RULES FOR HORTICULTURE

 

1.   ENTRIES.  Entries will be accepted between 6:30 am to 10:00 am on Saturday, June 7, 2003.  Exhibits not on the correct placement table (miniature or non-miniature) by 10:00 a.m. will not be judged.  Judging begins at 10:30 am. 

2.   EXHIBITOR RESTRICTIONS.  All rose growers may exhibit blooms grown out-of-doors in their own gardens.  No more that one person or one couple may exhibit from the same garden.  Membership in a rose society is required only in Sections A and B.

3.   REGISTRATION.  All exhibitors must register.  The exhibitor’s number will be entered on page one of this schedule and must appear on all entry tags.

4.   ENTRY PROCEDURES.  

Ø   Winston-Salem Rose Society members will give entry assistance upon request.  The exhibitor must know the rose name.

Ø   Official ARS entry tags must be used and filled out completely for all classes.

Ø   All containers will be furnished except for Class 40.  English boxes for Class 39, bowls for Classes 27 & 38, and picture frames for classes 42 $ 43 will be supplied on a first-come basis.

Ø   Except where prohibited, more than one entry per class per exhibitor will be permitted provided the varieties are different.  Except for Class 16, entries are restricted to one per exhibitor per class for Sections A and B.

Ø   Inconspicuous wedges are permitted

5.   PLACEMENT CONDITIONS.  The placement of all entries will be made by, or at the direction of, the Placement Committee.  Exhibitors may place entries for Classes 27 and 38.  Height from table to top of specimen must not exceed 28 inches.  Stems must be in the container at least three inches, except for miniature/miniflora roses.

6.   JUDGING GUIDELINES. 

a.   Rose varieties exhibited must be registered with the ARS.  Official listings may be found in Modern Roses XI (and Supplements), Handbook for Selecting Roses, ARS Annual, and American Rose Magazine.

b.   Judging will be in accordance with the rules of the ARS and is based on the ARS point system:

1.   Form 25%

2.   Substance 15%

3.   Color 20%

4.   Stem & Foliage 20%

5.   Size 10%

6.   Balance & Proportion 10%

c.   The judges will DISQUALIFY a specimen for any of the following reasons:

1.   Misnamed, mis-classed, unlabeled, or mislabeled.

2.   Stem on stem (Old Garden Roses may be shown with one stem-on-stem)

3.   Foreign substance.

4.   Not dis-budded.

5.   Violation of ARS or local show rules.

6.   Not registered with the ARS

d.   Judges may make or withhold awards, including ribbons, dependent upon the exhibit’s merit.  Decisions of the judges are final.

Any questions on interpretation of these rules or of this Rose Show schedule will be ruled on by the Show Chairman, Co-Chairman, or Chairman of Judges.

7.   ALPHABETICAL PLACEMENT AND JUDGING.  In all Sections except A, entries in all classes (except where not practical, e.g., English boxes) are placed and judged alphabetically.  The entries are placed on the exhibit table in alphabetical order according to the variety.  One or more roses of the same variety constitute a sub-class, which is judged on its own merits.  EXAMPLE: in Class 17, there might be sub-classes under “A” for Allspice, American Pride, Artistry, etc.

8.   EXHIBITS OF MERIT MAY WIN:

a.   Ribbons – blue, red, yellow, or white – may be awarded to entries in each class or alphabetical sub-class.

b.   Perpetual Trophies – Sections A and B, will be engraved with the winner’s name and year of award.  Only blue ribbon specimens can win.  Keeper awards will be given.

c.   Awards are conferred on the best, blue ribbon entry in each class, except 17, 19, 33 and 35 (from which the royalty awards are selected).

d.    Distribution: 2003 NOTE: Awards must be claimed between 4:00 and 4:30 PM on Saturday, June 7.  Winners who cannot be present must give a written release to the person who will pick up their awards; awards will not be mailed.  Ribbons cannot be claimed at the end of the show; they will be mailed if request at registration.  Upon entry. all roses become the property of the Winston-Salem Rose Society.

 

All entries become the property of the Show Committee.  Any entry which becomes wilted or unattractive may be removed by the Committee.

 

HORTICULTURE ROYALTY AWARDS

 

Awards are given to the QUEEN, KING, PRINCESS and QUEEN’S COURT OF HONOR, which are selected from the blue ribbon winners of Section C, Class 17 & Section E, Class 31.

Ø   The Queen of the Show, the best specimen, receives the ARS Gold Medal Certificate.

Ø   The King of the Show, the second best specimen, receives the ARS Silver Medal Certificate.

Ø   The Princess of the Show, the third best specimen, receives the ARS Bronze Medal Certificate.

Ø   The Queen’s Court of Honor awards are for the fourth through the ninth best specimens.

Ø   The Prince of the Show is the best blue ribbon winner from Class 19.

 

Awards are given to the MINIATURE QUEEN, KING, PRINCESS and QUEEN’S COURT OF HONOR, which are selected from the blue ribbon winners of Section E, Class 32 & Section F, Class 33.

Ø   The Miniature Queen of the Show, the best mini/miniflora specimen, receives the ARS Gold Medal Certificate.

Ø   The Miniature King of the Show, the second best mini/miniflora specimen, receives the ARS Silver Medal Certificate.

Ø   The Miniature Princess of the Show, the third best mini/miniflora specimen, receives the ARS Bronze Medal Certificate.

Ø   The Miniature Queen’s Court of Honor awards are for the fourth through the ninth best mini/miniflora specimens.

Ø    The Miniature Prince of the Show is the best blue ribbon winner from Class 35.

 

The DOWAGER QUEEN is selected from Class 22.

The VICTORIAN ROSE is selected from Class 23.

The GENESIS AWARD is selected from Class 24.

 

HORTICULTURE SWEEPSTAKES AWARDS

 

The Sweepstakes Award will be given to the exhibitor winning the most blue ribbons in Section C.  In case of a tie, red and yellow ribbons will be counted.

 

The Mini-Sweepstakes Award will be given to the exhibitor winning the most blue ribbons in Section F.  In case of a tie, red and yellow ribbons will be counted.

 

The ROBERT N. HANES TROPHY will be awarded to the Winston-Salem Rose Society member winning the most ribbons in the entire horticulture section of the Show.  A keeper award will be given.