's Centennial has improved little, if any, since last season, the blooms lacking substance and brightness. It will have to improve a very great deal to come up to the standard set by Crimson Glory.

p105.  John Poulsen, NZ.  Roses in the South Island
Dickson's Centennial Strong growth with good foliage; large shapely buds opening into rather loose flowers. The colour at first was very good, but later blooms have blued rather badly at times.

p120.  Mr C. W. Heers.  Roses in Queensland. 
Dickson's Centennial. Although odd blooms of this variety were of a high order, there were too many only mediocre, and, as its colour is very ordinary, it will have to improve to hold a place.

p127.  Mrs T. R. Willis, Greatford, NZ.  Rangitikei Roses. 
Only one flower of Dickson's Centennial has been good, otherwise it is very disappointing.

Website/Catalog  (1938)  Page(s) 16.  
 
Bush Roses
Dicksons Centennial (Hybrid Tea) By Dicksons of Hawlmark, 1936... Deep crimson with rich red and black shadings; as the flower grows the colour changes to bright crimson red, shaded scarlet, with a lustrous velvety sheen. The bud is long and of elegant pointed form, gradually growing into a very large and handsome bloom of loose form and built of large pæony-like petals. The growth is strong and bushy, and the flowers are freely produced on long strong stems. The tree, which is well furnished with bronze green foliage, breaks freely throughout the growing season. Highly perfumed.

Website/Catalog  (1938)  Page(s) 43.  
 
New Roses 1937. Dickson's Centennial (HT.  A. Dickson & Sons 1936) F. 3.  Long pointed bud, opening into a very large bloom of loose form with rather papery petals.  This results in the flowers losing their shape far too quickly.  The colour is deep glowing crimson which lightens to a clean, bright red later.  Occasional superb blooms have been noticed in favourable weather, but the performance of this variety has been very variable so far.  E. 

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p16.  Harry H. Hazlewood.  The New Roses of 1937.
Dickson's Centennial, HT. (A. Dickson, 1936). A large bloom of 60 petals, with good colour values. First flowering showed blooms anything but ideal in shape, but the performance has improved considerably since; the petals could show a little more substance. It is hoped that the variety will improve, as everyone will wish it to worthily commemorate the completion of 100 years of business of a firm of the highest integrity

p115.  Allan A. Brundrett.  A Victorian Review of the Season's Novelties.
Dickson's Centennial, H.T. (A. Dickson and Son). This is a really fine dark red variety with black, velvety shadings.
The petals are very long and broad and of good substance. The growth is most robust, free and branching, and the stems are very long. Will be a very good general purpose Rose, and possibly after further trial may prove to be suitable for exhibition.

p119.  Mr. S. R. Bird, N.Z.  Some Auckland Rose Notes. 
Dickson's Centennial will have to improve considerably in shape and colour to equal the other reds mentioned.

Website/Catalog  (1937)  Page(s) 36.  
 
New Roses 1937. Dickson's Centennial (HT.  A. Dickson & Sons 1936) Long and pointed bud opening into a very large bloom of loose form and built of huge solid paeony like petals. The colour is a deep glowing crimson with rich, red and black shadings, and as the flower grows the colour changes to bright crimson red. The centre petals of the fully developed flower are a sparkling strawberry red shaded scarlet. Velvety sheen over all the petals. The growth is strong and bushy and the fragrant flowers are freely produced on long, strong stems. Bronze green foliage. 5/- each.​
A very impressive novelty, keeping its colour well. Some of the early blooms were rather bull headed but later flowers were  excellent. 60 petals.

Book  (1936)  Page(s) 101.  
 
R. Marion Hatton.  A Good Year in America
I will close this long report with Dickson's Centennial, selected by them to commemorate the one hundredth anniversary of Rose growing by the House of Dickson. The great flowers are deep, blackish crimson, formed like a Jap Paeony, and showing a fine mass of golden stamens. It has real old-time fragrance. The plants are barely average. I like it because it is different.

Book  (1936)  Page(s) 209.  
 
Dickson's Centennial (HT) A. Dickson 1936; velvety dark crimson, shaded bright red and black, center petals flecked strawberry-colour, very large, double, cup form, form of a loose peony, lasting, fragrance 5710, floriferous, very large petals, long stems, growth 6/10, upright, bushy.