Website/Catalog  (1961)  Page(s) 34.  
 
Josephine Spiecker  (H.T.) Harness 1938.  Deep orange to yellow.  Vigorous. 

Book  (1958)  Page(s) 177.  
 
Josephine Spiecker. HT. (Verschuren-Pechtold; int. Harkness and Bentley, '39.) Very dbl., globular, deep orange to yellow. Fol. glossy, dark, bronze. Vig., bushy.

Website/Catalog  (1950)  Page(s) 4.  
 
Josephine Speiker Something out of the bag - nobody will regret having included this rose in their collection.  The flowers are heavily veined orange shading to apricot.  The foliage is glossy green and mildew resistant.  Growth is good and vigorous and it blooms profusely. 

Book  (1949)  Page(s) 88.  
 
Frank Penn, Auckland, N.Z. 
Josephine Speicker A nice yellow, but poor growth in Auckland.

Book  (1947)  Page(s) 169.  
 
Josephine Spiecker  (H.T.) has long-pointed buds of rich orange with distinct orange-brown veining and full double fragrant flowers. Foliage is glossy bronze-green, habit branching and vigorous, and it appears to be as good a plant as Mrs. G. A. van Rossem.
Harkness 1938. Deciduous, Vigorous growth, Fragrant, GPB pruning,  Royal Horticultural Society's colour chart 607/1,  Bedding, Garden.  July-Sept. Hardy. Pl. 49.

Book  (1945)  Page(s) 80.  
 
Mr. S. J. Bisdee.  Tasmanian Rose Notes.
Josephine Speicker Is still coming almost pure white in spring, but shows up with quite a bit of coppery yellow in summer and autumn. Growth so far is only fair.

Website/Catalog  (1945)  Page(s) 21.  
 
'Josephine Speiker'. An improved 'Mev. G. A. van Rossem', Bud and flower globular, very double, lasting. delicate deep orange to yellow. Glossy dark green foliage. Vigorous, upright, bushy, profuse bloomer,

Book  (1944)  Page(s) 202.  
 
Proof of the Pudding. 
Josephine Spiecker HT Yellow. (Verschuren-Pechtold, '39) ARA '39.  PP '42
Raymond, Ont. (6 pl., Can.): One of the best free bloomers, wonderful foliage; all blooms on single stems and of exhibition size; free of disease. 

Book  (1944)  Page(s) 88.  
 
Mr. T. G. Stewart, Box Hill, Vic.
Josephine Speicker. This also appears to be a sport of Mev. G. A. Van Rossem,  being similar in every respect except colour of bloom, which is a nice shade of apricot

Book  (1942)  Page(s) 185.  
 
Proof of the Pudding.
Josephine Spiecker . HT. Yellow. (Verschuren-Pechtold, '39.) ARA.'39.
Raymond, Ont., describes a very double rose, an odd combination of colour, free bloomer, vigorous growth.  "A wonderful rose,  Free of disease."