Book  (1965)  
 
The Barbier firm produced 'Alberic Barbier', 'Paul transon', René André', 'Léontine Gervais', 'François Juranville', 'Alexandre Girault', and 'Auguste Gervais', in that order from 1900 to 1908, and the species used was R. luciae...

Book  (1965)  Page(s) 80.  
 
The Barbier firm produced 'Albéric Barbier', 'Paul Transon', 'René André', 'Léontine Gervais', 'François Juranville', 'Alexandre Girault', and 'Auguste Gervais', in that order from 1900 to 1908, and the species used was R. luciae, which is sometimes considered a form of R. wichuraiana, or vice versa.

Book  (1947)  Page(s) 100.  
 
'Auguste Gervaise' (wichuraiana rambler) bears clusters of very large semi-double flowers, shading from cream to salmon-pink and orange-yellow. In growth it is strong, and is most profuse in flowering; it should be pruned to leave the best of the old shoots. Barbier 1918. Deciduous, Climber, Without scent. Purpose - climber, pergola, Pillar. June-July. Hardy.

Book  (1940)  Page(s) 13, 16.  
 
Page 13: Auguste Gervaise Large-flowered Climber. (Barbier 1918)... coppery yellow and salmon, passing to creamy white...
Page 16: Barbier & Co., Orléans, France. ['Auguste Gervaise']

Book  (1936)  Page(s) 296.  
 
Gervaise, Auguste (hybrid wichurana) Barbier 1917; R. Wich. X Le Progrés; coppery yellowish salmon-pink, fades to cream-white, 10-12 cm., semi-double, in clusters of 10-20, fragrance 5/10, floriferous, repeats in autumn, growth 8/10, climbing.

Website/Catalog  (1935)  Page(s) 7.  
 
Rosiers Grimpants à grandes végétation... Auguste Gervaise.- Fleur jaune cuivré, teinté de rose aurore, fleur grande, très florifère.

Book  (1934)  
 
'Auguste Gervaise' (Wich): Flower coppery yellow and salmon-rose, changing to chamois and creamy white, double, very large for its class; bud coppery apricot yellow, tinted aurora pink. Growth very vigorous, climbing.

Book  (1933)  Page(s) 161.  
 
Auguste Gervaise. Barbier & Cie., 1918. Offspring of R. wichuraiana  and a Tea, with semi-double coppery yellow flowers fading creamy-white.

Magazine  (May 1929)  Page(s) 64.  
 
Auguste Gervaise (Barbier, 1917), jaune cuivré et rose saumoné, passant au chamois, puis au blanc crème, bouton jaune cuivré.

Website/Catalog  (1924)  Page(s) 39.  
 
Auguste Gervaise.- Fl. jaune cuivré, teinté de rose aurore, double énorme.