Cut Specimens

Class 45: Annual or Biennial in bloom
Class 46: Annual or Biennial grown for foliage

Class 47: Alchillea
Class 48: Alchemilla
Class 49: Aquilegia
Class 50: Astilbe
Class 51: Astrantia
Class 52: Campanula
Class 53: Coreopsis
Class 54: Delphinium
Class 55: Dianthus
Class 56: Digitalis
Class 57: Leucanthemum
Class 58: Paeonia
Class 59: Salvia
Class 60: Veronica
Class 61: Other perennial in bloom
Class 62: Other perennial grown for foliage

Class 63: Allium
Class 64: Lilium Asiatic
Class 65: Lilium Oriental
Class 66: Other

Class 67: Hydrangea arborescens
Class 68: Hydrangea macrophylla “Endless Summer”
Class 69: Hydrangea macrophylla “Nikko Blue”
Class 70: Hydrangea macrophylla lace caps
Class 71: Hydrangea macrophylla mopheads
Class 72: Hydrangea macrophylla other
Class 73: Hydrangea paniculata
Class 74: Hydrangea quercifolia
Class 75: Other Hydrangea

To measure leaf size, measure leaf length by leaf width to obtain the size in square inches. Do not include petiole (stem) in your calculations. (Hint: An undersized leaf of a variety listed as a large leaf may not be entered in the medium class.)

Class 76: Miniature less than 6”
Class 77: Small 6″ to 29″
Class 78: Medium 30″ to 63″
Class 79: Large 64″ to 119″
Class 80: Giant 120″ or greater
Class 81: Enter a collection of 3 different varieties. Plant list required.

Class 82: Fern – single frond

Class 83: Species (wild) Rose, one stem or spray

Old Garden Roses are those classes that existed before 1867 and include Alba, Avershire, Bourbon, Boursalt, Centifolia, Damask, Hybrid Bracteata, Hybrid China, Hybrid Eglanteria, Hybrid Foetida, Hybrid Gallica, Hybrid Multiflora, Hybrid Perpetual, Hybrid Sempervirens, Hybrid Setigera, Hybrid Spinosissima, Misc OGR’S Moss, Noisette, Portland Tea.

Class 84: Old Garden Rose (climbing & non-climbing), one stem or spray (class to be subdivided by type)

Modern Roses are those classes that came into existence after 1867.

Class 85: Floribunda, one stem or spray
Class 86: Grandiflora, one stem or spray
Class 87: Hybrid Kordesii, one stem or spray
Class 88: Hybrid Rugosa, one stem or spray
Class 89: Hybrid Tea, one stem or spray
Class 90: Large-Flowered Climber and Rambler, one stem or spray
Class 91: Miniature and Mini-Flora, one stem or spray
Class 92: Polyantha, one stem or spray
Class 93: Shrub Rose, one stem or spray
Class 94: Other modern rose
Class 95: Unidentified rose, one stem or spray of any rose whose name is not known

Class 96: Broadleaf evergreen in bloom
Class 97: Broadleaf evergreen not in bloom
Class 98*: Conifers – Cupressaceae Family (includes Calocedrus, Chaamaecyparis, Juniperus, Thuja)
Class 99*: Conifers – Pinaceae Family (includes Abies, Cedrus, Larix, Picea, Pinus, Tsuga)
Class 100*: Other conifers
Class 101: Woody Vines – Clematis
Class 102: Other woody vines
Class 103: Deciduous woody plant in bloom – Cornus
Class 104: Deciduous woody plant in bloom – Spirea
Class 105: Other woody plant in bloom
Class 106: Deciduous woody plant not in bloom – Acer
Class 107: Other woody plant not in bloom

*Classes 97-100 will be displayed flat without water.

Class 108: Wildflowers in bloom
Class 109: Native flowering shrub or tree

Class 110: Enter 3 or more cut flowers and/or foliage specimens of different varieties from your garden. To be displayed in the exhibitor’s transparent glass vase. The bouquet is not to exceed 20” in height, including vase. Plant list required. To be judged on horticultural excellence.

Photo Key Cards are required for all entries in this division.

Please provide a color image (approx. 3” x 5”) of your planting, with each plant marked by a letter. In the space provided, write the binomial Latin name, followed by the common name.

Your key card must fit within a 5.25” x 8.25” landscape format.

Please see the example Key Card below. Two templates are included on the next page for your use and reference.

If you would like us to construct your Key Card, please submit your digital image to Lisa Hansel, lhansel@newportmansions.org no later than June 17, 2026 at 5:00 pm. Please include your name, organization, cell phone and division, within the body of the email.