The Pikes Peak Rose Society is an affiliate of the American Rose Society (www.ARS.org). Specimen/Horticulture Rose Classes SECTION B: SPECIMEN ROSE CLASSES Roses will be placed in alphabetical order in each class according to the name of the variety or cultivar. Each separate variety or cultivar will constitute a separate subclass, and a rose or roses entered in this separate subclass will be judged against the standards for that variety.  In most cases, an exhibition bloom is considered to be at its most perfect stage of possible beauty when it is from 1/2 to 3/4 open, with the petals symmetrically arranged in an attractive circular outline tending toward a high center.  Single and semi-double varieties should be open with fresh stamens. 1A. HYBRID TEAS, CLIMBING HYBRID TEAS, GRANDIFLORAS. One bloom per stem with no side buds. ARS Gold Medal Certificate for Queen of Show, Traveling Trophy and Award ARS Silver Medal certificate for King of Show, Traveling Trophy and Award ARS Bronze Medal Certificate for Princess of Show, Travel.Trophy and Award Court of Honor of five additional blooms of merit.  Awards. 1B. HYBRID TEA SPRAY. Two or more blooms.  Award 2. SINGLE AND SEMI-DOUBLE HYBRID TEAS, 5 TO 12 PETALS. One bloom with no side buds.  Award 3. FULLY OPEN HYBRID TEAS. One bloom with no side buds. Stamens must show. ARS Best Fully Open Hybrid Tea Certificate and Award 4. GRANDIFLORA SPRAY. Two or more blooms. ARS Best Grandiflora Spray Certificate and Award 5. FLORIBUNDAS. A. One bloom with no side buds. ARS Best Single Floribunda Certificate and Award B. Spray, two or more blooms. ARS Best Floribunda Spray Certificate and Award 6. POLYANTHA SPRAY. Two or more blooms. ARS Best Polyantha Certificate and Award 7. DOWAGER QUEEN.  VARIETIES INTRODUCED PRIOR TO 1867, INCLUDING ROSES OF UNKOWN DATES KNOWN TO HAVE BEEN IN EXISTANCE PRIOR TO 1867. One stem of bloom or blooms, with side buds permitted. May be exhibited stem-on-stem. ARS Dowager Queen Certificate and Award 8. VICTORIAN ROSE.  OGR VARIETIES INTRODUCED IN 1867 OR AFTER, OR WITH UNKNOWN DATES OF ORIGIN KNOWN TO BE AFTER 1867. One stem of bloom or blooms, with side buds permitted. May be exhibited stem-on-stem. ARS Victorian Rose Certificate and Award 9. GENESIS AWARD.  Varieties designated as Species (Sp.) ARS Genesis Award Certificate and Award 10. SHRUBS. A. CLASSIC SHRUBS. Hybrid Kordesii, Hybrid Moyesii, Hybrid Musk and Hybrid Rugosa. (See the Handbook For Selecting Roses.) ARS Best Classic Shrub Certificate and Award B. MODERN SHRUBS. Shrub class (S) as designated in ARS publications. ARS Best Modern Shrub Certificate and Award Judges, in addition to the two Shrub certificates, please select Queen, King, and princess of Shrubs 11. LATERAL BLOOM SPRAY.  SPECIES ROSES, OLD GARDEN ROSES, OR SHRUBS. ONE CANE WITH LATERAL BLOOM NOT TO EXCEED 30” ABOVE THE NECK OF THE CONTAINER. Award Judges, please note that, if otherwise eligible, entries in this class may be considered for the following awards: GENESIS, DOWAGER QUEEN, VICTORIAN ROSE AND BEST CLASSIC SHRUB. 12. LARGE-FLOWERED CLIMBERS AND HYBRID WICHURANAS. One bloom with no side buds or a spray of two or more blooms. Please note that climbing forms of hybrid teas, grandifloras, floribundas, polyanthas, and miniatures are to be entered in their respective bush-type classes, just as if the word “climbing” did not appear before the classification, unless the climbing hybrid tea has no bush counterpart. ARS Best Climber Certificate and Award 13. MINIATURE ROSES, BUSH AND CLIMBING TYPES. One bloom with no side buds and displaying exhibition form with stamens not showing and petals unfurling.  ARS Gold Medal Certificate for Miniature Queen of Show, Traveling Trophy and Award.  ARS Silver Medal Certificate for Miniature King of Show, Traveling Trophy and Award.  ARS Bronze Medal Certificate for Miniature Princess of Show, Traveling Trophy and Award. Court of Honor of five additional blooms of merit. Awards 14. MINIATURE AND MINIFLORA ROSES, SINGLE AND SEMI-DOUBLE, 5 TO 14 PETALS.  One bloom with no side buds. ARS Best Single Miniature Certificate and Award 15. FULLY OPEN MINIATURE AND MINIFLORA ROSES.  One bloom per stem, no side buds.  Fully open, double petaled, stamens must show. ARS Best Fully Open Miniature Certificate and Award 16. MINIATURE ROSE SPRAY. Two or more blooms. ARS Best Miniature Spray Certificate and Award 17. MINIFLORA ROSES, BUSH AND CLIMBING TYPES. One bloom with no side buds and displaying exhibition form with stamens not showing and petals unfurling.  ARS Gold Medal Certificate for Miniflora Queen of Show, Traveling Trophy and Award.  ARS Silver Medal Certificate for Miniflora King of Show, Traveling Trophy and Award.  ARS Bronze Medal Certificate for Miniflora Princess of Show, Traveling Trophy and Award. 18. MINIFLORA ROSE SPRAY. Two or more blooms. ARS Best Miniflora Spray Certificate and Award 19. SEEDLING CLASS. For roses hybridized by the exhibitor. Please indicate parentage on entry card if known: ________x________. Judges comments are encouraged.  ARS Best Seedling Certificate Made with Xara Web Designer Copyright ©2004-2010 - Pikes Peak Rose Society