ARS Web Site Contest

ARS District Web Site Winners Queen - Gold Medal Pacific Southwest District Glenn Fiery - Webmaster King - Silver Medal Northern California, Nevada and Hawaii District Jolene Adams - Webmaster Princess - Bronze Medal Deep South District David Clemons - Webmaster

ARS Local Society Web Site Winners Queen - Gold Medal Greater Atlanta Rose Society Chuck Welch - Webmaster King - Silver Medal Twin Cities Rose Club Stephanie Gerster - Webmaster Princess - Bronze Medal Fort Smith Rose Society

ARS Newsletter Awards

HORTICULTURE

SECTION A       ARS NATIONAL CHALLENGE CLASSES

CLASS 1 - NICHOLSON PERPETUAL CHALLENGE BOWL  Best entry of nine (9) hybrid tea blooms, different varieties, separate containers
Cal & Barbara Hayes
Anastasia, Black Magic, Cajun Sunrise, Colette, Crowd Pleaser, Crystalline, Elizabeth Taylor, Moonstone, Touch of Class


Photo by John Mattia
CLASS 2 - C. EUGENE PFISTER MEMORIAL TROPHY  Best entry of one (1) grandiflora specimen
Frank & Cherrie Grasso
Gold Medal

CLASS 3 - NEW ZEALAND KIWI AWARD  Best entry of six (6) stems, different varieties, separate containers: two heavily petalled exhibitiontype roses, two lowpetalled hybrid tea roses just opening, two floribunda sprays
Tommy Cairns & Luis Desamero
Andrea Stelzer, Blueberry Hill, Golden Holstein, Sydonie, St. Patrick, Touch of Class

CLASS 4 - WILLIAM H. MAVITY TROPHY  Best entry of five (5) floribunda sprays, different varieties, separate containers Tommy Cairns & Luis Desamero
Blueberry Hill, Golden Holstein, Playgirl, Pleasure, Scentimental


Photo by Kitty Belendez
CLASS 5 - DOROTHY C. STEMLER MEMORIAL AWARD  Best Old Rose Bouquet of eight (8) or more blooms or sprays of old garden roses Bob & Kitty Belendez
Rose de Rescht, Yolande d'Aragon, Green Rose, Irene Watts, Barrone Prevost, Anna de Diesbach

CLASS 6 - JAN SHIVERS NATIONAL MINIATURE TROPHY  Best entry of seven (7) miniatures which were "Award of Excellence" winners, different varieties, separate containers
Tommy Cairns & Luis Desamero
Child's Play, Hot Tamale, Jennifer, Little Jackie, Merlot, Michel Cholet, Sweet Caroline


Photo by John Mattia
CLASS 7 - JOSEPH J. KERN TROPHY  Best collection of five (5) old garden roses, different varieties, separate containers
Lillian Biesiadecki
Sydonie, Anna de Diesbach, Barrone Prevost, Yolande d'Aragon, Irene Watts


Photo by John Mattia
CLASS 8 - DEE BENNETT MEMORIAL TROPHY  Best entry of twelve (12) exhibition miniature roses, any combination or one variety, same container, no wedges
Tommy Cairns & Luis Desamero
Amber Star


Photo by Glenn Fiery
CLASS 9 - HERB SWIM MEMORIAL TROPHY  Best entry of five (5) hybrid teas, different varieties, separate containers
Cal & Barbara Hayes
Colette, Crystalline, Elizabeth Taylor, Kardinal, Veteran's Honor

CLASS 10 - ANN REILLY MEMORIAL TROPHY  Best entry of five (5) onebloomper stem exhibition floribundas, not more than two of any variety, separate containers
Robert B. Martin Jr
Bill Warriner, Hiroshima's Children, Pasadena Star, Sweet Gesture


Photo by Glenn Fiery
CLASS 11 - DR. GRIFFITH BUCK TROPHY  Best entry of three (3) stems (bloom or spray) of different shrub varieties, separate containers
Suzanne M. Horn
Fair Bianca, The Squire, William Shakespeare

CLASS 12 - J. BENJAMIN WILLIAMS MINIFLORA ROSE CHALLENGE TROPHY  Best entry of ten (10) MiniFlora roses, either one each of ten varieties or two each of five varieties, separate containers
No winner

CLASS 13 - PRESIDENT'S TROPHY - Best entry of three stems, any classification, one or more varieties, separate containers.  Open to members who grow no more than 50 rose plants.
Gregg Cook
Altissimo, Scentimental, Sombreuil

CLASS 14 - GARDEN WEB ROSE FORUM BEST IN SHOW TROPHY - Best horticulture entry on the Trophy table.  Selected from entries for any one bloom per stem class.  Judged by a panel of 5 judges selected by the National Chair of Judges.
Tim LaFlame
Flower Girl

SECTION B INTERNATIONAL CHALLENGE CLASSES

CLASS 15 - HYBRID TEA BOWL - Best entry of 12 or more Hybrid Teas, one bloom per stem, four or more varieties, exhibited in a 12-inch wide low bowl, 'oasis' permitted. 
Tommy Cairns & Luis Desamero
Andrea Stelzer, Crystalline, Lynn Anderson, Veteran's Honor, Aunt Jerry, Stainless Steel, Kardinal, Esme Euveraud

CLASS 16 - FLORIBUNDA BOWL - Best entry of 12 or more Floribunda sprays, four or more varieties, exhibited in a 12-inch wide low bowl, 'oasis' permitted. 
Tommy Cairns & Luis Desamero
Nicole, Playboy, Playgirl, Golden Holstein, Blueberry Hill, Pleasure

CLASS 17 - SHRUB BOWL - Best entry of 12 or more Shrub clusters, one bloom per stem, four or more varieties, exhibited in a 12-inch wide low bowl, 'oasis' permitted. 
Tommy Cairns & Luis Desamero
Out of the Blue, Sally Holmes, Knock Out, Raven, Pillow Fight

CLASS 18 - MINIATURE BOWL - Best entry of 18 Miniature or Mini-Flora roses, one bloom per stem, one or more varieties, exhibited in a 4-inch wide low bowl, 'oasis' permitted.
Tommy Cairns & Luis Desamero
Glowing Amber

CLASS 19 - MINIATURE BOWL - Best entry of 15 Miniature or Mini-Flora sprays, one or more varieties, exhibited in a 4-inch wide low bowl, 'oasis' permitted.
Tommy Cairns & Luis Desamero
Miss Flippins

CLASS 20 - MINIATURE ROSE BASKET - Best entry of 18 or more Miniature roses, one bloom per stem, one or more varieties, exhibited in a basket, oasis permitted.  Mini-Floras are excluded.
Walt & Diana Kilmer
Jean Kenneally, Luis Desamero


SECTION C SPECIAL CHALLENGE CLASSES

CLASS 21 - TRAILING ROSE - Best entry of any rose that blooms along a cane on short laterals, one stem, exhibited in an orchid tube on an 18-inch square of cloth, lying on the table.
Pat Walker
Bloomfield Courage


Photo by Glenn Fiery
CLASS 22 - RAINBOW OF MINIATURES - Best entry of  5 Miniatures or Mini-Floras, one bloom per stem, each a distinctly different color and variety, arranged in the color progression most resembling the colors of the rainbow.  Separate containers.
Glenn Fiery
Miss Flippins, Kristin, Hot Tamale, Golden Halo, Irresistible

CLASS 23 - ROSE IN A BOWL - Best entry of one bloom of a Hybrid Tea or Grandiflora rose at exhibition stage, floating in clear water in a bowl, no stem or foliage.
Jolene Adams
Perfect Moment

CLASS 24 - SHRUB OR OGR IN A BOWL - Best entry of one bloom of a Shrub or Old Garden Rose (OGR), floating in clear water in a bowl, no stem or foliage.
Suzanne M. Horn
The Squire

CLASS 25 - MINIATURE ROSE IN A BOWL - Best entry of one bloom of a Miniature or Mini-Flora rose at exhibition stage, floating in clear water in a bowl, no stem or foliage.
Sue Mei
Behold

CLASS 26 - HYBRID TEA OR GRANDIFLORA ENGLISH BOX - Best entry of 6 blooms of a Hybrid Tea or Grandiflora rose at exhibition stage, same variety or any combination of varieties, exhibited in an English Box, no stem or foliage.  One entry tag.
Susan Chan McCarthy
Lynn Anderson

CLASS 27 - OLD GARDEN ROSE ENGLISH BOX - Best entry of 6 blooms of any Old Garden Rose, same variety or any combination of varieties, exhibited in an English Box, no stem or foliage.  One entry tag.
Dr. Teresa Hull
Mme Ernest Calvat

CLASS 28 - MINIATURE ENGLISH BOX - Best entry of 6 blooms of a Miniature or Mini-Flora rose at exhibition stage, same variety or any combination of varieties, exhibited in an English Box, no stem or foliage.  One entry tag.
Tommy Cairns & Luis Desamero
Fairhope, Behold, Incognito

CLASS 29 - ARTIST'S PALETTE - Best entry of 5 Floribunda or Shrub blooms, different varieties, displayed in an artist's palette to represent five distinctly different colors of paint used by an artist.  Any form.  No stem or foliage.  One entry tag.
Betty Ruth Hogue
Golden Holstein, Blueberry Hill, Bill Warriner, Tony Jacklin, Sexy Rexy

CLASS 30 - MINIATURE ROSE BOUQUET - Best entry of at least 12 stems of Miniature or Mini-Flora rose varieties.  Roses and rose foliage only.  One container.
Tommy Cairns & Luis Desamero
Glowing Amber

CLASS 31 - ROSE BOUQUET - Best entry of at least 12 stems of any type of rose except Miniatures or Old Garden Rose varieties.  Roses and rose foliage only.
Dr. Teresa Hull
Carefree Wonder

CLASS 32 - OLDIES BUT GOODIES - Best entry of a bouquet of 8 different roses, one bloom or one cluster per stem, varieties introduced or registered before 1941.
No entries

CLASS 33 - A BUNCH OF GRAPES - Best entry of 5 mauve or mauve-blend roses, any class, any combination of cultivars, one bloom per stem.  Separate containers.
Baldo Villegas
Ruby Pendant, Winsome, Violet Mist, Scentsational

CLASS 34 - CYCLE OF BLOOM - Best entry of 3 Hybrid Tea or Grandiflora specimens of one variety showing the 3 stages of bloom; one bud with sepals down and petals just beginning to unfurl, one bloom at exhibition stage, one fully open bloom with stamens showing.  Separate containers.
Tim LaFlame
Double Delight

CLASS 35 - MINIATURE CYCLE OF BLOOM - Best entry of 3 Miniature or Mini-Flora specimens of one variety showing the 3 stages of bloom; one bud with sepals down and petals just beginning to unfurl, one bloom at exhibition stage, one fully open bloom with stamens showing.  Separate containers.
Colleen Gallagher
Miss Flippins

CLASS 36 - MOST FRAGRANT ROSE - Best entry of one bloom, any rose, judged solely on fragrance.
Mary Lou Grogan
Texas Centennial

CLASS 37 - NECTAR OF THE GODS - Best entry of a rose in a 'wine' bottle, label intact or not, bottle to have some aesthetic value.
Dr. Teresa Hull
The Squire

CLASS 38 - BIG-LITTLE LOOK-A-LIKE - Best entry of one Hybrid Tea or Grandiflora bloom and one 'similar' Miniature or Mini-Flora bloom.  Separate containers.
Cal & Barbara Hayes
Veteran's Honor, Miss Flippins

CLASS 39 - PARENT AND PROGENY - Best entry of 2 blooms, any variety.  One bloom is the parent of the other.  Separate containers.
No entries

SECTION D HYBRID TEAS & GRANDIFLORAS


Photo by John Mattia
CLASS 40 - Best Hybrid Tea or Grandiflora bloom, disbudded

                Queen of Show, ARS Gold Certificate - Susan Chan McCarthy - Lynn Anderson
                King of Show, ARS Silver Certificate - Lynn Snetsinger - Gemini
                Princess of Show , ARS Bronze Certificate - Robert B. Martin - Moonstone
                        Court of Honor - Suzanne M. Horn - Black Magic
                        Court of Honor - Frank & Cherrie Grasso - Kardinal
                        Court of Honor - Sue Mei - Marilyn Monroe
                        Court of Honor - Frank & Cherrie Grasso - Natasha Monet
                        Court of Honor - Betty Hogue - Opening Night
                        Court of Honor - Cal & Barbara Hayes - Touch of Class

CLASS 41 - Best 'Classic' Hybrid Tea Bloom, disbudded, introduced/registered 1941 or prior
No award

CLASS 42 - Best Single Hybrid Tea or Grandiflora, one bloom per stem or spray
Ron Gregory
Ellen Wilmot

CLASS 43 - Best fully open Hybrid Tea bloom, stamens showing
Elizabeth Kehoe
Rio Samba

CLASS 44 - Best Hybrid Tea or Grandiflora Spray, one stem
Thomas Cairns & Luis Desamero
Barbara Streisand

Best Grandiflora Spray
Bob Martin
Cristin Cira

CLASS 45 - Best three one bloom per stem Hybrid Tea or Grandiflora, same variety, one container
Dr. Teresa Hull
Lynn Anderson

SECTION E FLORIBUNDAS & POLYANTHAS

CLASS 46 - Best Floribunda, one bloom per stem, disbudded
Lynn Snetsinger
Origami
CLASS 47 - Best single Floribunda, one bloom per stem, disbudded
Baldo Villegas
Blueberry Hill

CLASS 48 - Best three one bloom per stem Floribundas, same variety, one container
Colleen Gallagher
Scentimental

CLASS 49 - Best Floribunda spray
Lynn Snetsinger
Playboy

CLASS 50 - Best three Floribunda sprays, same variety, one container
Bob Spotts
Brown Velvet

CLASS 51 - Best Polyantha spray
T & H Leavitt
Verdun

SECTION F       MINIATURES & MINI-FLORAS

Photo by John Mattia
CLASS 52 - Best Miniature or Mini-Flora, one bloom per stem, disbudded

                Miniature Queen of Show, ARS Mini Gold Certificate - Mike Becker - X-Rated
                Miniature King of Show, ARS Mini Silver Certificate - Suzanne M. Horn - Soroptomist International
                Miniature Princess of Show , ARS Mini Bronze Certificate - Tommy Cairns & Luis Desamero - Luis Desamero
                Miniature Court of Honor -
                        Miniature Court of Honor - Tommy Cairns & Luis Desamero - Fairhope
                        Miniature Court of Honor - Suzanne M. Horn - Ferrin
                        Miniature Court of Honor - Robert B. Martin Jr - Miss Flippins
                        Miniature Court of Honor - Baldo Villegas - Olympic Gold
                        Miniature Court of Honor - Sue Mei - Pierrine
                        Miniature Court of Honor - Baldo Villegas - Yantai

CLASS 53 - Best single Miniature or Mini-Flora, one bloom per stem, disbudded
Suzanne M. Horn
Glamour Girl

CLASS 54 - Best three Miniature or Mini-Flora, one bloom per stem, disbudded, same variety, one container
Robert B. Martin
Glowing Amber
CLASS 55 - Best Miniature or Mini-Flora spray
Bob & Kitty Belendez
Irresistible

CLASS 56 - Best three Miniature or Mini-Flora sprays, same variety, one container
Cal & Barbara Hayes
Ultimate Pleasure

SECTION G       CLIMBERS AND SHRUBS

CLASS 57 - Best Climber, one bloom per stem or spray, must be classed as Large-flowered Climber, H. wichurana or H. multiflora
Colleen Gallagher
Fourth of July

CLASS 58 - Best 'Classic' Shrub, one bloom per stem or spray, must be classed as H. kordesii, H. moyesii, H. rugosa or H. musk
Glenn Fiery
Frau Dagmar Hartopp

CLASS 59 - Best 'Modern' Shrub, one bloom per stem or spray, 'Classic' shrubs ineligible
Tim LaFlame
Flower Girl

SECTION H       OLD GARDEN ROSES

CLASS 60 - Best Species, one bloom per stem or spray
Genesis Award
Muriel & Bill Humenick
R. sericea pteracantha

CLASS 61 - Best Old Garden Rose introduced or known prior to 1867, one bloom per stem or spray
Dowager Queen
Bob & Kitty Belendez
Yolande d'Aragon

CLASS 62 - Best Old Garden Rose introduced in 1867 or after, one bloom per stem or sprayVictorian Award
Glenn Fiery
Rose de Rescht

SECTION I       NEW SEEDLINGS AND SPORTS

CLASS 63 - Best Large Rose, unregistered seedling or sport hybridized or found by the exhibitor, one stem
No award
CLASS 64 - Best Miniature or Mini-Flora Rose, unregistered seedling or sport hybridized or found by the exhibitor, one stem
Robert B. Martin
Anne Morrow Lindbergh x Fairhope

SECTION J       JUNIORS

CLASS 65 - Best Junior Entry (under 18 years of age), any variety or type, one bloom per stem, disbudded
Maria Kipp
Just Joey

SECTION K       NOVICES

CLASS 67 - Best Floribunda, one bloom per stem or spray
Ann Mansker
Strawberry Ice

SECTION L       JUDGES

CLASS 75 - Best 'Any Other Type', one bloom per stem, disbudded
Boule de Neige
Eve Jones


ROSE ARRANGEMENTS

SECTION A: NATIONAL CHALLENGE CLASSES  for the Year of the Rose, 2002

 Open only to current American Rose Society Members

CLASS 1 The ARS Nora Katherman Memorial Arrangement Trophy. A standard modern freeform arrangement. Roses must be arranger grown. "AG" to be noted on the entry tag.

                     Earthquake (1906,1989)

                     "California moved, rocked and rolled,
                     Design an arrangement that's crisp and bold."

Earl Parsons
Perfect Moment

CLASS 2 The ARS Bea Satterlee Memorial Arrangement Trophy. A traditional miniature mass arrangement. Roses must be arranger grown. "AG" to be noted on the entry tag.

                     Lincoln (~1860)

                     "He freed the slaves, and stood his ground,
                     His foresight is known the world around."

Dr. Lakshmi Sridharan
Black Jade

CLASS 3 The ARS Ruth Tiedeman District Rotating Arrangement Trophy. A standard size traditional linemass arrangement using two or more classes of roses. Roses must be arranger grown. "AG" to be noted on the entry tag.

                     Philatelic Roses (1980's, 1990's)

                     "Philatelic roses are for you:
                     Rose stamps, love stamps, flower stamps too."

Earl Parsons
Proud Land, Altissimo, Fame, Olympiad, Ingrid Bergman

SECTION B: STANDARD TRADITIONAL DESIGNS

CLASS 4 California Redwoods. A line design using all fresh plant materials.

                     "Tall are the stately California redwoods
                     From them are made many outdoor goods."

Cynthia Chuang
Double Delight
                   
CLASS 5 Shakespeare (~1600). A linemass design using all fresh plant materials.

                     "In all of his stories, writings and plays Roses were used in many different ways."

Betty Ann Cassina
Royalty Award, ARS Bronze Certificate
Dublin      

CLASS 6 Fiesta, Fest or Party (Cinco de Mayo, Octoberfest, etc.). A mass design using all fresh plant materials.

                     "Californians have fiestas, fests and parties
                     Designs for fun, celebration and any who sees."
Cheryl McClosky
Veteran's Honor, Duet, Olympiad     

SECTION C: STANDARD MODERN ARRANGEMENTS

CLASS 7 Barnum (~1880). A modern freeform design using dried or natural woody materials

                     "The greatest showman of them all,
                     He presented the unusual  the big and the small."

Cynthia Chuang
Gold Medal     

CLASS 8 Pinocchio (book written in 1883 by Carlo Collodi). A creative modern design using some manmade materials

                     "Like Pinocchio's nose that grew and grew,
                     Make a modern design for minis grow too!"
                    .
Judy Jones
Rainbow's End, Gold Medal

CLASS 9 Missions (1770's). A parallel design using three or more groupings of materials in one or more containers placed to give continuity and a vertical thrust.

                     "Father Serra started missions on the coast
                     Practicing religion he loved the most."
                    .

Eilene Chun
Artist's Award
Perfect Moment
                   
CLASS 10 Wallendas (1920's  present). A design of exhibitor's choice chosen from any of the following types of modern designs (hanging, underwater, synergistic, transparency, avant garde, modern line, modern linemass or modern mass design). Type of design must be listed on entry tag or on a 3" x 5" card placed near the entry.

                     "The flying Wallendas on the trapeze
                     Flew in the air and floated with ease."
                    .

Earl Parsons
ARS Silver Medal

Betty Boop

SECTION D: STANDARD ARRANGEMENTS IN THE ORIENTAL MANNER

CLASS 11 San Francisco (founded 1776, Chinatown's heyday 1850's).  A design in a tall container. Type of design must be listed on entry tag.

                     "Chinatown beside the Bay
                     Has beautiful roses to make your day."

Eilene Chun
Oriental Award
John F. Kennedy, Pascali        

CLASS 12 The Great Wall (200 B.C.). A design showing simplicity in space. A tall, medium or low container may be used.  Type of design must be listed on entry tag.

                     "China's great wall can be seen from space,
                     Create an Oriental design in this place."

Eilene Chun
ARS Gold Certificate
Betty Boop

CLASS 13 The Eastern Philosophy.  A design in a low container showing water. Type of design must be listed on entry tag.

                     "Beauty of nature in space and time,
                     Flowers in a garden are sublime."

Fern Elmore
Touch of Class
                   
CLASS 14 Oriental Beauty. A freestyle design.

                     "Line, space, mass and color all work as one,
                     with beauty and simplicity, when you're done."

Fern Elmore
St. Patrick
                   
SECTION E: SPECIAL CLASSES  STANDARD AND MINIATURE

CLASS 15 Rose Parade (1900's). (For NOVICE ARRANGERS who have never won a first place ribbon at a rose show). Best of Class 15: Eligible for Novice Certificate.  A standard size arrangement of arranger's choice. No accessories are to be used.

                     "Come see beautiful roses on parade,
                     Many blooms in arrangements that we made."
Elizabeth Kehoe
The McCartney Rose

CLASS 16 Flora & Fauna.  (For JUNIOR ARRANGERS age 17 years or younger.) Using an animal accessory or animal pictured on the container. Eligible for ARS Junior Arrangement Award

                     "Togetherness with plants and animals
                     Can beasts and roses be friends and pals?"

                     Class 16a  for 10 years and younger

Sarah Rosenberg
Double Delight, Peace

                     Class 16b  for 11-17 years

no winner

CLASS 17 Rosicrucians (1700  present). Eligible for ARS Princess of Arrangements Award.  A standard size arrangement of arranger's choice. Type of design must be listed on entry tag. Design
must use roses with rose foliage only. Hips, canes (with or without foliage) and roots may be used; all materials must be fresh. No other plant materials or accessories are permitted.

                     "The home of Rosicrucians is in San Jose
                     A touch of Egypt here by the Bay."

Barbara Gordon
Perfect Moment
                   
CLASS 18 WestwardHo! (1700's, 1800's).  Eligible for ARS Princess of Arrangements Award. A standard size arrangement of arranger's choice. Type of design must be listed on entry tag. Design must use roses with rose foliage only. Hips, canes (with or without foliage) and roots may be used; all materials must be fresh. No other plant materials or accessories are permitted.

                     "Pioneers settled in the West;
                     Arrange with roses that shows your best."

Jennifer Galli
Princess of Arrangements
Flutterbye, Gold Medal

CLASS 19 Garden of Eden. Eligible for ARS Duchess of Arrangements Award  A standard size arrangement of arranger's choice. Type of design must be listed on entry tag. Design must use fresh roses with dried and/or treated plant material. No fresh plant material is to be used except for roses. No accessories are to be used.
                     "The Garden of Eden was lush and green
                     Roses with dried branches were to be seen."

Barbara Gordon
Duchess of Arrangements
Lady Rose, Marina
                    
CLASS 20 George Washington (17321799).  Eligible for ARS Duchess of Arrangements Award.  A standard size arrangement of arranger's choice. Type of design must be listed on entry tag. Design must use fresh roses with dried and/or treated dried plant material. No fresh plant material is to be used except for roses. No accessories are to be used.

                     "Our first leader, a man of distinction,
                     He led our nation with honor and conviction."


Earl Parsons
Altissimo

CLASS 21 Roses Through the Years.  Eligible for ARS Best Judge's Entry Certificate.  A standard size arrangement of arranger's choice. Type of design must be listed on entry tag. Design may also incorporate wood and/or manmade materials.

                     "Roses through the years shown artistically
                     A creative design for all to see."

Gary Barlow
Best Judge's Entry
National Trust, Olympiad, Proud Land           

CLASS 22 The Gershwins (1920's, 1930's).  Eligible for ARS Best Judge's Entry Certificate.  A miniature arrangement using miniature and/or miniflora roses only. Design not to exceed 10" in height, width of depth. Designer's choice using a musical theme or with rhythm. Type of design must be listed on entry tag.

                     "Some of the greatest music this land has known
                     Was produced by George and Ira alone."

Kreg Hill
Ruby Baby

SECTION F: STANDARD AND MINIATURE TABLE CLASSES

CLASS 23 Whitney (1793  cotton gin).  Eligible for the ARS Court of Etiquette Award.  A standard size informal exhibition table for one including an arrangement using roses with dishware, glassware and other desired components (excluding flatware). To be staged in an area no larger than 36" wide and 32" deep.

                     "He experimented and when he was able
                     Pretty roses on cotton cloth was made for our table."

Laverne Cottet
ARS Court of Etiquette Award
Paul Neyron

CLASS 24 Tiffany (18501900  glassware and china).  Eligible for ARS Miniature Court of Etiquette Award.  A miniature semiformal functional table setting for two, to be staged in an area no larger than 10" in height, width or depth. Design should use fresh miniature and/or miniflora roses, with dishes, glassware and other components as desired (excluding flatware).

                     "A table for two that doesn't hold much;
                     Still fun to do with a modern touch."

Barbara Gordon
Mini Court of Etiquette
Trinket

CLASS 25 Munchkins (from the book, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, by Frank Baum, 1900).  Eligible for ARS Miniature Court of Etiquette Award.  A miniature informal breakfast tray design to be staged in an area no larger than 10" in height, width or depth. Design should use fresh miniature and/or miniflora roses, with dishes, cup or glass and other components as desired (excluding flatware).

                     "Colorful people in a mini mode
                     Ate breakfast with Dorothy in their abode."

Joan Helgeson
Trinket

SECTION G: MINIATURE TRADITIONAL ARRANGEMENTS

CLASS 26 Shirley Temple (child motionpicture star of the 1930's).  A line design not to exceed 5" in height, width or depth.

                     "Dimpled and curly, cute and sweet
                     Design an arrangement that is petite."

Colleen Gallagher
Mini Royalty Award
Soroptomist International               

                   
CLASS 27 Small World (Disneyland began in 1955).  A linemass design not to exceed 10" in height, width or depth. The color red should be used somewhere  in the design.

                     "'It's a small world,' Walt Disney said.
                     Make a small design and use some red."

Lakshmi Sridharan
Jim Dandy, Applause, Finest Hour

CLASS 28 Queen Victoria (1837  1901).  A mass design. Design not to exceed 8" in height, width or depth.

                     "She ruled her realm for many years;
                     Her beautiful roses had no peers."

Lakshmi Sridharan
Mini Royalty Certificate
Red Velvet, Petite Perfection

SECTION H: MINIATURE MODERN ARRANGEMENTS

CLASS 29 Picasso (1881  1973). A modern abstract design showing at least two abstract qualities. Wood and/or manmade materials may be used if desired. Design not to exceed 10" in height, width or depth.

                     "A master of color, angles and such,
                     Use lots of color and an abstract touch."

Pennie Chawalkowski
Mini Artist's Award, Mini Gold Certificate
Rainbow's End

CLASS 30 Benny Goodman (1930's jazz band leader).  A hanging design not to exceed 10" in height, width or depth, Exhibitor must furnish mechanics. Design must use roses only, however other foliage may be added if desired.

                     "He made music with his 'Sing, Sing, Sing.'
                     Do something rhythmic and make it swing."

Robin Rosenberg
ARS Mini Bronze Certificate
Winsome

CLASS 31 Cousteau (1910  1997). An underwater design not to exceed 10" in height, width or depth. Use roses and rose foliage. Other foliage may be used if desired. At least one rose should be completely submerged in clear, colorless, untreated water.

                     "Jacques made discoveries when he would go
                     Way down under, deep in the H2O."

Jennifer Galli
ARS Mini Silver Medal
Sweet Revenge

CLASS 32 Golden Gate Bridge (built in 1937).  Any modern design of arranger's choice from the following: synergistic, transparency, spatial thrust, parallel, avant garde, modern line, modern linemass, modern mass. Type of design must be written on entry tag. Design not to exceed 10" in height, width or depth.

                     "Stretching across from shore to shore,
                     California's famous foggy, open door."

No winner


SECTION I: MINIATURE ARRANGEMENTS IN THE ORIENTAL MANNER

CLASS 33: Sushi.  A design using water in a low container. Type of design must be written on entry tag. Design not to exceed 8" in height, width or depth.

                     "An artistic use of beauty in flowers, grasses and wood,
                     Gives viewers a feeling that is easily understood."

Robin Rosenberg
Incognito
                   
CLASS 34 Chopsticks.  A design using a tall container. Type of design msut be written on entry tag. Design not to exceed 10" in height, width or depth

                     "Lines in a design that look so serene,
                     Like trees in a forest that appear fresh and green."

Mary Coffman
ARS Mini Oriental Certificate
Ruby Baby
                    .
CLASS 35 Chop Suey (1800's).  A modern freestyle design. Other fresh flowers and plant materials may be used. Dried plant material, wood and manmade materials may be used. Design not to exceed 10" in height, width or depth.

                     "A mixture of many colors and styles,
                     Causes observers to look with appreciative smiles."

Pennie Chawalowski
Anita Charles

SECTION J: DRIED STANDARD ARRANGEMENTS

CLASS 36 Hitchcock's Movies (1960).  A standard size dried arrangement of arranger's choice. Type of design must be listed on entry tag.  Design must use dried roses with other dried and/or treated dried plant materials.

                     "In Bates' hotel one's stay was abrupt
                     Make an arrangement like his mother, all dried up."

Earl Parsons
Keepsake Award
Allspice

CLASS 37 Astronauts (1962  present).  A standard size rosecraft (picture, wreath, collage, wall hanging, door hanging, plaque) using dried roses with other dried and/or treated dried plant materials. No fresh plant materials are allowed. Mechanics (such as table tripod, frame or other apparatus) must be furnished by exhibitor.

                     "They dared to go into the wild blue yonder,
                     With awe, excitement, precision and wonder."

Lakshmi Sridharan
Perfect Moment, Pinata, Golden Showers, Sutter's Gold, Gold Medal

SECTION K: DRIED MINIATURE ARRANGEMENTS

                     Best of Class 38: Eligible for the ARS Miniature Keepsake Award
                     Best of Class 39: Eligible for ARS Miniature Rosecraft Award

CLASS 38 Gold Country (1849  1850's).  A traditional or modern miniature dried rose arrangement with other dried and/or treated plant materials. Type of design must be listed on entry tag. Design must not exceed 10" in height, width or depth.

                     "California gold fever relics of old,
                     Make an arrangement with a touch of gold."

Laverne Cottet
Mini Rosecraft Award
Rise 'n' Shine

CLASS 39 Sayonara.  A miniature rosecraft (picture, wreath, collage, wall hanging, door hanging, plaque) using dried miniature and/or miniflora roses with other dried and/or treated plant materials. Mechanics (such as table tripod, frame or other apparatus) must be furnished by exhibitor.

                     "A Japanese word that means 'goodbye,'
                     Make a craft item that is beautiful and dry."

Carol Macon
Mini Keepsake Award
Old Glory

SECTION L: SPECIAL CRAFT ARRANGEMENTS CLASS

CLASS 40 Hawaii (1959).  A chaplet that may be exhibited flat on the show table, or on a raised frame provided by the exhibitor. This design is a floral circle, halo, or head wreath often created for a wedding or other formal religious ceremony. Design must use fresh roses and can use other fresh flowers and foliage. May be one row of roses, or more, depending on the size of blooms and the amount of other plant material used.

                     "An abundance of flowers from all around;
                     Flowers on their heads resemble a crown."

Barbara Gordon
Vista, Ernie, Seattle Scentsation, Lavender Jewel

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