One of the most interesting and educational competitions at the Rose Show is the Educational Display class, won this year by Kim Larsen

Agnes McKinlay brought a few roses 'just to see how a rose show works' and won the Best Climbing Rose award with her entry of 'Royal Sunset'.

Tom Bonfigli, a Horticulture Judge from Graton CA shows member Thomas Bolden how to improve the staging of a Minature entry.

Carolyn Sanders points out the relative merits of two Floribunda spray entries.

Thomas Bolden, raising the next generation of successful rose grower.

Roses can have many different colors. Jim Donoso is showing these people a lovely bi-color bloom (two colors, one on the inside of the petal and one outside).

Our friends come to the show to enjoy the roses and ask questions about growing them. Mary Scott (right) 'talks roses' with a neighbor during the Rose Show.

During the day we take time to catch up with our friends, find out how their new garden is growing, what new roses they're growing this year. Christina Sheward and Peter Cook, relaxing.

Kim Larsen won several Arrangement awards. Here she holds a lovely design featuring yellow and yellow-blend roses and artichokes.

The Best Miniature Spray was 'Pink Bells', exhibited by Christina Sheward.

The Morcom Amphitheatre of Roses (Oakland Rose Garden) always brings dozens of their best blooms for the public to enjoy. Most of them are fragrant!

The Queen of Show is the Best Hybrid Tea exhibited at the Show. The year it was 'Peace' (left), exhibited by Geri Isman.

In May 2009 we held a rose photography contest during our rose show. The Best of Show photo was of an arrangement created by Kim Larsen. The photographer was Ed Burton.