TVRS - Div I Schedule

Temecula Valley Rose Society

14^th Annual Rose & Arts Festival
May 3-4, 2008

Division I : Horticulture Rules

1. This show schedule has been prepared under the guidelines of the American Rose Society and will follow ARS rules and regulations.

2. Judging will be in accordance with the current ARS Guidelines for Judging Roses. The judges’ decisions are final.

3. Classification of roses will be in accordance with the latest edition of Modern Roses Official List of Approved Exhibition Names for Judges, Exhibitors Handbook for Selecting Roses, Combined Rose List, or the New Rose Registration in the American Rose. All roses must be exhibited under the ARS exhibition names as listed in bold type in the ARS Handbook for Selecting Roses. A rose variety need not be registered with the ARS to be exhibited in this show, but must be listed in an ARS recognized publication. ARS publications take priority over the Combined Rose List.

4. Each exhibitor must be registered and use the assigned exhibitor’s number on the official ARS entry tag, including name and address. Only ARS entry tags may be used. Use blue or black pen. (No felt tip pens please.)

5. The preparation area will be open at 7:00 a.m. Registration begins at 8 a.m. and entries will close promptly at 9:45 a.m.

6. This is an alphabetically arranged show.

7. Specimen roses must have been grown in the exhibitor’s outdoor, private garden.

8. Wedging materials may be used with the exception of plastic wrap. If wedging materials protrude above the vase, the specimen will be penalized according to the degree of the distraction.

9. Only one exhibitor or team from one garden may enter any one class. More than one entry of the same variety from the same garden in any one class will disqualify all such entries.

10. Containers will be furnished on a first-come, first-served basis by the TVRS except where otherwise specified.

11. The placement committee will place all roses except for Floating Bowl, English Boxes and Picture Frames.

12. Judges and members of their families may not enter roses except in Section G.

13. ARS rules governing disqualifications will be strictly adhered to, including: misnamed, misplaced, misclassified, mislabeled, or unlabeled; stem-on-stem (except Old Garden Roses and Shrubs), side buds, presence of a foreign substance; entries in violation of ARS or show rules, or without an approved exhibition name.

14. TVRS will not be liable for any loss or damage. All entries become the property of the society.

15. The Awards Ceremony will be on Sunday, May 4 at 3:30 p.m. Exhibitors should be present to accept awards or make arrangements to have any awards picked up for them.

16. A novice is classified as any person who has not won a blue ribbon in an ARS rose show.

Division I : Horticulture

Section A. Hybrid Teas & Grandifloras

Class 1 - Hybrid Teas, Climbing Hybrid Teas, Grandifloras, Climbing Grandifloras.

1 bloom per stem. Exhibition form.

· Queen of Show Trophy and ARS Gold Certificate

· King of Show Trophy and ARS Silver Certificate

· Princess of Show Trophy and ARS Bronze Certificate

Class 2 - Floating Bowl

1 bloom. Exhibition form, rose floating. No foliage, no stem. 5bowls available. ARS Certificate

Class 3 - English Box

Any combination of varieties or all one variety. Exhibition form without foliage. Sepals are permitted. 5 boxes available. ARS Certificate

Class 4 - Picture Frame

1 bloom. Exhibition form. Use of foliage is optional. 5 frames available. ARS Certificate

Class 5 - Spray or cluster

Section B. Floribundas

Class 6 - 1 bloom per stem ARS Certificate

Class 7 - 1 spray ARS Certificate

Section C. Miniatures or Mini-Floras

Class 8 - 1 bloom per stem. Exhibition form.

· Mini Queen Trophy and ARS Certificate

· Mini King Trophy and ARS Certificate

· Mini Princess Trophy and ARS Certificate

Class 9 - 3 blooms, 1 bloom per stem.

Exhibition form, one variety. Displayed in one container. ARS Certificate

Class 10 - 1 spray ARS Certificate

Class 11 - Mini or Mini-flora English Box

Any combination of varieties or all one variety. Exhibition form without foliage. Sepals are permitted. 5 mini-English boxes available.

ARS Certificate

Class 12 – Cycle of Bloom

Three stages of hybrid tea bloom, each in a separate vase, all one variety with one bud, one exhibition form, one fully open bloom.

The bud should have sepals down and no more than the first row of petals beginning to unfurl

The exhibition form should meet all the criteria of an exhibition bloom in form

The fully open bloom should be fresh with all petals unfurled and fresh stamens showing

ARS Certificate

Section D. Miscellaneous

Class 13 - Questionable Beauties

Any unnamed rose. Not judged.

Class 14 - Most Fragrant

1 stem. Judged 70% for fragrance and 30% for general excellence. ARS Certificate

Class 15 - Fully Opened

1 bloom. Stamens must be showing. ARS Certificate

Section E. Old Garden Roses

Class 16 - Genesis

1 bloom or spray of any type Old Garden Rose, designated as ‘SP’ in ARS Handbook for Selecting Roses. ARS Certificate Class 17 - Dowager

Any variety of rose except Species (SP) in existence prior to 1867. 1 bloom or spray. Date of introduction must appear on tag. ARS Certificate

Class 18 - Victorian

Any variety of rose in existence 1867 or after, 1 bloom or spray. No species. Date of Introduction must appear on tag. ARS Certificate

Section F. Shrubs, Climbers, Polyanthas

Class 19 - Modern Shrub

1 bloom with or without sidebuds ARS Certificate

Class 20 - Modern Shrub

1 spray, 2 or more blooms with or without sidebuds

ARS Certificate

Class 21 - Classic Shrub

1 bloom or spray. Roses with family designations such as HRg (Hybrid Rugosa), HMsk (Hybrid Musk), HKor (Hybrid Kordesii , and Hmoy (Hybrid Moyessi). ARS Certificate

Class 22 - Climber

1 bloom or spray without sidebuds. LCl (Large Flowered Climbers), HWich (Hybrid Wichurana) or HGig (Hybrid Gigantea) All other climbers (Cl HT, Cl. F, Cl. Min, Cl. T, etc.) must be exhibited in the same class as their respective bush counterparts (HT, F, Min, T, etc.) ARS Certificate

Section G. Judge’s Class

Only open to Judges who are judging this show.

Class 23 - Hybrid Tea or Grandiflora - 1 bloom

ARS Certificate

Class 24 - Floribunda - 1 bloom ARS Certificate

Class 25 - Polyantha - 1 bloom ARS Certificate

Class 26 - Old Garden Rose - 1 bloom ARS Certificate

Class 27 - Shrubs - 1 bloom or spray, with or without sidebuds ARS Certificate

Class 28 - Miniature or Mini-Flora - 1 bloom or spray

Section H. Novice Class

Only open to exhibitors that have never won a trophy in an ARS-accredited show. Novice exhibitors may also enter any other class in this show.

Class 29 - Hybrid Tea or Grandiflora

1 bloom per stem. Exhibition form. ARS Certificate

Class 30 - Miniature or Mini-flora

1 bloom per stem. Exhibition form. ARS Certificate