Book  (2007)  
 
Yosemite 'Yosemite' HT, ob, 1934, Nicolas. Includes description. Intros.: J & P.

Book  (1943)  Page(s) 263.  
 
A Glossary of Roses
Yosemite (Hybrid Tea) has double semi-globular flowers of carrot-red shaded red-gold and orange, paling with age to bright coral-pink. Growth is vigorous, erect and branching and foliage deep green.
Nicolas 1934. Deciduous, Vigorous Growth, Moderately Fragrant... Purpose: Bedding, Garden; Months of flowering: June-September. Hardy.

Magazine  (Apr 1936)  Page(s) 37.  
 
[From "Une Visite chez Les Rosiéristes Américains" by Francis Meilland, pp. 33-47]
San Francisco d'une belle teinte orangée, Yosemite, Empire State... et d'autres encore qui peuvent conquérir le marché européen par leurs qualités indiscutables. Toutes sont des obtentions de M. NICOLAS, notre sympathique Vice-Président.

Website/Catalog  (1936)  Page(s) 44.  
 
New Roses 1936.  Yosemite (HT.  J. H. Nicolas, 1934). A vigorous and bushy plant of continuous blooming habit. The orange-scarlet buds are borne in clusters and open to fairly large semi-double blooms-of orange-scarlet with a suffusion of carmine on the reverse. 4/- each.
Not flowered yet 20/9/36 as plants arrived late.

Book  (1936)  Page(s) 765.  
 
Yosemite (HT) Nicolas 1934; Ch. P. Kilham X M. S. du Pont; carrot-red, shaded auburn and orange, fades to glossy coral, very large, double, cup form, opens, very lasting, fragrance 5/10, floriferous, continuous bloom, long strong stems, dense large leathery glossy light green foliage, growth 6/10, upright, bushy. Sangerhausen

Book  (1935)  Page(s) 46.  
 
R.Marion Hatton.  New Roses in America. 
Yosemite, I think the first of Nicolas' creations to receive a patent, is a nicely-formed flower of deep burnt orange. The open flower of cactus form turns to old rose, and is rather nice. It smells to me like toilet soap.

Magazine  (Oct 1934)  Page(s) 64-65.  
 
[From "What stories are behind the new flowers?" by J. H. Nicolas]
...Counting from those four wild Roses, a Rose of 1934 (Yosemite, for instance) is the result of twenty-six different crosses between twenty-three known types of varieties, each one contributing its bit....
Yosemite (1934), Hybrid Tea, brown, flame and coral = Chas P. Kilham (1926), Pernetiana Hybrid, orange scarlet x Mrs. Pierre S. duPont (1929), Hybrid Tea, gold