Article (misc)  (29 Oct 2003)  
 
"Bishop's Lodge Mary Matthews" - named for local resident Mrs. Matthews, daughter of Bishop Anderson. Mrs. Matthews early photographs of the rose garden at Bishop's Lodge have been most valuable in the planning for restoration of the Hidden Garden. This is a most attractive, soft pink Hybrid Tea which is very recurrent.

Magazine  (2003)  Page(s) 6. Vol; 25, No. 1.  Includes photo(s).
 
Cover photo.
Peter Cox. The Story Behind the Cover Roses. "Mary Matthews". Soft pink HT.

Magazine  (2003)  
 
Heritage Roses in Australia Inc. 7th National Conference Proceedings. Hay, NSW.
p46 Brenda Weir (dec’d). [Written in March 1992].
"B.L. Mary Matthews". (Rose 9). This rose has a modern look and is probably a hybrid Tea. It is a very attractive soft and even shade of pink. It is recurrent and like all the roses mentioned in this list so far, the scent is light and sweet – not always discernable in the heat of the day, but noticeable when cut flowers are brought indoors.

Book  (2000)  Page(s) 401.  
 
‘Mary Matthews’ = Hybride de Thé. See ref Botanica's Roses… fleurs de style classique, rose nacré, formé de 20 à 30 pétales roulottés en pointes aiguës… buisson érigé, au feuillage sombre et satiné… découvert dans l’ancienne roseraie de l’évêque Anderson, en Nouvelle-Galles du Sud… Australie. Ascendance inconnue.

Book  (1999)  Page(s) 401.  Includes photo(s).
 
‘Mary Matthews’. Modern, Large-flowered Hybrid Tea. Light pink. Repeat-flowering.
Named after a daughter of Bishop Anderson of Hay in New South Wales, Australia, the real name of this rose is not known, but it must be of early twentieth century vintage. The buds are pointed and open to well-formed flowers of pale pink. There are 20-30 petals, and the profuse blooms mainly come one to a stem, last well on the bush and give a quick repeat. The disease-free growth is upright with dark green, semi-glossy foliage. Bishop Anderson was the second Bishop of the Riverina in New South Wales and was famous for his rose garden. Most of his roses survived after 30 years of neglect and very few of them can be identified. Zones 5-10

Magazine  (1996)  Page(s) 20. Vol 18, No. 4.  
 
David Ruston. Bishop’s Lodge, Hay and its Roses. Hybrid Teas: “Mary Matthews” Named for a daughter of Bishop Anderson. Mrs. Matthews’ early photographs of the rose garden have been most valuable in planning restoration of Bishop Anderson’s Rose Garden. This rose is a very attractive shade of soft pink and very recurrent, very sweetly scented particularly when used indoors.