District Rose Show Trophies
National District
Awards
The following
American Rose Society National District Awards are offered
in each district:
J. Horace McFarland Memorial Trophy
Five (5) hybrid tea blooms, each a different variety,
displayed in separate containers.
(The above is the most typical specification which is followed in the Carolina, Central, Deep South, Great Lakes, Gulf , Illinois-Indiana, North Central, Pacific Southwest, Penn-Jersey, Rocky Mountain, South Central, Tenarky and Yankee Districts. The Buckeye, Colonial, New York and Northern California-Nevada-Hawaii Districts require six (6) hybrid tea blooms, each a different variety. The Pacific Northwest district requires six (6) hybrid tea blooms, no more than two of any variety.)
Ralph S. Moore District Award
Seven (7) miniature roses, each a different variety,
exhibited in separate containers. All roses must be at
exhibition stage.
(The Buckeye District requires that the entry be staged in rose picks on a styrofoam block provided.)
Local District
Awards
The following district perpetual trophies are
offered by the respective districts subject to change:
Buckeye District:
Harold H. Allen Trophy
Six (6) hybrid teas, one bloom per stem, six different
cultivars.
Buckeye District Past Presidents Trophy
Three (3) hybrid teas, one bloom per stem, one red, one
white, one blend.
Consulting Rosarians Trophy
Six (6) hybrid teas, one bloom per stem, two each of
three different cultivars.
Harry O'Brien Memorial Trophy
Five (5) hybrid teas, one bloom per stem, from
All-American Rose Selections, five different cultivars.
Cecil Roach Memorial Trophy
An entry of three (3) floribunda sprays, same or
different cultivars.
Betty Pavey Buckeye Bowl
Four (4) pink or pink blend hybrid teas, same or
different cultivars or any combination.
Mull-Pott Pot
Three (3) white hybrid teas, same or different cultivars
or any combination.
All-American Rose Selections Challenge Trophy
Three (3) hybrid teas, from All-American Rose
Selections, each a different cultivar.
Robert W. Lawton Memorial Trophy
Three (3) hybrid teas, one bloom per stem. Same
cultivar, in three stages of bloom: one bloom 1/4 open, one
exhibition stage, and one full-blown.
Bosley Perpetual Trophy
Awarded to the Queen (Trophy must not leave District. If
the winner resides outside the District, the ARS Gold
Certificate will be awarded.)
Wenzel Trophy
One hybrid tea specimen and one miniature rose specimen
both at exhibition stage, in separate containers. The
varieties should be of similar or complimentary color.
Herbert W. Bope Memorial
One hybrid tea, one bloom per stem disbudded, one
grandiflora, one bloom per stem disbudded, and one
floribunda spray, one stem of two or more blooms.
Carolina District:
Morgan&endash;Partain Challenge Award
Five (5) one bloom per stem hybrid tea or grandiflora
specimens, each a different variety, exhibited in separate
containers. Each specimen properly named with individual
entry tags per container.
AARS District Challenge Class
Three (3) one bloom per stem, each a different variety,
exhibited in separate containers, exhibition stage. Each
specimen properly named with individual entry tags per
container.
Tom and Ilse Estridge Floribunda Challenge Class
Three (3) floribunda blooms, one bloom per stem,
exhibited in separate containers. Each specimen properly
named with individual entry tags per container.
Millie Walters Miniature Challenge
Five (5) miniature roses, same or different variety,
exhibition form, correctly named and exhibited in
exhibitor's containers. (No wedging material permitted).
Rachel Smith District Memorial Award
Five (5) one bloom per stem old garden roses introduced
before 1867. Side buds permitted. Each a different variety,
in separate containers with separate entry tags. Place date
of introduction on upper right corner of each entry tag.
Central District:
All-American Rose Selection Perpetual Trophy
Three (3) All American Rose Selection hybrid teas, one
exhibition bloom per stem, each of a different variety.
The Central District Director's Trophy
One hybrid tea, one exhibition bloom per stem; one
grandiflora, one exhibition bloom per stem; and one
floribunda spray.
The Omaha Trophy
Three (3) hybrid teas, one bloom per stem, of the same
variety, showing cycle of bloom: one bud with petals
beginning to unfurl, one bloom at exhibition stage, and one
fully open bloom with the stamens showing.
The Greater St. Louis Rose Society Trophy
A matched pair of exhibition quality blooms or sprays of
the same variety of any rose type or class.
The Lincoln Rose Society Trophy
Five (5) open bloom hybrid teas and/or grandifloras, one
bloom per stem, each of a different variety.
The Wichita Trophy
Five (5) hybrid teas and/or grandifloras, one exhibition
bloom per stem. One each from the following color classes:
white, pink, yellow, red and any blend.
The Greater Kansas City Rose Council Trophy
Six (6) hybrid teas of the same or different varieties,
exhibited in an English Box. Sepals may be removed.
The Clay County Rose Society Trophy
Rose bowl &endash; an entry of one floating hybrid tea,
grandiflora or floribunda at exhibition stage, bloom only,
no foliage, exhibited in container provided by the
exhibitor. No color may be added to the water.
The Clay County Rose Society Mini Trophy
Miniature rose bowl &endash; an entry of one floating
miniature rose at exhibition stage, bloom only, no foliage,
exhibited in container provided by the exhibitor. No color
may be added to the water.
The Linn County Rose Society Trophy
Five (5) miniatures, one exhibition bloom per stem, each
of a different variety.
The Max Woolery Memorial District Trophy
Three (3) red hybrid teas, one exhibition bloom per
stem, each of a different variety.
The Mr. & Mrs. Phil Lewis Trophy
Three (3) white hybrid teas, one exhibition bloom per
stem, each of a different variety.
The Georgia Anderson Challenge Trophy
One old garden rose specimen introduced at least 100
years ago (prior to 1900). Date of introduction must be
shown on the entry tag.
The Mary Ann Brooks Trophy
Six (6) miniature roses of the same or different
varieties, exhibited in an English Box. Sepals may be
removed.
The Bob & Doris House Trophy
Four (4) miniatures, ARS Award of Excellence winners,
one exhibition bloom per stem, each of a different
variety.
The Joe Maupin Trophy
Three (3) miniatures of the same variety, one bloom per
stem, showing cycle of bloom: one bud with petals beginning
to unfurl, one bloom at exhibition stage, and one fully open
bloom with the stamens showing.
The Paul D. Morgan Memorial Trophy
Three (3) floribunda sprays, the same or different
varieties.
The Central District Rose Judge's Traveling Trophy
One hybrid tea or grandiflora, one exhibition bloom per
stem, or one floribunda spray. This class is open only to
those judges who are judging this show, regardless of where
they reside.
Colonial District:
E. D. Duval Perpetual Trophy
Three (3) hybrid tea blooms of same variety in stages of
bloom: one 1/4 open (past bud stage) , one 1/2 open, and one
3/4 open (not full-blown) &endash; displayed in separate
containers and correctly named.
C. H. Lewis Perpetual Trophy
Three (3) exhibition blooms: one hybrid tea, one single
specimen grandiflora, and one floribunda spray &endash;
displayed in separate containers and correctly named.
All-American Rose Selection Perpetual Trophy
A collection of three (3) different hybrid tea
exhibition blooms, each of which are All American Rose
Selection (AARS) winners &endash; displayed in separate
containers and correctly named.
Colonial District Member's Trophy
Four (4) different hybrid tea exhibition blooms, evenly
matched, each a different variety or all one variety
&endash; displayed in the same container and correctly
named.
L. L. Lilly Memorial District Director's Trophy
A collection of four (4) different miniature rose
sprays, all different varieties, or all one variety or any
combination. Two or more blooms to a spray &endash;
displayed in separate containers and correctly named.
Regional Director Mel Albert Trophy
One exhibition-type hybrid tea or grandiflora, one
floribunda spray with three or more blooms, and one
miniature spray with three or more blooms &endash; displayed
in separate containers and correctly named.
Charlie Bell Hi-Lo Memorial Trophy
One hybrid tea bloom and one miniature bloom of hybrid
tea form, of similar appearance, both at exhibition stage
without side buds &endash; displayed in separate containers
of appropriate size, the miniature placed in front of the
hybrid tea and correctly named.
Denver Ray District Memorial Trophy
A collection of three (3) hybrid teas with one-bloom-per
stem, same or different varieties, one of which must be
'Double Delight' &endash; displayed in separate containers
and correctly named.
Wheeler H. McFadden, Jr. District Memorial Trophy
One hybrid tea or grandiflora bloom at exhibition stage
&endash; displayed in a picture frame provided by the show
committee, no foliage and correctly named.
Deep South District:
Katy Lampkin Award
Two (2) hybrid teas, one bloom per stem, same variety,
in separate containers with separate entry tags, properly
named.
Francis & George Johnston Old Garden Rose
Bouquet
An old fashioned bouquet, consisting of not less than
seven (7) nor more than twelve (12) stems of old garden
roses and/or shrubs, same or different varieties. Not to
exceed fourteen (14) inches in height, including container,
which is to be furnished by the exhibitor. Use of oasis is
allowed. All varieties to be listed on one entry tag.
Deep South District Double English Box Trophy
Twelve (12) hybrid teas, grandifloras and/or
floribundas, one or more varieties, exhibition stage. No
foliage and no single-type blooms (5-12 petals) permitted.
One entry tag.
The Betty and Dudley Elvery Award
Five (5) hybrid teas, one bloom per stem, with no side
buds, pink or pink blend, exhibition stage, same or
different varieties. Separate containers, separate entry
tags. This trophy will be retired if won three times by the
same exhibitor.
Deep South District Bulletin Trophy
Three (3) floribunda sprays, same or different
varieties. Separate containers, separate entry tags.
Great Lakes District:
All-American Rose Selection Traveling Trophy
An entry of three (3) hybrid tea blooms, each a
different variety, separate vases grouped together. entries
must be All-American Rose Selections.
Elmo H. White Memorial Trophy
An entry of four (4) hybrid tea blooms, each a different
variety, separate vases grouped together.
Saginaw Rosarians Trophy
An entry of three (3) hybrid tea blooms, each a
different variety, separate vases grouped together.
Thomas Johnson Trophy
An entry of four (4) floribunda sprays, four shrub
sprays, or any combination thereof, each a different
variety, in separate vases, grouped together.
Great Lakes District Perpetual Trophy
One hybrid tea, one grandiflora and one floribunda
single bloom or spray. All must be "All-American Rose
Selections" introductions.
Detroit Rose Society Trophy
An entry of three (3) hybrid tea specimens of one
variety, separate vases grouped together: 1. Bud showing
color, beginning to unfurl, sepals down; 2. One bloom at its
most perfect phase of beauty; and 3. One bloom fully open,
stamens showing.
Gladys Santagelo Memorial Trophy
An entry of three (3) hybrid tea blooms of one variety,
each in separate vases grouped together.
Award for Excellence Trophy
An entry of two (2) specimens in separate vases, grouped
together, one white and one red, any variety or any type of
rose.
Mrs. Blanca Asuncion Memorial Trophy
An entry of one mauve and two (2) pink or pink blend
hybrid teas, separate vases grouped together.
American Heritage Challenge &endash; Edward Szymanski
Trophy
An entry of one red, one white and one mauve, either
hybrid tea or grandiflora, separate vases grouped
together.
Bessie Gallagher Trophy
One rose displayed on a lapel model furnished by the
sponsoring rose society. No foliage permitted. Size of bloom
not to exceed 1 1/2 inches.
Tom and Margaret Ryan Trophy
English Box. Six (6) blooms all different, in specially
provided containers.
Mary Burr Trophy
Miniature English Box. Six (6) miniature blooms, all
different, in specially provided containers. No foliage
permitted.
Rose Barrett Trophy
An entry of three (3) miniature specimens of one
variety. Separate vases grouped together: 1. Bud showing
color, petals beginning to unfurl, sepals down; 2. One bloom
at its most perfect phase of beauty; and 3. One bloom fully
open, stamens showing.
Gerald Pleyte Trophy
An entry of three (3) miniature specimens, all
different, one bloom per stem. Separate vases grouped
together.
Doris and Forrest Geary Trophy
An entry of five (5) miniature specimens, all different,
one bloom per stem, separate vases grouped together.
Dr. And Mrs. Dalton Allen Trophy
End of the Trail &endash; Full Size Specimens. Put the
best of your left-over roses in a container provided by the
sponsoring rose society. No additional plant material or
mechanics supporting the bloom permitted. They will be
judged for color, condition, and over-all impact.
Marguerite and Arthur Kaufmann Trophy
End of the Trail &endash; Miniatures. Put the best of
your left-over minis in a container provided by the
sponsoring rose society. No additional plant material or
mechanics supporting the bloom permitted. They will be
judged for color, condition, and over-all impact.
Gulf District:
Carson Scoggins Memorial Trophy
Three (3) hybrid tea blooms, exhibition form, each a
different color: one light, medium or deep pink or pink
blend; one white near white or white blend; and one medium
or dark red or red blend, in separate containers.
Dr. Harold B. Hayden Trophy
Three (3) different floribunda sprays, each a different
variety, separate containers.
Pete Haring Trophy &endash; Gulf District Photo
Contest
One photograph of a bloom or spray of any type rose.
Trophy awarded to the best photo enlargement 8" x 10" to be
staged with mat. To be judged in accordance with ARS
National Photo Slide Contest guidelines; to be judged
equally on horticultural and photographic excellence.
Howard Berry Memorial Award
Five (5) hybrid tea or grandiflora blooms of one
variety, exhibition form, in one container.
Claudius Mayo Memorial Award
Three (3) old garden rose specimens, single blooms
and/or sprays, each a different variety, properly named,
separate containers.
Marjorie M. Conn Memorial Trophy
Six (6) miniature roses, exhibition form, each a
different variety, in one container.
Illinois/Indiana District:
Dr. Homer Lyman Memorial Perpetual Award
Three (3) hybrid tea specimens, medium red or dark red;
any combination of varieties, exhibition form, must be
disbudded, one bloom per stem, exhibited in separate
containers.
Hugh Lewis Memorial Perpetual Award
Three (3) hybrid tea specimens, all the same variety;
one bud (sepals down, petals beginning to unfurl), one
exhibition stage, and one fully open (stamens must show);
must be disbudded, exhibited in separate containers.
Illinois/Indiana District Director's Award
Three (3) specimens: one hybrid tea (one bloom per stem
disbudded), one floribunda (one bloom or spray); and one
grandiflora (one bloom or spray), exhibited in separate
containers.
Henry J. Suppan Memorial Perpetual Award
Three (3) floribunda sprays of the same or different
varieties, exhibited in separate containers.
Miniature Perpetual Award
Three (3) miniature specimens, all the same variety,
exhibition form, one bloom per stem, must be disbudded,
exhibited in separate containers.
New York State District:
Ella Taylor Memorial Perpetual Trophy
Any three (3) white or near white exhibition blooms of
hybrid teas in one container.
Queens Rose Society Perpetual Trophy
Any three (3) hybrid tea, grandiflora and/or floribunda
blooms and/or sprays, mix or match, in one container.
Anna Picciocchi Perpetual Trophy
Any five (5) hybrid tea blooms, any color, any variety,
in separate containers.
All-American Rose Selections (AARS) Perpetual
Trophy
Three (3) AARS hybrid tea blooms, one bloom per stem,
different varieties, in one container.
Peconic Rose Society Trophy
Only fragrance counts, any rose, one bloom per stem.
Greater Rochester Rose Society Perpetual Trophy
Cycle of bloom, any hybrid tea or grandiflora, one bud;
one exhibition bloom and one fully opened bloom (stamens
must show).
Southern Tier Rose Society Trophy
Any five (5) "Award of Excellence" miniature blooms, one
bloom per stem, in one container.
Clarence Davis Memorial Trophy
English box containing six (6) hybrid tea and/or
grandiflora blooms, no foliage, same or mixed varieties, box
furnished by the committee on a first come basis.
Long Island Rose Society Perpetual Trophy
An individual may submit a maximum of five (5) 2" x 2"
mounted photographic slides taken within the last convention
year of any type exhibition bloom or spray, properly named,
foliage optional, cropping allowed. Judging is to be based
equally on horticultural excellence as well as photographic
quality.
North Central District:
Richard S. Wilcox Trophy
Three (3) red or red blend hybrid teas, all different
varieties in exhibition form, displayed in separate
containers.
Eugene S. Boerner Trophy
Three (3) floribunda sprays, all different varieties in
separate containers.
Floyd W. Johnson Trophy
Eight (8) stems of old garden or modern shrub roses or
any combination. Specimens to be displayed in one
container.
All-American Rose Selections Trophy
Three (3) different varieties previously designated
"AARS" (All-American), displayed in separate containers.
Nor'East Miniature Trophy
One miniature variety in three stages of bloom: one bud;
one bloom exhibition form; and one bloom fully opened, in
separate containers.
Northern California-Nevada-Hawaii District:
Clay Morgan District Trophy
English box consisting of six (6) different hybrid tea
or grandiflora roses. No more than two (2) of any variety
permitted. Box must be supplied by the exhibitor.
Esther K. Hughes "Peace" Trophy
One disbudded specimen of the hybrid tea rose
'Peace'.
Clementina Monteleone Perpetual Trophy
One disbudded specimen of the hybrid tea rose 'Mister
Lincoln'.
Captain Harry Stebbings Trophy
One disbudded specimen of the hybrid tea rose 'Captain
Harry Stebbings'.
Edward and Darley Lisherness Trophy
Three (3) white hybrid teas, disbudded, one variety or
three different varieties, in separate containers.
Dr. D. J. Nichols Trophy
Three (3) medium or deep yellow hybrid tea roses,
disbudded, one variety or three different varieties, in
separate containers.
Laura Sutter Memorial Trophy
Three (3) different mauve or mauve blend roses of any
type, three different varieties, in separate containers.
Clyde H. Stocking Memorial Trophy
Three (3) pink blend hybrid teas, disbudded, one variety
or three different varieties, in separate containers.
Alfred Leloy, Jr. Memorial Trophy
Three (3) medium red or dark red hybrid tea roses,
disbudded, one variety or three different varieties, in
separate containers.
Ramona Stocking Trophy
One floribunda spray, any variety.
J. Harvey Brown Perpetual Trophy
Three (3) floribunda sprays, one variety or three
different varieties, in separate containers.
Annette Dobbs Trophy
One stem of any type of single rose up to 12 petals, one
bloom per stem or spray.
Baptiste Michelis Memorial Trophy
Three (3) roses consisting of one disbudded hybrid tea,
one disbudded grandiflora, and one floribunda spray, in
separate containers.
All-American Rose Selections Challenge
One stem of three different AARS winners, in separate
containers. Hybrid teas, grandifloras and miniatures must be
shown disbudded.
American Rose Foundation Windsounds Trophy
Hybrid tea cycle of bloom, one variety, in separate
containers.
Dr. Howard J. Gallagher Memorial Trophy
Miniature English box consisting of six (6) different
varieties, box to be supplied by the exhibitor.
Dr. Ron Brooks Perpetual Trophy
Three (3) different varieties of disbudded hybrid teas
introduced within the last five years, one bloom per stem,
in separate containers.
Santa Clara Rose Society Walk of Honor Trophy
Three (3) disbudded hybrid teas and two floribunda
sprays, any combination of varieties, in separate
containers.
Pacific Northwest District:
Eva Hefner Memorial Trophy
An entry of seven (7) hybrid tea blooms, each of a
different variety, displayed in separate containers.
Dr. Paul & Carrie Miller Memorial Trophy
A classic bloom progression. One variety of hybrid tea
or grandiflora displayed in a single vase, the bud at the
top, an exhibition bloom in the middle, and a fully open
bloom with stamens visible at the bottom.
District Director's Trophy
Three (3) sprays of floribundas, each a different
variety, displayed in one container.
The Host Society Trophy
[Specifications vary from year to year &endash; for
2000 the entry called for one floribunda spray, one shrub
spray, and one hybrid tea, exhibited in one vase.]
Spokane Rose Society Miniature Rose Trophy
Three (3) sprays of miniature roses, different
varieties, displayed in one container.
Seattle Rose Society Miniature Trophy
Three (3) single (5-12 petals) miniature rose blooms,
each a different variety, displayed in one container.
Searle Memorial Trophy
Three (3) different varieties of miniature blooms,
without side buds, displayed in one container.
Edith Schurr Memorial Trophy
Five (5) stems of different varieties of old garden
roses, displayed in one container.
Pacific Northwest District Shrub Trophy
Three (3) stems of different varieties of shrub roses,
displayed in one container.
Pacific Southwest District:
Mesa Rose Society Trophy
Four (4) hybrid tea blooms, each a different variety and
a different color class, displayed in separate
containers.
Old Rose Hips & Thorns Trophy
One specimen, any type or variety introduced fifty or
more years ago.
Pacific Rose Society Trophy
Five (5) floribunda sprays, each a different variety,
displayed in separate containers.
Invitational Rose Seminar Trophy
Five (5) miniatures, one bloom per stem, each a separate
color class, displayed in separate containers.
Las Vegas Valley Rose Society Trophy
Three (3) hybrid tea specimens of the same variety,
showing three stages of development: one bud; one
approximately one-half open or in its most perfect phase of
beauty, and one fully open bloom, stamens showing, displayed
in separate containers.
All-America Rose Selections Trophy
Three AARS award winning hybrid tea roses, each a
different variety, displayed in separate containers.
San Fernando Valley Rose Society Trophy
Three (3) single variety rose sprays, 5-12 petals, any
type except miniatures. One, two or three varieties,
displayed in separate containers.
Los Angeles Rose Society Challenge Bowl
A bouquet of old garden roses, six (6) to nine (9)
stems, three (3) or more varieties, displayed in one
container to be provided by the exhibitor.
Dee Bennett Memorial Trophy
A bouquet of twelve (12) miniature blooms, without
sidebuds, one variety or any combination, to be exhibited in
a container provided by the exhibitor.
Santa Barbara Rose Society Trophy
Three (3) miniature sprays, each spray a different
variety, exhibited in separate containers.
Herb Swim Memorial Trophy
Three (3) hybrid teas, one bloom per stem, different
varieties, exhibited in separate containers.
Grace Seward Challenge Cup
Seven (7) miniature roses, different varieties, Award of
Excellence winners, displayed in separate containers.
Phoenix Rose Society Trophy
Three (3) floribunda sprays, one variety, displayed in
separate containers.
Albuquerque Rose Society Trophy
Three (3) shrub roses, three blooms, three blooms with
sidebuds, or three sprays, each a different variety,
displayed in separate containers.
Scottsdale Rose Society Trophy
Nine (9) or more large flowered stems (single blooms or
sprays) classes other than miniature, four (4) or more
varieties, displayed in a container not wider than twelve
inches provided by the exhibitor. Floral foam permitted.
El Paso Rose Society Trophy
Six (6) one bloom miniatures without foliage, and no
more than two of the same variety, correctly named and
exhibited in a Miniature English Box provided by the host
society.
Luis Desamero Challenge Bowl
Eighteen (18) miniature roses, one bloom per stem, six
or more varieties, to be displayed in a bowl no wider than
four inches using floral foam for staging.
Penn-Jersey District:
The Pittsburgh Penn-Jersey Society's Trophy
Five (5) different varieties of AARS roses in separate
containers, exhibited by a minimum of three (3) members of
one society. The entry shall consist of: three (3) hybrid
tea roses, one-bloom-per-stem; one grandiflora or hybrid tea
spray, or grandiflora one-bloom-per-stem; and one floribunda
spray.
Consulting Rosarians Perpetual Trophy
Four (4) different varieties exhibited in separate
containers, consisting of: two (2) hybrid teas,
one-bloom-per-stem; one floribunda spray; and one
grandiflora spray or one-bloom-per-stem.
William H. Mavity Perpetual Challenge Trophy
Four (4) white hybrid tea roses, one-bloom-per-stem,
exhibition form, any variety or combination of varieties,
exhibited in separate containers.
Philadelphia Rose Society Challenge Trophy
Four (4) red hybrid tea roses, one-bloom-per-stem,
exhibition from, any variety or combination of varieties,
exhibited in separate containers.
Pittsburgh Rose Society Challenge Trophy
Three (3) different varieties of pink and/or pink blend
hybrid tea roses, one-bloom-per-stem, exhibited in separate
containers.
The Lantz Perpetual Challenge Trophy
Three (3) hybrid tea roses of one variety,
one-bloom-per-stem in different stages of opening: one bud,
one exhibition bloom, and one open bloom. Exhibited in one
vase.
Jack D. Lissemore Friendship Trophy
Matched pair of AARS hybrid tea or grandiflora roses of
any variety, one-bloom-per-stem, exhibited in separate
containers.
Penn-Jersey District Miniature Seedling Trophy
Best miniature seedling, one-bloom-per-stem, or
multiple-bloom spray, raised from seed derived from
exhibitor's own cross-pollination. The exhibitor must be an
amateur. The entry must be unnamed, i.e. not registered with
the International Registration Authority for Roses
(IRAR).
Philadelphia Rose Society Seedling Trophy
Best seedling rose (except miniature roses),
one-bloom-per-stem, or multiple-bloom spray, raised from
seed derived from exhibitor's own cross-pollination. The
exhibitor must be an amateur. The entry must be unnamed,
i.e. not registered with the International Registration
Authority for Roses (IRAR).
George Hooker Memorial Trophy
Best collection of seven (7) miniature roses, three or
more varieties, one-bloom-per-stem, exhibited in separate
containers.
All-American Rose Selection Perpetual Challenge
Trophy
Three (3) hybrid tea roses, one-bloom-per-stem, each a
different variety, each rose must have been designated an
All-American Selections winner, any year acceptable,
exhibited in separate containers.
Shrub Rose Challenge Trophy
Three (3) specimen shrub blooms or sprays exhibited in
separate containers using any combination of varieties or
one variety.
Rocky Mountain District:
All-America Rose Selections Trophy
Three (3) hybrid tea roses, each a different variety of
an AARS award winner, each specimen to be exhibited in
separate containers and correctly named.
Award of Excellence Miniature Trophy
Five (5) miniature roses, each a different variety of an
"Award of Excellence" winner. Specimens shall be one bloom
per stem, no sidebuds, correctly named and in separate
containers.
The Boulder Box
Six (6) exhibition quality (not necessarily exhibition
form) blooms. Roses may be any combination or variety of
rose, excluding miniature roses. All specimens must be
correctly named. No foliage permitted. Boxes shall be
furnished and shall be judged the same as the English Box
class.
C. Walter and Clara Jones Memorial Trophy
Three (3) different specimens or varieties one bloom per
stem no sidebuds using any combination of hybrid teas,
grandifloras, floribundas, and old garden roses. Specimens
must be correctly named and exhibited in one container.
Rocky Mountain District Judges Trophy
Three specimens: one a hybrid tea, one bloom per stem no
sidebuds; one a grandiflora, one bloom per stem no sidebuds;
and one floribunda spray, one stem or two blooms. All
specimens to be correctly named and exhibited in separate
containers. Entry is restricted to ARS Accredited and
Apprentice Judges residing in the Rocky Mountain
District.
The Linda Campbell Memorial Trophy
One miniature rose bloom cycle, one variety displayed in
its own container and one spray of the same variety in a
separate container.
Samuel D. Green Photography Trophy
[Awarded in 2000 to the winner of the 1st Place
Award in the Class calling for a photograph of a "Rose
Arrangement" with the proviso that it "Should be
photographed as a still-life subject."]
South Central District:
All-America Rose Selections Trophy
Three (3) AARS winners, one bloom per stem, no side
buds, each a different variety, displayed in separate
containers.
E. V. Kimbrew Trophy
Four (4) hybrid teas, one bloom per stem, no side buds,
each a different variety, displayed in separate
containers.
Dr. E. W. Lyle Trophy
Three (3) hybrid teas or grandifloras, one bloom per
stem, no side buds, each a different variety, displayed in
separate containers. Consideration will be given to
fragrance and foliage &endash; up to five (5) bonus points
for fragrance and up to three (3) bonus points for
foliage.
Phil Ewing Gafford Trophy
Stages of bloom &endash; Three (3) hybrid teas, one
variety, one-bloom-per-stem, no side buds, in different
stages of bloom, displayed in separate containers. Stages to
be: one bloom 1/4 to 1/3 open, one bloom 1/2 to 2/3 open and
one bloom full open. (Stamens must show).
Oklahoma Challenge
One (1) specimen of the hybrid tea 'Oklahoma', one bloom
per stem, no side buds, at any stage of opening.
Mid-Cities Trophy
Six (6) miniature roses, each a different variety, one
bloom per stem, no side buds, displayed in separate
containers.
Ernest & Evaline Williams Trophy
Three (3) miniature roses, each a different variety, one
bloom per stem, no side buds, displayed in separate
containers.
Golden Triangle Trophy
Stages of bloom &endash; Three (3) miniature roses, one
variety, one-bloom-per-stem, no side buds, in different
stages of opening, displayed in separate containers. Stages
to be: one bloom 1/4 to 1/3 open, one bloom 1/2 to 3/4 open
and one bloom full open, stamens must show.
Tenarky District:
The Mack & Maybeth Blackburn District Award
Four (4) hybrid teas, one bloom per stem, four different
varieties in separate vases.
The Roy & Florence Graff District Award
Four (4) hybrid teas and/or grandifloras, one bloom per
stem, four different varieties, each a different color class
in separate vases.
The Robert & Glenda Whitaker District Award
Four (4) hybrid teas and/or grandifloras, one bloom per
stem, four different varieties, chosen from pink and/or pink
blend color classes, in separate vases.
The Charles Dawson Memorial Award
Three (3) red hybrid teas, one bloom per stem, each a
different variety in separate vases.
The TenArKy District Grandiflora Challenge
Two (2) grandiflora blooms, each a different variety in
one vase.
The TenArKy District Floribunda Challenge
Three (3) floribunda stems, one bloom per stem or spray,
three different varieties in one vase.
The Leonard & Mary Scott District Award
Five (5) hybrid teas, one bloom per stem, each a
different color class in separate vases.
The Dr. H. R. Rumble District Award
Five (5) miniatures, one bloom per stem, five different
varieties in separate vases.
Yankee District:
All-America Rose Selections Perpetual Challenge
Trophy
Three (3) AARS hybrid tea roses, one bloom per stem,
each a different variety, exhibited in separate
containers.
[According to Art Emmons, Yankee District Director, the following classes were retired after the 2000 District Show and they are included for historical reference only:]
The William L. Homan Memorial Trophy
Five (5) hybrid tea roses, each of a different color
class, one bloom per stem, any variety, exhibited in
separate containers.
The Phyllis and Clarence Rhodes Friendship Trophy
Three (3) floribunda sprays, each a different color,
exhibited in separate containers.
Barney's Trophy
Six (6) exhibition form miniature roses, each a
different variety, exhibited in separate containers.
The Maine Rose Society Challenge Trophy
One exhibition form hybrid tea, one grandiflora spray or
bloom, and one exhibition form miniature, exhibited in
separate containers.
The New Hampshire Rose Society Challenge Trophy
Five (5) old garden roses registered before or after
1867 or with unknown dates of introduction after 1867, shown
in separate containers.
The New England Golden Rosarian Award
Twelve (12) hybrid tea roses, all of the same variety,
all at the same stage of exhibition perfection, displayed in
a single container.
The Connecticut Rainbow Trophy
Any three (3) roses, each of a different color class,
shown in separate containers.