Mohawk. C.E.F. Ottawa. Seedling of R. rubrifolia x rugosa. A rounded dwarf shrub with dull green leaves and single flowers of a color brighter than Ridgeway's Aster Purple. The center of the flower is white. The crop of bloom is profuse but unfortunately it sets few fruits.

Garden Rose Growing, Canada Department of Agriculture, Publication 908, 1960

"Mohawk - A small, shapely shrub with dull green leathery leaves and single bright red flowers with white centres. The flowers are 2 inches across, from 1-3 in a cluster and the plant is hardy. Blooms in mid-June. A good variety for the front of a shrub rose border. An Ottawa origination. Each ....$1.25"

Dropmore Hardy Plants 1951 p. 12