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The Pikes Peak Rose Society is an affiliate of the American Rose Society (www.ARS.org).

2009 Special Challenge Classes

SECTION A: SPECIAL CHALLENGE CLASSES

1. ROSE IN A BOWL. Can be any large rose.

One bloom, no stem or foliage, 1/2 to 3/4 open,

floated in clear water in a clear container to be

furnished by the society. ARS Rose Bowl Large

Bloom Certificate and Award

2A. MINIATURE ROSE IN A BOWL. Same rules apply as in Class 1, but using

a miniature rose. Mini containers are furnished by the society.

ARS Rose Bowl Miniature Bloom Certificate and Award

2B. MINIFLORA ROSE IN A BOWL. Same rules apply as in Class 1, but using

a miniflora rose. Containers are furnished by the society.

ARS Rose Bowl Miniflora Bloom Certificate and Award

3. MOST FRAGRANT. One stem of bloom or blooms of a fragrant rose of any

type or variety to be correctly named and displayed in a container furnished by

the society. To be scored 80 points for fragrance and 20 points for the overall

general condition of the exhibit.

ARS Most Fragrant Rose Certificate and Award

4. ENGLISH BOX. Six exhibition-stage blooms of any variety or combination

of varieties of large roses correctly named and exhibited in boxes furnished by

the society. No foliage is permitted to show. When the quality of the exhibits is

close, the arranging of bloom color may be the deciding factor for the judges.

Scoring will be based on the ARS point system with the following exception.

The 30 points normally allowed for stem, foliage and balance will be awarded

to over-all beauty, composition, and excellence of the exhibit.

ARS English Box Certificate and Award

5. MINIATURE/MINIFLORA ENGLISH BOX. Six exhibition-stage blooms of

any variety or combination of varieties of miniature and/or mini-flora roses

correctly named and exhibited in boxes furnished by the society.

Other rules as for English Box, above.

ARS Miniature English Box Certificate and Award

6. ARTIST’S PALETTE. Seven shrub and/or old garden rose varieties exhibited

in an artist’s palette provided by the society. No more than two roses of any

variety may be included, and foliage is not permitted. The blooms should

represent a range of colors as used by an artist.

Scored as in Class 4. Award

7. HI-LO. One hybrid tea or grandiflora bloom, and one similar miniature or

mini-flora bloom, exhibited in separate containers provided by the society.

ARS Hi-Lo Certificate and Award

8. SHRUB BOUQUET. Three to seven different shrub varieties correctly named

and exhibited in a single container. May be single blooms, with or without side

buds or sprays. Exhibitors may provide their own clear container or use

society’s. Award