Rose Show Schedule

Class 1 – Hybrid Tea, Climbing Hybrid Tea, and Grandiflora: one bloom to be shown disbudded. Eligible for Queen, King, and Princess Awards.

Class 2 – Hybrid Tea and Grandiflora Full Bloom: one bloom with stamens showing, to be shown disbudded.

Class 3 – Hybrid Tea and Grandiflora Spray: one spray of two or more blooms. Stephen and Carol Ann Rogers Trophy.

Class 4 – Floribunda Bloom: one bloom to be shown disbudded. Worthington and Nancy Mixter Trophy.

Class 5 – Floribunda Spray: one spray of two or more blooms.  Connecticut Horticultural Society Award.

Class 6 – Polyantha Spray: one spray of two or more blooms.

*Class 7a – Miniature and Climbing Miniature: one bloom to be shown disbudded. Miniature Queen, King, and Princess Awards. According to the 1985 ARS rules, only hybrid tea form miniatures are eligible for the Miniature Rose Court of Honor Awards.

*Class 7b – MiniFlora and Climbing MiniFlora: one bloom to be shown disbudded.  MiniFlora Queen, King, and Princess Awards. Only hybrid tea form miniatures are eligible for the MiniFlora Rose Court of Honor Awards.  Dorothy and David Ciak MiniFlora Queen Trophy.

*Class 8a– Miniature Spray: one spray of two or more blooms. Anne and Jack Carroll Trophy.

*Class 8b– MiniFlora Spray: one spray of two or more blooms.

*Class 9a – Miniature Full Bloom: one bloom with stamens showing, to be shown disbudded.

*Class 9b – MiniFlora Full Bloom: one bloom with stamens showing, to be shown disbudded.

Class 10 – Species Roses: any rose labeled "Sp." In the ARS Handbook for Selecting Roses. Not eligible for the Dowager or Victorian awards, but are eligible for the best OGR trophy. Judy and Dave Dunn Species Rose Trophy and the Genesis Certificate.

Class 11 – Old Garden Roses introduced before 1867: one bloom or one spray. Eligible for Dowager Queen award.

Class 12 – Old Garden Roses introduced in 1867 or later: one bloom or spray. Eligible for Victorian Queen.

Class 13 – Single Petal Rose Competition: one specimen, one bloom or spray, any ARS class.  Blooms must be varieties that have between 5-12 petals.  Judy and Dave Dunn Trophy.

Class 14 – Large Flower Climbers (LCl): one bloom or spray. (Climbing Hybrid teas and climbing sports of hybrid teas must be shown in Class 1.)

Class 15 – Shrubs: one bloom or spray of two or more blooms. Bill Turull Memorial Trophy.

Challenge Classes - One entry per exhibitor or exhibiting team.

Class 16 – English Box for Hybrid Teas, Grandiflora, and Climbing Hybrid Tea blooms: Six blooms with a minimum of three varieties exhibited without foliage in box provided by Show Committee. Boxes are available on a first come, first serve basis

*Class 17 – English Box for Miniature and MiniFlora blooms: Six miniature or miniflora blooms with a minimum of three varieties exhibited without foliage in box provided by Show Committee. Miniatures or miniflora blooms may be mixed in the same box.  Boxes are available on a first come, first served basis. One entry per exhibitor or exhibiting team.

Class 18 – English Box for Old Garden Rose blooms: Six blooms with a minimum of three varieties exhibited without foliage in box provided by Show Committee. Boxes are available on a first come, first serve basis. One entry per exhibitor or exhibiting team.

Class 19 – CRS Project Rose: Awarded annually to the winner of the CRS Project Rose. Limited to CRS members, the 2005 (shown 2006) Project Rose, Pretty Lady.  Displayed as a single bloom or spray.  Art Emmons Trophy.

Class 20 – Francis A. Salva Memorial Trophy: Three miniature blooms, each a different variety, exhibited in one container. The blooms must be disbudded and in balance and proportion to each other.

Class 21 – Betty C. Reinhardt Memorial Trophy: Three exhibition form miniature roses from 3 different color classes staged together in a single vase.

*Class 23 – Dorothy & David Ciak Trophy: One hybrid tea and either one miniature or miniflora in exhibition form and matched in color. Entries must be shown separately.

Class 24 – Cycle of Bloom: Three hybrid teas, grandifloras, or floribundas of the same variety exhibited in one vase, one at the bud stage (approximately one-quarter opened), one at exhibition stage (two-thirds to three-quarters opened), and one at the open bloom stage (stamens must be showing).

Class 25 – Charles A. Ruotolo Memorial Rose-in-a Bowl Trophy: One bloom, any stage of bloom, any variety except miniature or miniflora (i.e., hybrid tea, floribunda, old garden, etc.) displayed without stem or foliage floating on water in a rose bowl provided by the show committee. One entry per exhibitor or exhibiting team for this class.

Class 26 – Miniature Rose-in-a-Bowl Trophy: One miniature or miniflora bloom, any stage of bloom, any variety, displayed without stem or foliage floating on water in a miniature rose bowl provided by the show committee. One entry per exhibitor or exhibiting team for this class.

Class 27 – Founders Trophy: Three hybrid teas or grandiflora of the same variety shown in the same container. More than one exhibit may be entered provided different varieties are used for each entry. The winner of this class will receive the Mike and Donna Fuss Trophy, the founders of the Connecticut Rose Society.

Class 28 – Hybrid Tea or Grandiflora: Three roses of different varieties shown in separate containers. More than one exhibit may be entered provided different combinations of varieties are used in each entry.

Class 29 – Rainbow Collection: A second chance for a blue ribbon and an opportunity to add color to the show with your remaining blooms. Each entry must include at least three blooms of the same or different varieties exhibited in the same vase. More than one exhibit may be entered provided different combinations of varieties are used in each entry. Betty Clark Trophy.

Class 30 – Ron Brand Memorial Trophy: Three different Old Garden Roses exhibited in separate containers.

Special Challenge Classes

Class 32 – Novice Exhibitor: Class open only to exhibitors who have not won more than three blue ribbons in any ARS sanctioned show.  Roses of any class may be entered here by Novice Exhibitors. Gerry and John Mattia Trophy. Novice entries that win blue ribbons are also eligible for the Best Exhibit Award.  Blue ribbon winners also eligible for consideration for Court awards in all classes.

Class 33 – Fragrance: Any rose to be judged on fragrance only. Only one entry per exhibitor.

Class 34 – Seedling: Non-registered roses hybridized by the exhibitor. Seedling parents’ names must be listed on the entry card.

Class 35 – All Other Roses: Any type of rose not eligible to be entered in any of the other classes may be entered in this class.

Class 36 – Rose Arrangement Demonstration: Arrangers must supply all materials needed. Rose must be the major flowers used in the exhibit. (This exhibit for demonstration only; it will not be judged.)

Other Show Awards

Best Old Garden Rose-  The  Dowager and the winners of the Victorian Award and Genesis Certificate will be judged again to select the Best Old Garden Rose in the show. The winner will receive the Lily Shohan Trophy.

Best English Box-  Entries winning blue ribbons in Classes 16, 17, and 18 will be judged again to determine the winner of the Judy and Dave Dunn Trophy.

Other Best of Class Awards-  Best of Class awards will be selected from the blue ribbons awarded in all classes.

Favorite Exhibit in the Show-  The best entry in each class will be judged again to determine the "Favorite Exhibit in the Show." Mohawk Perpetual Trophy and the June and Dave Berg Trophy.

Sweepstakes Award-  An award will be given to the exhibitor who wins the most blue ribbons in all show categories. Novice entries count in this tabulation.