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HORTICULTURE DIVISION DISQUALIFICATION Horticulture entries can be disqualified for the following reasons: 1. Entry misnamed, unlabeled or mislabeled, or entered in the wrong class. Judges please note: Although correct spelling is highly encouraged, mis-spelling does not constitute mis-naming or mis-labeling. Corrections may be noted on the back of the entry tag. 2. Stem-on-stem. A rose may not be exhibited with a portion of the previous stem growth attached. Old garden roses and shrubs are not subject to the stem-on- stem rule. Lateral bloom sprays are also exempt. 3. The presence of foreign material applied to the foliage, stem, or bloom to improve the appearance of the specimen. 4. Not disbudded. Any class calling for one-bloom-per-stem must be exhibited without side buds. A side bud is defined as growth emanating from a leaf axil having sufficient maturity to display the formation of a stem without flowers or buds. The presence of one or more immature leaflets or leaves at the leaf axil with no evidence of a stem is cause for penalization, not disqualification. 5. A specimen in violation of ARS or show rules. 6. A specimen not registered with the ARS. 7. The appearance of the exhibitor’s name on any location other than the designated place on the entry tag.