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Rules for Design Exhibitors (Arrangements) All classes are open to all arrangers except for the novice and judges classes. Only one entry per exhibitor is permitted in each class. All exhibits must be the original work of the arranger and will be placed by the arranger between 7:30 a.m. and 9:30 a.m. on June 25th, 2011. All entries and prizes must remain in place until 4:30 p.m. on June 25th, 2011. 1. General rules of the show in the horticulture schedule shall apply to the design entries where applicable. By entering this show given under ARS rules, exhibitors agree to abide by those rules. 2. Roses used in the design should be correctly named on the entry tag or an accompanying 3”x5” card, with penalization incurred for unnamed or misnamed roses, relative to the number of roses involved. An accredited ARS judge will verify the varieties used. 3. All roses must be outdoor, garden-grown roses and be of high quality. No commercially grown roses will be permitted. Roses must provide the dominant flower interest in all arrangements. 4. Only those arrangements using arranger-grown, fresh roses are eligible to receive American Rose Society Medal Certificates. Entry tags shall be marked “ARRANGER-GROWN” or “AG” in the upper right-hand corner of the entry tag if the roses used in the arrangement were grown by the exhibitor of that arrangement. 5. Other fresh, dried, or contrived plant material, exhibitor-furnished backgrounds, decorative wood, and/or accessories are permitted in an arrangement unless otherwise specified in this schedule. No treated or painted fresh plant material is permitted and the use of artificial plant material will cause a design to be disqualified. 6. Only roses classed as miniature or mini-flora roses by the ARS may be used (in addition to other material as desired) in the section for miniature and mini-flora designs. 7. The size of a design using miniature and/or mini-flora roses will be based on a cube, using height, width, and depth as the dimensions to be measured. Standard designs may be no more than 30” wide and 36” deep. There is no restriction on the height of standard designs. 8. Standard designs will be placed in front of a neutral wall. The exhibitor has the option of providing a background of his or her choice. Small designs will be placed on cubes, and backgrounds may be used. 9. A 3”x5” card with a brief interpretation of the design may be placed with the design but is not a necessity. 10. No flower appearing on Colorado’s conservation list may be used in any arrangement. Use of the American flag is not permitted in any arrangement. Use of live creatures is not permitted. 11. A novice shall be defined as anyone who has not received more than three first-place ribbon design awards in judged rose shows. 12. The Arrangements Division will be judged in accordance with the current Guidelines for Judging Rose Arrangements, published by the American Rose Society, and available at www.ars.org. The decisions of the judges are final. 13. Blue ribbon winners must score 90 points or higher. To be eligible for American Rose Society awards, arrangements must score no less than 92 points. Only blue ribbon winners are eligible for American Rose Society certificates. 14. Arrangers’ names should be placed on the bottoms of vases, containers, etc. All reasonable caution and care will be taken but the Show Committee and the Pikes Peak Rose Society will not be responsible for loss or damage. Please call to reserve space for your arrangements by June 20th 2011. Contact Carol at 576-7626. Failure to do so results in inconvenience for other arrangers who may have to move their arrangements to accommodate yours. It may also mean that there is no space available for your arrangement.