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METHODS OF JUDGING - Part 1 |
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1. Roses must be judged as they are in the tubes or other containers at the time of inspection. No other consideration whatever is admissible.
2. First dismiss from consideration all exhibits which are manifestly inferior. 3. Then compare those remaining, all of which shall be pointed. 4. The following shall be the method of comparison: (a) One of the judges shall name a number of points for each bloom or bunch. (h) The other or others shall stand by and stop him when they do not agree, one putting down on the exhibitor's card the number of points allotted to each bloom or bunch as they are decided upon, and adding up the total number of points given to each stand or exhibit. 5. When the blooms or bunches are of equal merit, and then only, the judges shall proceed to consider their general evenness, variation of colour, arrangement and setting up, the exhibits being placed in the same light for the purpose of comparison. 6. In any section, judges may award half points, if necessary, to determine the relative merits of any exhibits. Exhibition Roses 7. In judging exhibition roses, the points shall be allotted as follows: three points shall be given for a high-class bloom; two for a medium; and one for those not so good but not bad enough to cut out; one or even two extra points for a very superior bloom. A typical bloom of a three-point rose (which should be carried by one of the judges) should be selected, and referred to as necessary, in order to keep up a uniform standard throughout the exhibits. 8. The highest type of bloom is one that has form, freshness, size, brilliance, refinement and purity of colour, and which is, at the time of judging, in the most perfect phase of its possible beauty. 9. Form shall imply an abundance of petals of good sub stance, symmetrically and gracefully arranged within a circular outline, and having a well-formed centre. 10. Freshness shall also include a freedom from blemish or damage to any of the petals. 11. Size shall imply that the bloom is a full-sized representa tive specimen of the variety. 12. Brilliance shall demand a sparkling sheen over the whole bloom and a freedom from evidence to suggest that the bloom has been cut or covered for too long a period. 13. Serious defects in a rose are: faulty outline, confused, split or blunt centre, faded colour, marked or soiled petals, lack of size, oversize to the extent of coarseness, unnatural manipula tion whereby the character of the bloom is altered.† †Some societies award points for stem and foliage. In those instances wiring is usually not allowed. |
