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Division I - Horticulture

SECTION A - Hybrid Teas & Grandifloras

Class 1
One Hybrid Tea or Grandiflora bloom without sidebuds
Queen, King and Princess of Show;
Court of Honor of six additional blooms of merit.

Class 2
Three Hybrid Tea or Grandiflora blooms

One variety in a single container.

Class 3
Six Hybrid Tea or Grandiflora blooms
One variety in a single container.

Class 4
One Hybrid Tea or Grandiflora spray

 Class 5
One open Hybrid Tea or Grandiflora bloom
Stamens prominently showing.

 Class 6
One Classic Hybrid Tea or Grandiflora bloom
Varieties introduced before 1971.

SECTION B - Floribundas

 Class 7
One Floribunda bloom without sidebuds

 Class 8
One Floribunda spray
Queen, King and Princess of Show

 Class 9
Three Floribunda sprays
Any combination of varieties in a single container,

SECTION C - Miniatures

 Class 10
One Miniature bloom without sidebuds
Queen, King and Princess of Show;
Court of Honor of four additional blooms of merit.

 Class 11
Three Miniature blooms
One variety.

 Class 12
One Miniature spray

 Class 13
Three Miniature sprays
One variety.

 Class 14
One lightly-petalled (4-12 petals)
Miniature bloom without sidebuds

SECTION D - Minifloras

 Class 15
One Miniflora bloom without sidebuds
Queen, King and Princess of Show;
Court of Honor of four additional blooms of merit.

 Class 16
One Miniflora spray

SECTION E - Old Garden Roses
It is suggested that the date of introduction and type appear on the entry tag.

 Class 17
Genesis Award
Varieties designated as Species (Sp).

 Class 18
Dowager Queen
Varieties introduced prior to 1867,
including roses of unknown dates
known to have been in existence prior to 1867.

 Class 19
Victorian Award
Varieties introduced in 1867 or after,
or with unknown dates of origin after 1867.

SECTION F - Climbers, Shrubs & Polyanthas

 Class 20
One bloom or spray of a climber
Includes varieties classified as Large Flowered Climbers (LCl)
Climbing Hybrid Teas (ClHT) or Hybrid Wichuranas (HWich)

 Class 21
One Classic Shrub bloom or spray
Shrub varieties with the family designations,
(HKor), (HMoy), (HMsk) or (HRg)

 Class 22
One Modern Shrub bloom or spray
Varieties without a family designation classified as (S).

 Class 23
One Polyantha spray

SECTION G - Miscellaneous

 Class 24
Most fragrant Modern Rose
One bloom of any hybrid tea, grandiflora or floribunda,
to be judged 70% on fragrance and 30% on appearance.

 Class 25
Most fragrant Old Garden Rose or Shrub
One bloom of any variety classified OGR or shrub,
to be judged 70% on fragrance and 30% on appearance.

 Class 26
Seedling Rose
Any variety hybridized or found by the exhibitor
not yet introduced into commerce.

SECTION H - Challenge Classes

 Class 27
Cycle of Bloom
Three hybrid tea or grandiflora specimens of one variety
showing the three stages of development &endash;
one bud, one exhibition form bloom and one open bloom,
exhibited in separate containers.

 Class 28
Matched Pair
Two blooms of one variety, exhibited in separate containers.

Class 29
Hi-Lo
One hybrid tea or grandiflora bloom
and one similar miniature or mini-flora bloom,
exhibited in separate containers.

 Class 30
Parent and Progeny
Two blooms of any variety, one of which is the parent of the other,
exhibited in separate containers.

 Class 31
Rose in a Bowl
One hybrid tea of grandiflora bloom floating in clear water.
No stem or foliage.

 Class 32
Hybrid Tea or Grandiflora English Box
One or any combination of varieties in an English Box.
No stem or foliage.

 Class 33
Miniature English Box
One or any combination of varieties in an English Box.
No stem or foliage.

 Class 34
Artist's Palette
Five different varieties of any class of rose except miniatures displayed
in an artist's palette to represent different colors of paint used by an artist.
Any form permitted.

 Class 35
Rose in a Picture Frame
One hybrid tea or grandiflora bloom displayed in a picture frame.
Foliage permitted.

 Class 36
Boutonniere
One miniature or mini-flora bloom displayed on a lapel model.
Foliage permitted.

SECTION I - Novice
Restricted to exhibitors who have never won a trophy at an ARS show.

 Class 37
One Hybrid Tea or Grandiflora bloom without sidebuds
Best entry eligible for Queen of Show.

Class 38
One Floribunda bloom or spray

 Class 39
One Miniature or Mini-Flora bloom or spray
Best entry eligible for Miniature Queen of Show.

 Class 40
One Old Garden Rose or Shrub bloom or spray

SECTION J - Judges
Restricted to judges judging in this show.

 Class 41
One Hybrid Tea or Grandiflora bloom without sidebuds

 Class 42
One Floribunda bloom or spray

 Class 43
One Miniature or Mini-Flora bloom or spray

 Class 44
One Old Garden Rose or Shrub bloom or spray

 

Rules for Rose Specimen Entries

 1. Except as noted in the schedule, competition is open to all rose growers regardless of residence. All entries must have been grown by the exhibitor in his or her own private outdoor garden. Only one person or team from any one garden may enter a Class.

2. Entries will be received from 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m., Saturday, ____, 200_. Judging will begin at 10:15 a.m. The show will open to the public at 1:00 p.m.

3. The show committee will furnish all containers, including those specified for challenge classes. All entries must be accompanied by a securely folded ARS entry tag showing: section, class, variety name, and the exhibitor(s)' name and address. Only the upper portion of the entry tag need be completed. Please use only pen and black or blue ink; stamps or name labels.

4. Wedges and supports are permitted. An entry may be penalized if wedging material extends above the top of the vase according to its degree of distraction.

5. With the exception of the seedling Class 26, rose varieties exhibited must be entered under the approved exhibition name of the American Rose Society as listed in any one of the following official ARS publications: Modern Roses XI, the Official List of Approved Exhibition Names for Judges & Exhibitors, the Handbook for Selecting Roses, the Rose Registrations column of the American Rose magazine or Recent Registrations on the ARS website. In cases where a variety is not listed in any of the above ARS publications, a listing in the Combined Rose List is acceptable. Classification of all roses shall be in accordance with ARS publications to the date of the show.

6. This is an alphabetical show. With the exception of challenge classes and classes specifying multiple varieties, all roses in each class will be placed alphabetically and each variety in each class shall constitute a separate class to be judged separately.

7. ARS Gold, Silver and Bronze Certificates will be awarded to Queen, King and Princess of Show. ARS Floribunda Spray Gold, Silver and Bronze Certificates will be awarded to Floribunda Spray Queen, King and Princess of Show. ARS Miniature Gold, Silver and Bronze Certificates will be awarded to Miniature Queen, King and Princess of Show. ARS Miniflora Gold, Silver and Bronze Certificates will be awarded to Mini-Flora Queen, King and Princess of Show. ARS Certificates will be awarded in all other classes for which available.

8. During placement, only the Show Committee and Placement Committee will be permitted in the show area, however, exhibitors shall be allowed to place their entries in challenge classes without restriction. During the judging, only Judges, Clerks, and members of the Show Committee shall be permitted in the show area.

9. Judging shall be in accordance with rules and regulations of the American Rose Society, and all decisions of the judges are final. Blue ribbon winners only will be eligible for trophy awards.

10. Horticulture Division entries in violation of ARS or Show Rules shall be disqualified. Entries shall also be disqualified for the following reasons:

a. Misnamed, misclassed, misplaced, unlabeled or mislabeled roses
b. Stem-on-stem (except for OGRs and Shrubs).
c. Presence of foreign substance applied to the foliage, stem or bloom.

11. Trophies will be awarded on Saturday, ____at 2:30 p.m..

12. Neither the Sponsoring Rose Society, nor the Show Venue, shall be liable for loss or damage to entries, containers, or property, or for injury to persons attending the rose show. Liability of all nature is disclaimed. All specimens entered in the Horticultural Division shall become the property of the Sponsoring Rose Society.

Information for Exhibitors

Rose Show Chairman:
Robert B. Martin Jr.
Telephone: (123) 456-7890
E-Mail: PetRose@aol.com

Show Location:
The Show Location is located at 123 Main Street, Granola, California. The Show will be held in the Main Room located on the east side of the Location. There is ample parking alongside the Room on the east side. This parking area is nearest the doorway for receiving entries.

Preparation and Properties:
Preparation tables are limited and exhibitors are encouraged to bring their own tables for preparation. Specialized properties for challenge classes are limited and all properties will become available at 6:00 am. Entries close promptly at 10:00 am.

Directions to the Show Venue:
Exhibitors traveling North on State Highway 101 should exit at Main Street and proceed East to the Show Location.