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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. The winner of this class will receive a trophy donated by Stephen and Carol Ann Rogers.

Class 4 – Floribunda Bloom: one bloom to be shown disbudded. The winner of this class will receive the Worthington and Nancy Mixter Trophy.

Class 5 – Floribunda Spray: one spray of two or more blooms.

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

Class 7 – Miniature, Climbing Miniature, and Mini Flora: one bloom to be shown disbudded. Eligible for 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 8 – Miniature Spray: one spray of two or more blooms. The winner of this class will receive the Anne and Jack Carroll Trophy.

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

Class 10 – Species Roses: any rose labeled "Sp." In the ARS Handbook for Selecting Roses.

The species entries are not eligible for the Dowager or Victorian awards, but are eligible for the best OGR trophy. The winner of this class will receive the 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. Date of introduction may be verified in Modern Roses 11. The latest Handbook for Selecting Roses denotes roses eligible for this class with a double asterisk**.

Class 12 – Old Garden Roses introduced in 1867 or later: one bloom or spray. Eligible for Victorian Queen. Date of introduction may be verified in Modern Roses 11. Any Old Garden Rose listed in the latest Handbook for Selecting Roses without a double asterisk is eligible for this class. Eligible for the Victorian Award.

Class 13 – Ramblers: one bloom or spray.

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. The winner of this class will receive the Connecticut Horticultural Society Award.

English Box Classes (One entry only per class)

Class16 – 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. One entry per exhibitor or exhibiting team.

Class 17 – English Box for Miniature 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 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.

Challenge Classes (One entry only per class.)

Class 19 – CRS Project Rose: Awarded annually to the winner of the CRS Project Rose. Limited to CRS members, the 2003 Project Rose, Sally Holmes, is to be displayed in exhibition form (ed. note: single bloom or spray). The winner of this class will receive a trophy donated by Art Emmons.

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 one miniature in exhibition form and matched in color. Entries must be shown separately and there must be at least two entries in this class for the trophy to be awarded.

Class 24 – Cycle of Bloom: Three hybrid teas, grandifloras, or floribunda 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.

Challenge Classes

Class 29 – Rainbow Collection: A second chance for a blue ribbon and an opportunity to ass 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. The winner of this class will receive the Betty Clark Trophy.

Class 30 – Single-Petal Rose Competition: One specimen, one bloom or spray, any ARS class. Blooms must be of varieties that have between 5-12 petals. Winner will receive the Judy and Jack Dunn Keeper Trophy.

Class 31 – Ron Brand Memorial Trophy: Three different Old Garden Roses exhibited in separate containers. Winner will receive a CRS society trophy.

Novice

Class 32 – Novice Exhibitor: Roses of any class may be entered here by Novice Exhibitors, (See Rule #16 for eligibility). The winner of this class will receive the Novice Trophy donated by Gerry and John Mattia. Novice winners are also eligible for the Best Exhibit Award.

                Special Challenge Classes

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

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.)

Additional Awards

Favorite Exhibit in the Show

The best entry in each class will be judged again to determine the "Favorite Exhibit in the Show." The winner will be awarded the Copper and Brass Sales Inc. 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.

Dowager

Old Garden Roses introduced before 1867 that earn blue ribbons in Class 11 will be judged again to determine the Dowager Queen Award.

Victorian Award

Old Garden Roses introduced 1867 and later that earn blue ribbons in Class 12 will be judged again to determine the winner of this award.

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 Shonan 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.