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Habit and Growth (Conditions to be considered)

The conditions to be considered in judging this quality shall be:

The length of the blooming season; the continuity of blooms; and the number of blooms produced.

Note.-In judging Hybrid Teas, Pernetianas, and other types of roses which bloom throughout the entire growing season, and which, on account of their beauty and length of stem, are useful for cut flower varieties, a plant which, after the first year, produces fifty (50) blooms should receive the maximum number of points for this quality. HARDINESS [10] The conditions to be considered in judging this quality shall be:

To consider the type of rose being judged and to compare the exhibit with a rose of perfect hardiness of that type, noting particularly the amount of winter killing, and the extent to which the variety is affected by extreme heat or other climatic conditions.

FOLIAGE [10] The conditions to be considered in judging this quality shall be: 1st-The quality and substance of the foliage. 2d-The lasting qualities of the foliage during the entire growing season. 3d-The immunity of the foliage from mildew, spot and other diseases.

GROWTH [5] The conditions to be considered in judging this quality shall be:

To consider the type of rose being judged and to compare the exhibit with a rose of perfect growth of that type, special attention being given, not only to the vigor of the plant and the number of canes produced, but also to the uniformity and even balance of the growth.

In judging climbers or ramblers, the strength and length of the shoot bearing the blooms, and the branching habit, shall be especially considered.

STEM [5] The conditions to be considered in judging this quality shall be:

The length and strength of the stem which carries the bloom.

In judging exhibition varieties the following points shall be scored:

A plant on which the stem carrying the bloom is 6 inches in length shall receive...

From 6 to 8 inches.

From 8 to 10 inches From 10 to 12 inches. ...

Over 12 inches. .1 point .2 points .3 points 4 points .5 points providing that, in each case, the stem shall be of sufficient strength to properly carry the weight of the bloom.