The Houston Rose Society is the largest local rose society in the United States. If you grow roses in the Houston area it is the best gardening value in the city. The Houston Rose Society (HRS) promotes horticulture education through its monthly newsletter which is distributed to approximately 650 subscribers in multiple states. The Society produces, supports and/or sponsors rose programs, lectures, workshops, demonstrations, seminars and conventions for the gardening public and the rose industry.The Society provides services, not only to its members, but to the general public and the horticulture industry, by (1) publishing educational materials, (2) hosting rose competitions with certified judges, (3) dispensing information about good rose husbandry and the use of environmentally sound practices, (4) sponsoring garden tours and (5) educating the public about roses and rose-related products. The Society works with local nurseries bringing them new developments in rose horticulture and assists in educating their staffs about general rose care. Each year the Society members, volunteers and Master rosarians assist nursery customers in making plant