one specimen exhibits

section a

hybrid tea and grandiflora, one bloom.

                queen, king and princess chosen from this section and awards given.  One stem in one vase, disbudded, exhibition form.

                Within each class, the roses are displayed in alphabetical order, according to the variety.

class 1

White, white blend, near white

class 2

Yellow, yellow blend

class 3

Apricot, apricot blend

class 4

Orange, orange blend, orange pink, orange red

class 5

Pink, pink blend

class 6

Red, red blend

class 7

Mauve, mauve blend

class 8

Russet.

section b

 hybrid tea and grandiflora spray

One stem in one vase, ARS certificate for best in show.

class 9

Any color, displayed in alphabetical order by variety.

section c

hybrid tea and grandiflora one bloom fully open

One stem in one vase, ARS certificate for best in show.

class 10

Any color, displayed in alphabetical order by variety.

section d

floribunda spray

One stem in one vase. ARS certificate for best in show.

class 11

Any color, displayed in alphabetical order by variety.

section e

floribunda one bloom

One bloom in one vase, disbudded

class 12

Any color, displayed in alphabetical order by variety.

section f

lci, climbers and ramblers one bloom or spray

One stem in one vase

class 13

Any color, displayed in alphabetical order by variety.

section g

old garden roses introduced prior to 1867

d0wager queen award to best blue ribbon winner.

One stem in one vase, one bloom or spray.

class 14

Any color, displayed in alphabetical order by variety.

section h

old garden roses introduced in 1867 and after, victorian award awarded to best blue ribbon winner.

One stem in one vase, one bloom or spray.

class 15

Any color, displayed in alphabetical order by variety.

section I

single hybrid tea ( 5 to 12 petals)

One stem in one vase, one bloom or spray.

class 16

Any color, displayed in alphabetical order by variety.

section j

polyanthas

One stem in one vase.

class 17

Any color, displayed in alphabetical order by variety.

section k

classic shrubs

The ARS Classic Shrub Certificate to the Best Blue Ribbon winner from classes 18, 19, and 20. The snow queen award to the same winner. One stem in one vase.  One bloom or spray displayed in alphabetical order according to the variety.

class 18

Hybrid Musk: Any color, any variety.

class 19

Hybrid Rugosa: Any color, any variety.

class 20

Kordesii:  Any color, any variety.

section l

Modern shrubs

The ARS Modern Shrub Certificate to the Best Blue Ribbon winner from classes 21 through 28.

One stem in one vase.  One bloom or spray.

Within each class, displayed in alphabetical order, according to the name of the variety.

class 21

Any white, white blend, near white.  Any variety.

class 22

Any yellow, yellow blend.  Any variety.

class 23

Any apricot, apricot blend.  Any variety.

class 24

Any orange, orange blend.  Any variety.

class 25

Any pink, pink blend.  Any variety.

class 26

Any red, red blend.  Any variety.

class 27

Any mauve, mauve blend.  Any variety.

class 28

Russet.  Any variety.

section l

judges only

One stem in one vase, one bloom or spray.

class 29

Any color, alphabetical order by variety.

section M

seedlings

class 30

Any color or type. List the name of cross if known.

section n

minatures one bloom

One stem per vase, disbudded, exhibition form.

Miniature Queen, King and Princess from this section.

class 31

Any color, alphabetical order by variety.

section o

minature spray

One stem per vase.

class 32

Any color, alphabetical order by variety.

section p

minatures single (5 to 12 petals)

One stem per vase.

class 33

Any color, alphabetical order by variety.

NOVICES ONLY

Sections R, S, and T are open only to first time exhibitors in an ARS sanctioned competition. Entering in this class no way restricts participation in other classes. One bloom or spray.

section r

hybrid teas, grandifloras, floribundas

novice queen award to the best blue ribbon winner. One stem in one vase.

class 34

Any color, displayed in alphabetical order by variety.

section s

classic shrub: Hybrid musk, hybrid rugosa or kordesii hybrid

m. r. s.  classic shrub award to the best blue ribbon winner. One stem in one vase.

class 35

Any color, displayed in alphabetical order by variety.

section t

modern shrub

Any variety of shrub other than those described in section s.

m. r. s. modern shrub award to the best blue ribbon winner. One stem in one vase

class 36

Any color, displayed in alphabetical order by variety.

section u

any rose

m. r. s.  junior award to the best blue ribbon winner. Open to anyone 12 years old and under. One stem in one vase

class 37

Any rose displayed in alphabetical order by variety.

MAINE ROSE SOCIETY CHALLENGE CLASSES

(Perpetual Trophies – See Rule 17)

Hybrid teas and grandifloras must be disbudded unless specified as a spray or as called for in the specifications.

class 100

the raymond cup

Three hybrid teas, one stem in one vase.

class 101

the  p. d. c. a. bowl

One LCI (climber) spray or lateral, one stem in one vase.

class 102

the kilspindlie bowl

Three floribundas; blooms or sprays, one stem in one vase.

class 103

the w. j. lynch paint co. trophy

Three roses:  One hybrid tea, one floribunda, one stem in one vase.

class 104

the governor’s trophy

Three modern shrubs; one white or near white, one yellow or yellow blend, one pink or pink blend, one stem in one vase.

class 105

the keene trophy

Three old garden and/or shrub roses; different varieties, one bloom and/or spray each stem, one stem in one vase.

class 106

the pierson trophy

Three David Austin roses, one stem in one vase.

class 107

the morse family minature single award

One miniature; One spray or one bloom ( a single has five to twelve petals per bloom).

class 108

the avis t. colson memorial trophy

Three old garden roses; different varieties, introduced before 1867, any color, any form, one stem in one vase.

class 109

the phyllis rhodes challenge trophy

Five ARS “E” Award miniatures; different varieties, one bloom per stem, exhibition form, one stem in one vase.

class 110

the little bowl

Open to exhibitors 12 years old and younger.  Two stems; each stem a bloom or spray. Any variety or color, one stem in one vase.