GAINESVILLE ROSE
SOCIETY
OFFICERS
President Jean Giesel
Vice President Missy Burton
Secretary Susan Cooperman
Treasurer Dan Mills
HORTICULTURE
RULES FOR
HORTICULTURAL EXHIBITORS
This show shall be governed by the standard rules,
regulations and guidelines of the American Rose Society (ARS).
1. What may be
exhibited: The show is designed for the
display of roses grown by the exhibitors in their private outdoor garden.
2. Who may exhibit:
Competition is open to all rose growers regardless of residence.
Excludes DSD Challenge Classes. By entering the competition, the exhibitor
agrees to abide by the rules of the show and must be registered for the
Convention.
3. Entries:
Entries will be received at the preparation area from 6:00 a.m. until
10:00 a.m. Exhibits will be placed by
the exhibitor, including Challenge Classes.
4. Containers and ARS entry tags will be provided for all
specimens. Boxes, bowls, and palettes
will be provided on a first-come basis.
5. Wedging: Green
Styrofoam wedging material will be provided.
Wedging material protruding above the lip of the container will be
penalized during judging, to degree of distraction.
6. Entry limitations:
Exhibitors may make as many entries in as many Classes as desired,
unless stated otherwise, but only one entry of a variety is allowed in each
Class.
7. ARS ribbons:
First, second, third, and honorable mention ribbons will be awarded for
each variety of rose as warranted by the judges. Only blue ribbon entries are
eligible for awards.
8. Rules for the American Rose Society will be followed. Classification and eligibility will be
determined in accordance with Modern Roses XII, the 2021 Official List of
Approved Exhibition Names for Exhibitors & Judges, the 2021 edition of the
Handbook for Selecting Roses, Modern Roses on-line and Recent Registrations on
the ARS website and 2021 Revised Judging Guidelines.
9. Judging will begin at 10:30 a.m. No exhibitors allowed on the show
floor after judging begins. Judging will be based on a comparison of approach
to perfection of the individual variety.
At the time of judging an exhibition rose should be at its most perfect
phase of beauty, which is usually one-half to three-fourths open.
10. Penalization: An entry will not
be disqualified but penalized for any of the following reasons: misnamed;
misclassed, misplaced, unlabeled or mislabeled, side buds on a specimen,
exhibitor’s name in wrong place; stem on stem, on Old Garden Roses and Shrub and
all other Classes.
11. Foreign substance on blooms and foliage will be
disqualified if visible.
12. Judges may ask clerks to relocate misplaced entries, remove grooming
materials, and have exhibitor make any adjustments to misnamed, unlabeled or
mislabeled entries. Written explanations
for any penalties or disqualifications are advisable.
13. Points: The ARS scale of points will be used as follows:
Form 25 Stem & Foliage 20
Color 20 Balance & Proportion 10
Substance 15 Size 10
14. Visitors’ hours: The Rose Show
will be open to the public from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Saturday. Awards may be claimed at 3:00 p.m. Saturday,
exhibits must remain in place until the end of the show. Awards not claimed
will become the property of GRS. We encourage you to take our award.
HORTICULTURE
CLASSES:
DEEP SOUTH
DISTRICT CHALLENGE CLASSES
(Restricted
to ARS members who are members of the Deep South District or to members of
affiliated societies residing in the district.)
Class 1 The ARS J. Horace McFarland Memorial Trophy
Five
(5) hybrid tea roses at exhibition stage, all different, displayed in separate
vases with separate entry tags. ARS Certificate & Award
Class 2 The ARS Ralph S. Moore Award
Seven
(7) miniature roses, all different, at exhibition stage, displayed in separate
vases with separate entry tags. ARS Certificate and Award
Class 3 Deep South Bulletin Trophy
Three
(3) floribunda sprays, same or different varieties, displayed in separate
containers with separate entry tags. DSD Certificate & Award
Class 4 The Frances & George Johnson Old Garden
Rose Bouquet
An
old fashioned bouquet consisting of five (5) varieties of OGRs and/or shrubs in
one container furnished by the exhibitor.
Varieties listed on one entry tag.
Use of floral foam is permitted. Award
Class 5 The Deep South District Double English Box
Twelve (12) hybrid tea, grandiflora and floribunda
specimens, of one or more varieties at exhibition stage. No foliage or single types permitted. DSD
Certificate and Award
Class 6 The Katy Lampkin Award
Two
(2) matching Mini/Miniflora blooms without side buds, exhibition stage
displayed in separate vases with separate entry tags. Award
Class 7 The Directors Miniflora Challenge
Five
(5) Minifloras, all different varieties, one bloom per stem at exhibition
stage, displayed in separate vases with separate entry tags. DSD Award
HORTICULTURE SCHEDULE
Hybrid Teas, Grandifloras, and Their Climbing Sports
Specimen Classes
Class
8. One bloom per stem, no side buds, at exhibition stage.
Queen – Best blue ribbon winner.
ARS
Certificate and Award
King – Second best blue ribbon winner.
ARS Certificate and Award.
Princess – Third best blue ribbon winner.
ARS Certificate and Award.
Court of Honor.
Next three best blue ribbon winners.
Class 9. Fully-open,
one bloom per stem, without side buds, stamens must show. Singles included. ARS Certificate and Award.
Challenge Classes
Class
10. Collection of three specimens, one bloom per stem, the same or all
different varieties. One container.
Award.
Class 11. English Box.
Six blooms at exhibition stage, without foliage, any combination of
varieties. One entry per exhibitor. ARS Certificate and Award.
Class 12. Rose on water.
One bloom at exhibition stage, no foliage, staged floating on water in a
goblet. One entry per exhibitor. ARS Certificate and Award.
Class 13. Pretty as a Picture.
One bloom, foliage allowed, exhibited in a frame provided by the Show
Committee on a first come basis. One
entry per exhibitor. Award.
Floribundas
Class 14.
One bloom per stem, at exhibition stage, without side buds. Singles types not eligible. ARS Certificate and Award.
Class 15. Spray of one stem with two or more blooms in various
stages of development. ARS Certificate
and Award.
Class 16.
Floribunda Floater. One Floribunda
bloom, exhibited at the most perfect phase of beauty, no foliage, staged
floating on water in a goblet. One entry
per exhibitor. Award.
Old Garden Roses and Shrubs
Class 17. One
specimen OGR with one or more blooms, introduced prior to 1867. ARS Dowager Queen Certificate and Award.
Class 18. One
specimen OGR with one or more blooms, introduced in 1867 or after. ARS Victorian Certificate and Award.
Class
19. Classic Shrub. Only those Shrubs
with the subdivision of Hybrid Kordesii, Hybrid Moyessi, Hybrid Musk, and
Hybrid Rugosa, one specimen, one or more blooms. Unwanted side growth may be
removed subject to penalization. ARS Certificate and
Award.
Class 20. Modern
Shrub. Shrubs identified with the
generic classification of Shrub (S). One
specimen, one or more blooms. Unwanted side growth may be removed subject to
penalization. ARS certificate and award.
Class 21. Roses
on Water 5-7 blooms of any OGR or Shrub rose, no stems or foliage, any
combination and color. One entry per exhibitor.
Award
Miniatures and Minifloras
Specimen Classes
Class
22. Miniature, one bloom per stem, no
side buds, at exhibition stage.
Queen – Best
blue ribbon winner.
ARS Certificate and Award.
King –
Second best blue ribbon winner.
ARS
Certificate and Award.
Princess –
Third best blue ribbon winner.
ARS Certificate and Award.
Class
23. Miniflora, one bloom per stem, no
side buds, at exhibition stage.
Queen – Best blue ribbon winner.
ARS
Certificate and Award.
King – Second best blue ribbon
winner.
ARS Certificate and Award.
Princess – Third best blue
ribbon winner.
ARS Certificate and Award.
Classes
24-30. Miniature or Miniflora
entries accepted, except Class 26 which cannot be a mixture.
Class
24. A spray with two or more blooms.
ARS Certificate and Award.
Class 25. Fully-open,
one bloom per stem, without side buds, stamens must show. Singles
excluded. ARS Certificate and Award.
Challenge Classes
Class 26. English
Box. Six blooms at exhibition stage,
either Miniatures or Minifloras, (cannot be a mixture of Miniatures and
Minifloras) without foliage, any combination of varieties. One entry per exhibitor. ARS Certificate and Award.
Class 27. Rose
on water. One bloom at exhibition stage, no foliage, staged floating on water
in a small goblet. One entry per
exhibitor. ARS Certificate and Award.
Class 28. Painter’s
Palette. Five blooms at exhibition stage, without foliage, at least three
varieties. One entry per exhibitor.
Award.
Class 29. Pretty
as a Picture. One bloom, foliage
allowed, exhibited in a frame provided by Show Committee on a first come
basis. One entry per exhibitor. Award.
Class
30. Single Roses (4-8 petals), single
specimen or spray may be shown. ARS
Certificate and Award.
Novice Class
Class 31. Novice.
Open to anyone who has never won a blue ribbon in an ARS Show. One specimen of
any rose category. Exhibitor may enter as many roses as desired with no
duplications of variety. ARS Certificate
and Award. Winning Hybrid Tea, Miniature
and Miniflora are eligible to compete for Queens of Show.
Judges Class
Class 32. Judges.
Open only to ARS judges working this Show.
Any variety of any class at exhibition stage. ARS Certificate and Award.
Best of Show
Class 33. The
Best of Show Award. The ARS Judges will
select the Best of Show from among the winning entries of the Horticultural
Awards Table, at the close of judging.
ARS Certificate and Award.
PHOTOGRAPHY SCHEDULE
“Roses in Storyland”
Guidelines and Rules for Photography
Exhibitors: All
entries must be of outdoor grown roses and photographed by the exhibitor. Each exhibitor agrees to conform to the rules
and regulations of the show.
Classes:
Competition in all classes is open to
all exhibitors (even those who are not registered for the conference. Membership in a rose society is not
required.
Entries: Exhibitors are limited to six (6) entries
for the show. No photograph may be entered more than once. More than one entry may be made in a class
provided roses are of a different variety. Previous winners of an ARS sponsored
event may not be entered. Entries will
be accepted between 6:00 am and 10:00 am on Saturday, October 16, 2021. The preparation area will open at 6:00
am. Entries will be placed by the
placement committee. Official entry tags
must be used and will be furnished by the show committee. Both sections of the tag must be completed
and include class, variety (ARS Approved Exhibition Names must be used), and
exhibitor’s name and address. Entries
should be identified with exhibitor name and address on the back of the mat
(not visible to the judges). Preprinted
labels may be used. Entries remain on
display until the end of the show, Saturday, October 17 at 4:00 pm. Photos will
be 8” X 10”, or 5” X 7”, landscape or portrait, film or digital, color or black
and white. Exhibits will be mounted and
matted (outside dimensions must be 11” X 14” or 8” X 10” and black or white
color). Supplies will be provided by the
show committee and available on first come basis (maximum of 6 per exhibitor).
Mats become the property of the exhibitor.
Cropping is allowed, however the rose must be identifiable. Minor Digital manipulation of the image is
allowed. Garden photos may be of a
public or private garden. It is not a
requirement that the exhibitor grow the roses photographed. However, exhibitor
grown photographs are eligible for the ARS Gold, Silver and Bronze
Certificates.
Judging: Judging
will be by ARS Horticulture and/or Arrangement judges and an experienced
photographer. The decision of the judges
will be final. Judging begins after
entries close and only designated show workers are allowed in the show area
until judging is completed.
The
judges will use the following scale of points:
Conformance…………………………. 5
points
Conformance to schedule required
Specific Section………………………. 50 points
Representation of class and
originality.
The Rose - ARS Guidelines for
Judging Roses used.
The Rose Arrangement -ARS
Guidelines for Judging
Rose Arrangements used.
Macro Photos - Clarity, sense
of originality & extreme
close up is an aspect that
must be followed.
Composition…………………………. 15
points
Points of interest, simplicity,
contrast, balance, framing, viewpoint
Technique ……………………………..15 points
Correct exposure, lighting,
sharp
focus of subject and other
technical factors
Distinction…………………………….15
points
Total 100 points
Awards: One
first, second and third place ribbon may be given by variety in each
class. Multiple fourth place ribbons
may be awarded. The best of class will be selected from the blue ribbon
winners. The best of class entries will
be eligible for Queen, King and Princess.
ARS Gold, Silver and Bronze Certificated may be awarded to the best in
class entries that are exhibitor grown.
EG (Exhibitor grown) must be shown in the upper right corner of the
entry tag. Judges may reward or withhold
awards as an exhibit merits.
General: The
show is open to Conference registered guests at the conclusion of judging. The
Gainesville Rose Society, nor any member of the show committee, will assume
responsibility for liability for loss or damage to any person or property.
Photography
Classes
(Photography Best of Show
Award will be selected from the Best of Class Awards)
Class
1. One Bloom (Hybrid Tea, Grandiflora, Miniature or Miniflora). Rose
should be at Exhibition Stage (Center petals not unfurled, center at highpoint
with bloom one half to three fourths open.
Best of Class award.
Class
2. One Open Bloom (Hybrid Tea, Grandiflora, Miniature or Miniflora). Rose is to be open bloom and stamens must
show. Best of Class award.
Class
3. One miscellaneous bloom (Floribunda, Polyantha, Shrub, Climber or Old
Garden Rose). Rose is to be at the most
perfect stage of beauty. Best of Class
award.
Class
4. One Spray (Any type or variety) The spray must have two or more blooms
and may have side buds. Best of Class award.
Class
5. Garden Scene photos must include roses and may include other plants
and/or garden art. Best of Class award.
Class
6. Novice (Restricted to an exhibitor who has not won a blue ribbon in
Photography in an ARS show. Roses may be
of any variety. Ribbon and award given.
ARRANGEMENTS SCHEDULE – DSD & GRS
"“Roses in Storyland”
DEEP SOUTH DISTRICT CHALLENGE
“Alibaba and the Two Arrangements”
Class DSD 1
The class is open to those registered for this
conference who reside in the Deep South District. Trophy must be engraved with matching font
(including size) to first winner’s name and returned to the next host society
or district rose show. Not eligible for
other awards. Reservation required for
assurance of adequate space. Winner must
be the highest scoring arrangement with a score 92 or better.
Two arrangements, one standard and one miniature. The Miniature should be a copy of the
Standard. The two arrangements should
relate to each other and be visually unified.
Staging of 30 inches in width and 24 inches depth will be provided. The miniature arrangement must not exceed 10
inches in height, width, or depth and only roses classified as miniature or
miniflora may be used. Designer’s Choice
of style of design which must be written on entry tag. Background and underlay are the
responsibility of the exhibitor.
THE DISTRICT DIRECTOR ARRANGEMENT TROPHY
“Wizard
of Roses”
Class DSD 2
.
This class is open to ARS members registered for this
conference who reside in the Deep South District. Trophy must be returned to the next host
society or district rose show. Not
eligible for other awards. Reservation not
required, but requested. Winner must be
highest scoring arrangement with a score of 92 or better. A miniature arrangement
using arranger-grown, fresh miniflora roses with or without other plant
materials. “AG” must be indicated in the top right corner of the entry
tag. Arrangement must not exceed 12
inches in height, width, or depth.
Staging of 15 inches width and depth will be provided. Exhibitor’s choice of style which must be
written on entry tag. Background and
underlay are the responsibility of the exhibitor. Eligible for the ARS Royalty
Award.
GRS ARRANGEMENTS SCHEDULE
Open to all registered Exhibitors and Judges
"“Roses in Storyland”
Standard Arrangements
Staging for Classes 1-3, will be staged in white
niches, 24 inches wide, 13 inches deep and 36 inches high, on white-covered
tables. Exhibitors may provide their own freestanding niche or background as an
integral component of the design not to exceed the size restrictions. There are no height restrictions for Standard
designs. However, designs may not extend
beyond the niche or background. White backgrounds provided on first come
first served basis.
Standard Traditional Arrangements:
Eligible for the ARS Royalty Award.
Class 1 “Beauty
and the Black Spots” A Line or A Line-Mass design.
Modern Arrangements:
Eligible for ARS Artist’s Award.
Class 2 “Who’s
Afraid of the Big Bad Thorns?”
Modern Freeform Design
Arrangements In The
Oriental Manner: (East Asian Style)
Eligible for the ARS Oriental Award.
Class 3 “Once
Upon a Time there was a Rose from China”
An arrangement in a low or medium container
or
compote, in a naturalistic style. (shoka,
shoka
shimputai, moribana
etc.).
Duke of
Arrangements:
Eligible for Duke of
Arrangements Award.
Class 4 “And They Bloomed Happily Ever After”
Fresh roses any classification type with or without
other
fresh and/or dried plant
material. Size of arrangement is
larger than 10 inches
but must not exceed 20 inches in
height, width or
depth. Designer’s choice of style, which
must be stated on the entry tag. (May be Traditional,
Modern
or In the Oriental Manner (East Asian Style). No accessories are permitted.
Miniature
Arrangements
Only
those varieties classified as Miniature and/or Miniflora Roses may be used in
any of these arrangements. Staging space
of 12” width provided and will be at eyelevel on a white-covered table. Arrangement must not exceed 10” wide, 10”
high and 10” deep. White niches will be available. Designs may not extend beyond the niche.
Traditional Designs:
Eligible for the Miniature Royalty Award.
Class 5 “Little Jack Thorner”
A
traditional line, line mass or mass design.
Modern Designs:
Eligible for Miniature Artist’s Award.
Class 6 “Little Bo-Petals”
An
Abstract design.
Arrangements In the Oriental Manner:
(East Asian Style)
Eligible for Miniature Oriental Award
Class 7 “Snow White and the
Seven Minnies”
A non-naturalistic free style design.
Novice Arrangements:
Restricted to those who have never won
a first place arrangement ribbon in an ARS rose show. (Novice arrangers may also enter any other
class except Classes 9 & 10)
Eligible for the ARS Novice Certificate.
Class 8 “Magic
Carpet of Roses” Designer’s choice (Standard or Miniature) of arrangement,
Traditional, Modern or Oriental Manner (East Asian Style). Arranger must write choice on entry tag. No accessories permitted.
Judges Arrangements:
Eligible
for Best Judges Entry Certificate. Only
judges judging this show are permitted to enter this class.
Class 9 “Goldilocks and the Three Hybrids” Standard Design. Exhibitor may choose the type of design,
which must be written on the entry tag.
Table space to 24”W & 24”D will be provided.
Class 10 “Little
Miss “Must-Fit” Miniature Design.
Exhibitor may choose the type of design, which must be written on the entry
tag. Staging space of 12” width provided.
Characteristics
of Designs
Traditional
Line Designs have height and some width, but very little depth except in
the focal areas. They are open
silhouettes in space and have length, strength and beauty. They show movement in one direction. The line may be vertical, horizontal, crescent,
Hogarth (S) curve, zigzag, oblique or triangular with right-handed or
left–handed variants.
Traditional
Line Mass Designs have a dominant line with more plant material than a Line
design. They may show gradual
progression of bloom development. They have length, width and depth and show
gradation of size or shape. They may
show gradation of color, tint or shade.
Traditional
Mass Designs are characterized by large quantities of plant material in a
full, but not crowded, design. The strongest line, top, and auxiliary lines
serve to lead the eye to the focal area near the rim of the container. They are usually either a symmetrical or
asymmetrical triangle or oval in form.
Modern
Abstract Designs are compositions of space, texture, color and form and are
not constructed around a central focal area, but have several emergence
points. Plant materials can be altered,
manipulated and/or distorted and placed in a non-conventional manner. Abstraction is dominant and the design must
have two or more abstract qualities. The
rose bloom(s) should never be abstracted.
Modern
Free Form Designs are irregular designs with a curving outline. They are inspired by nature and are
non-geometric. Plant materials are used
in a naturalistic way. These natural forms
determine the pattern of the design.
They may have more than one center of interest and more than one point
of emergence.
In the
Oriental Manner (East Asian Style) Designs in a Low Container or Compote e.g.,
Shoka Shofutai, Shoka Shimputai & Moribana. The Moribana is naturalistic
and has three main lines. The longest
line has generous length. The second line is two-thirds the main line. The third line is one third the length of the
main line. These designs are vertical, slanting or cascading. There should be depth and one-half to
two-thirds of the container should show water.
Foliage should not hang or droop into the water or rest on the lip of
the container. The needlepoint is
totally submerged in water and is placed off center and does not need to be
covered completely with plant material.
The Shoka Shofutai (Classical) and Shoka Shimputai (Contemporary) styles
express the feelings of life, growing energy and the natural beauty of
materials used.
In the
Oriental Manner (East Asian Style) Free Style Designs are placed in modern
oriental style containers. The
asymmetrical triangle is not required, but simplicity in construction is
important. Roses are considered a mass of color. A leaf is a surface and may be smooth, rough,
shiny, dull, clear or complex.
Directions may be vertical, leaning, cascading, horizontal or a
combination of any of these directions.
Shapes and colors are very important in Oriental Free Style designs.
