Book  (Apr 1993)  Page(s) 553.  
 
Hybrid Tea, red blend, 1926, McGredy. Bud long, pointed; flowers deep glowing crimson, base light yellow, double, high-centered; very fragrant; foliage dark, leathery; vigorous growth.

Website/Catalog  (1938)  Page(s) 40.  
 
Bush Roses
Sir David Davis (Hybrid Tea)... Deep glowing crimson. Medium, full. Vigorous and free. A good bedding Rose. Highly perfumed. Introduced 1926.

Website/Catalog  (1936)  Page(s) 60.  
 
Sir David Davis, crimson-red. HT

Book  (1936)  Page(s) 194.  
 
Davis, Sir David (HT) McGredy 1926; glowing dark crimson, base light yellow, large, double, high-centered, fine form, lasting, solitary or up to 4, fragrance 7/10, floriferous, long stems, few prickles, growth 6/10, upright, hardy. Sangerhausen

Website/Catalog  (1933)  
 
Sir David Davis (S.M. Gredy & Son) (Novità), rosso scuro chermisi brillante, sfumato di giallo alla base dei petali

Website/Catalog  (1933)  Page(s) 86.  
 
Sir David Davis (Hybrid Tea). Dark crimson-red, well double, pointed form. ... Low-grafted garden plants 1 piece RM [Reichsmark] -.60

Magazine  (Sep 1930)  Page(s) 123.  
 
Les meilleurs roses nouvelles de 1926 par Monsieur Meilland...
.Sir David Davis (S. M'Grédy & Son). — Fleur d'un coloris constant et régulier; rouge cramoisi foncé brillant, nuancé de jaune à la base des pétales, grande, de belle forme. Cette plante est extrêmement florifère.

Website/Catalog  (1929)  Page(s) 5.  
 
Novelties and Scarce Roses
Sir David Davis. Hybrid Tea. (S. McGredy & Son, 1926.) Pointed buds and high-centered flowers of glowing crimson, fragrant and long lasting. Plants tall and free-flowering. Foliage healthy.
Two years’ close observation almost convinces us it is the best red Rose since Etoile de Hollande. The flowers are not quite as double as we would like, but they do not blue badly, and are steadily produced on a good garden plant. $1.50 each.

Website/Catalog  (1928)  Page(s) 38.  
 
New Roses 1927 Sir David Davis (HT. McGredy 1926) 2. .....Colour varies considerably, while repeated tests have failed to discose any perfume though the raiser describes it as being very sweetly scented. Must improve to stay in the list.

Website/Catalog  (1927)  Page(s) 32.  
 
New Roses 1927. Sir David Davis (HT. McGredy) Crimson fading to cerise. Very sweetly scented. 18 to 22 petals in the blooms so far noted. Growth is fairly good, but outstanding flowers have not yet appeared, though there is still time for this variety to improve greatly before winter. 5/– each